Travel
‘Useless’ and ‘hopeless’: Ryanair CEO slams U.K. government over travel tax
Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary gestures while making a point during a press conference with Eddie Wilson, CEO of Ryanair, and Jason McGuinness, Commercial Director, to talk about the future of the company’s operation in the Portuguese market on July 23, 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. Horacio Villalobos | Corbis News | Getty Images Ryanair chief […]
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Why travel insurance doesn’t offer foolproof protection during the government shutdown
Andrew Bret Wallis | DigitalVision | Getty Images More consumers are buying travel insurance during the federal government shutdown — but these insurance policies may not offer the catch-all protection that buyers expect. Much depends on the fine print, experts said. Squaremouth, an online platform for comparing travel insurance policies, has seen the volume of […]
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China in the global plane market: Malaysia Airlines welcomes the idea of buying Comac planes
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Nasaruddin A. Bakar of Malaysia Airlines discusses fleet expansion plans, and Malaysia’s commitment to purchase 30 aircraft. He also says the company is ‘very open’ to purchasing from other plane manufacturers, and discusses the possible in-flight alcohol ban. Source
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Cebu Pacific CEO eyes clear skies ahead as Philippine infrastructure boom fuels expansion
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Cebu Pacific CEO Michael Szucs highlights how infrastructure upgrades, airport expansion, and rising travel demand in the Philippines are fueling the airline’s next phase of growth. Source
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Boeing CEO: We have $600B of backlog
Kelly Ortberg, Boeing CEO, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the company’s charge around the 777X, how much the government shutdown is impacting Boeing and much more. Source
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Booking Holdings CEO: We’ll continue to do well as long as the world economy continues to grow
Glenn Fogel, Booking Holdings CEO, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the company’s quarterly earnings results, state of travel, impact of AI, and more. Source
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‘The problems are mounting daily.’ Air traffic controllers miss first paychecks in government shutdown
A person rides an electric scooter past the air traffic control tower at Reagan Washington National Airport as the U.S. government shutdown continues in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Oct. 8, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters U.S. air traffic controllers Tuesday missed their first full paychecks since the government shutdown began at the start of the month, […]
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Govt. shutdown isn’t something we focus on in my airline analyst work, says JPMorgan’s Jamie Baker
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Jamie Baker, JPMorgan senior airline analyst, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss what the government shutdown means for the airline industry, what the industry is preoccupied with and much more. Source
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Former FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt on the impact of the government shutdown on air travel
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Randy Babbitt, former FAA administrator, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on air travel disruptions, whether Americans who are flying less safe today, and more. Source
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Trade tensions have become personal for Canada and we’re paying a price: U.S. Travel Association CEO
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Geoff Freeman, U.S. Travel Association CEO, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss the travel impacts between the U.S. and Canada, the other factors to help travel reliant businesses and much more. Source
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