Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci joins CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and the ‘Squawk Box’ team to discuss the federal government’s mask mandate on airlines, travel demand and more. Minicucci also discusses whether the airline plans to move to an all-Boeing fleet following the crash of a Boeing 737-800 China Eastern Airlines flight.
American Airlines Grant Baldwin | Getty Images American Airlines customers flying on basic economy fares will no longer earn frequent flyer miles or points toward elite status, the carrier said this week. “We routinely evaluate our fare products to remain competitive in the marketplace. Customers who purchase a Basic Economy ticket on December 17, 2025 and […]
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CNBC’s Becky Quick reports on one airline’s method to win over consumers looking to visit the Caribbean. Source
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The economy cabin of American Airlines A321XLR. Leslie Josephs/CNBC American Airlines is about to fly passengers to California for the first time on a skinny, long-range plane that it hopes will change air travel. The airline’s head of network planning now has to decide where else it should fly. The first Airbus A321XLR for a […]
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