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United Airlines hikes checked bag fee by $10 as fuel prices continue to climb
United Airlines Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines hiked its checked bag fee by $10 on Thursday, becoming the second U.S. carrier in less than a week to raise the fee as the industry grapples with this year’s surge in fuel costs, airlines’ biggest expense after labor. United’s new fee will be $45 […]
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Inside India newsletter: The worst might not be over for Indian equities
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. Indian markets have been rattled by the Iran war, with foreign investors fleeing and valuations slipping to rare lows. But fund managers […]
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Trump is paying TSA agents — but where is the money coming from?
Travelers wait in line to go through security in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on March 27, 2026 in New York, New York. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images After weeks of long lines at airports and bickering in Congress, Transportation Security Administration agents began to receive pay earlier this week thanks […]
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Rep. Tom Emmer on the DHS shutdown, TSA staffing shortages and Iran war latest
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the DHS shutdown, impact on TSA staffing shortages, latest developments in the Iran war, and more. Source
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Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up
The passenger cabin on a Delta Boeing 737-900ER is shown while landing in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mike Blake | Reuters Delta Air Lines has tapped Amazon Leo to provide fast internet service on hundreds of jets starting in 2028, the latest salvo in airlines’ in-flight Wi-Fi and streaming wars. Amazon Leo, which stands for […]
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Former TSA Administrator: Airports could see ‘a new normal’ with more privatized security
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email John Pistole, former TSA administrator, and Nat Carmack, BOS Security president, join ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of the DHS shutdown, impact of TSA staffing shortages on travel, whether more privatized security could be involved at airports across the country, and […]
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Budget airlines built on cheap fares now face a painful reality: Fuel is getting expensive
Budget airlines in Asia risk losing their price advantage as fuel prices rise and Middle East tensions disrupt key routes, forcing carriers to raise fares and cut expenses. Low-cost carriers rely on high passenger volumes and low fares, leaving them with thinner margins and less room to absorb fuel price swings and route disruptions than […]
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Springfield Airport Director: Stop using our aviation workers as pawns in a political process
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Squawk Box Brian Weiler, Springfield-Branson National Airport director of aviation, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the impact of the DHS shutdown on travel. 04:52 an hour ago Source
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American Airlines in talks with Starlink and Amazon for Wi-Fi upgrade, weighs return of seatback screens
An seatback on an American Airlines Boeing 737. Leslie Josephs/CNBC Bringing screens back to American Airlines‘ narrow-body planes is under “serious consideration” and a decision could be made as early as next month, according to a person familiar with the matter. It would be part of a major revamp of American’s in-flight entertainment and Wi-Fi […]
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Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu on the DHS funding fight, impact on travel
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Chris Sununu, Airlines for America president and CEO and former New Hampshire governor, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the latest developments in the DHS funding fight, impact on travel and TSA staffing shortages, his thoughts on incoming DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and […]
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