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High-end consumers continue to spend on travel, says Travel + Leisure CEO Mike Brown
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Mike Brown, president and CEO of Travel + Leisure, joins CNBC’s ‘The Exchange’ to discuss the company’s approach to work-from-home, consumer trends, and more. Source
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Boeing freezes hiring in sweeping cost cuts as it grapples with factory worker strike
Workers with picket signs outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, US, on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing announced sweeping cost cuts on Monday, including a hiring freeze, a pause on nonessential staff travel and a reduction on supplier spending to preserve […]
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When to book holiday travel this fall: ‘That window of low prices is brief,’ economist says
d3sign | Moment | Getty Images If you want — or need — to travel this holiday season, start planning now because the ideal time to book Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s travel is fast approaching. “The most important thing is for travelers to continue to think about planning now and booking in October,” said […]
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Here’s what the Boeing strike might mean for flyers
Union members react as Aerospace Machinists District 751 President Jon Holden (out of frame) announces that union members rejected a proposed Boeing contract and will go on strike, following voting results at their union hall in Seattle, Washington, on September 12, 2024. Jason Redmond | Afp | Getty Images Boeing workers went on strike Friday, the latest disturbance […]
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Boeing CFO says strike will ‘jeopardize’ recovery, hit aircraft production
Union members hold picket signs during a news conference following a vote count on the union contract at the IAM District 751 Main Union Hall in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Boeing CFO Brian West said a labor strike that began Friday will hurt […]
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‘I don’t think that was the right decision.’ Booking Holdings CEO on being labeled a ‘gatekeeper’ under EU law
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Booking Holding’s CEO Glenn Fogel told CNBC’s Monica Pitrelli that he isn’t against regulations, like the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, but that he wants “rules to apply to everybody equally.” Source
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People like traveling, but hate planning. Hear how Booking Holdings CEO plans to change that
Most people like traveling. But far fewer enjoy booking it. A survey of more than 2,400 people who book their own travel arrangements found that 71% say the process is at least somewhat stressful for them, according to a 2024 survey by the consumer data company CivicScience. The percentage is even higher among parents of kids […]
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American Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with immediate raises topping 20%
Julie Hedrick, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), right, announces a strike authorization outside Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) near Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Shelby Tauber | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Airlines flight attendants approved a five-year labor deal, ending one of the industry’s most contentious contract negotiations […]
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American Airlines flight attendants ratify new contract with immediate raises topping 20%
Julie Hedrick, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), right, announces a strike authorization outside Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) near Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Shelby Tauber | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Airlines flight attendants approved a five-year labor deal, ending one of the industry’s most contentious contract negotiations […]
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Boeing faces strike threat as workers vote on new contract
A Boeing 737 MAX aircraft is assembled at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington, on June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan | Afp | Getty Images Boeing workers are voting on a new labor contract on Thursday, setting up the potential for a crippling strike if staff members decide to reject the deal just as […]
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