Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins ‘Squawk Box’ to examine the modern air travel delays amid surging summer months demand from customers, the impression of President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure monthly bill, and more.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on summer air travel delays, effects of infrastructure invoice
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American Airlines no longer lets basic economy flyers earn miles
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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BermudAir expands with AnguillAir for direct service to Anguilla with no middle seats
CNBC’s Becky Quick reports on one airline’s method to win over consumers looking to visit the Caribbean. Source
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American Airlines starts flying the longest-range narrow-body Airbus plane. Here’s what’s inside
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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