Airlines
Justice Department sues to block JetBlue’s acquisition of Spirit Airlines
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Wilfredo Lee | AP The Justice Department on Tuesday sued to block JetBlue Airways‘ $3.8 billion proposed takeover of budget carrier Spirit Airlines, […]
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Delta pilots wrap voting on new contract with big raises
A pilot walks past the windows at the newly renovated Delta terminal D at LaGuardia Airport in New York March 6, 2021. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Delta Air Lines pilots on Wednesday will wrap up voting on a new contract that includes 34% raises over four years and other improvements as […]
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Qantas is self-assured it will return to 100% of its pre-Covid capacity in 2024
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says he expects the airline to see a full return to pre-Covid capacity in 2024. “We’re self-assured that we are going to get again … 100% of our pre-Covid international potential, and nicely over 100% for our domestic potential,” Joyce projected for economical calendar year 2024. ″[There is] actually solid need […]
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Our global company is finding again to pre-Covid potential ‘quite promptly,’ states Qantas CEO
Alan Joyce of the Australian airline discusses how it really is been faring on the intercontinental and domestic fronts immediately after the top of the pandemic. Supply
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Spring break gets pricey as travelers return to old booking habits
Spring break travel demand is picking up, driving up airfare and hotel rates. Travel app Hopper said in a report last week that domestic airfare is averaging $264 a round trip for March and April, up 20% from a year ago and 5% above pre-pandemic levels. Airlines, grappling with pilot shortages and aircraft delivery delays, […]
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United Airlines, five other companies launch effort to develop sustainable aviation fuel
A United Airlines passenger plane takes off from Frankfurt Airport. The airport, which is operated by fraport, is one of the most important hubs in Europe. Jana Glose | Picture Alliance | Getty Images United Airlines and five corporate partners are launching a venture capital fund to invest in startup firms and technology developing and […]
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United says it will make it easier for families to book seats with their children for free
A United Airlines plane departs the Newark International Airport, in Newark, New Jersey, on January 11 2023. Kena Betancur | Afp | Getty Images United Airlines said Monday that new technology will open up more seats on its flights so children can sit with an adult in their party without paying a fee, a type […]
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Covid’s ‘legacy of weirdness’: Layoffs spread, but some employers can’t hire fast enough
A sign for hire is posted on the window of a Chipotle restaurant in New York, April 29, 2022. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Job cuts are rising at some of the biggest U.S. companies, but others are still scrambling to hire workers, the result of wild swings in consumer priorities since the Covid pandemic began […]
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Can Southwest Airlines fix its tech problems? We asked aviation experts. The answer wasn’t encouraging
Genaro Molina | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Will the majority of travelers forgive Southwest Airlines and start buying tickets on the major U.S. air carrier again? To answer the question, it helps to have a deep knowledge in commercial aviation information technology operations, which safe to say, is not something most travelers possess […]
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Air France-KLM sees sturdy bookings right after much better-than-anticipated quarter
Air France-KLM mentioned on Friday its 2023 bookings ended up virtually back again to pre-pandemic degrees as it described a much better-than predicted fourth-quarter working revenue with global travel demand seeing a rebound. The airline’s shares rose more than 6% in early trade, hitting their maximum considering that June and outperforming the broader weak inventory […]
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