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Southwest Airlines forecasts surge in 2026 profits after new seat, bag fees take hold
A Southwest Airlines aircraft parks at Gate B33 while its tail sticks into the sunlight at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston, MA, on December 22, 2025. Austin DeSisto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Wednesday forecast a surge in 2026 profits well above analysts’ expectations as the carrier overhauls its half-century-old business […]
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Southwest ends open seating after 54 years. Here’s what the last flight was like
OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN — The 112 passengers on this Southwest Airlines red-eye flight from Honolulu to Los Angeles were the last in the airline’s more than 54-year history to scramble for a seat on board. Before dawn on Tuesday, Southwest ended its quirky (or anxiety-inducing, depending on the traveler) open-seating policy in favor of […]
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Boeing’s quarterly sales jump 57% as CEO says there’s ‘a lot to be optimistic about’
A Boeing Co. 737 Max airplane at the company’s manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing reported revenue ahead of Wall Street expectations for the fourth quarter as the company’s turnaround picked up steam following years of crises. The company’s airplane deliveries last […]
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American Airlines projects revenue growth for 2026, misses earnings estimates for fourth quarter
An American Airlines flight lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Nov. 7, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters American Airlines projected Tuesday that its focus on premium will “begin delivering results in 2026” as the carrier races to catch up to its far more profitable rivals and capitalize on strong demand […]
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Breeze Airways CEO on winter flight cancellations: We’ll be back to normal by tomorrow
David Neeleman, Breeze Airways founder and CEO, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss winter flight cancellations, airlines, and more. Source
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Major winter storm may affect over 170 million Americans — how much it could cost you
A massive winter storm is threatening to wreak havoc across the U.S. in the days ahead — and potentially take a financial toll on households in its path. The National Weather Service said Friday that it expects a “significant, long-duration winter storm” to bring heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain to a broad swath of the […]
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Airlines cancel hundreds of flights as massive winter storm sweeps across U.S.
Airplanes on the tarmac during a snow storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airlines canceled more than 1,300 flights scheduled for Friday as a massive winter storm sweeps across the U.S. with heavy snow and sleet in the […]
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India’s youth are turning concerts into an economy. The money is following
British rock band Coldplay performs at Global Citizen India at MMRDA Ground, BKC on Nov. 19, 2016 in Mumbai, India. Hindustan Times / Contributor Tanvi Shirgaonkar is counting down to Jan. 24, when she will finally get to see the Japanese artist Fujii Kaze, best known for the song “Shinunoga E-Wa,” perform in Mumbai at […]
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Watch CNBC’s full interview with United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email United CEO Scott Kirby joins ‘Fast Money’ to talk quarterly results, travel demand, the impact of tariffs, and more. 04:07 Tue, Jan 20 20265:53 PM EST Source
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Trip.com shares plunge more than 20% as China opens antitrust probe into company
Signage at the Trip.com Group Ltd. headquarters building in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Chinese online travel services provider Trip.com plunged nearly 22% in Hong Kong on Thursday after Beijing opened an antitrust probe into the company. China’s State Administration for Market Regulation late Wednesday said […]
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