Airlines
United Airlines opens a new grab-and-go lounge in Denver for time-crunched travelers
United’s new, small-format lounge at Denver International Airport. Source: United Airlines United Airlines is opening a new kind of lounge at Denver International Airport, and it’s not designed for travelers to linger. The Chicago-based airline is launching the new club concept as travel demand recovers, and airlines return to profitability in part thanks to customers […]
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It’s vacations vs. shopping this holiday season, and travel has the edge
Retailers have a new threat this holiday season: wanderlust. Americans are returning to the skies, filling hotels, swarming theme parks — and they’re showing a willingness to spend more of their money on trips. That is setting up the fiercest holiday season battle for consumers’ wallets since before the Covid pandemic, with persistent inflation already straining household budgets […]
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AirAsia X on strong footing, Capital A to benefit as economy tightens, CEO Tony Fernandes says
Tony Fernandes, chief executive officer of Capital A. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Despite soaring oil prices and weakening currencies, the outlook for aviation remains positive due to “extremely strong” demand, said Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia parent company Capital A. “We’re looking to add 20 more aircraft to the fleet for the […]
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The most significant U.S. airways are negotiating pilot contracts, and talks are turning rocky
Delta Airways pilots make their way to Terminal 4 to picket for a new agreement at JFK Intercontinental Airport on September 01, 2022 in New York Town. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Photographs U.S. airways are rewarding again, and their pilots want a bigger slice of the industry’s recovery. The greatest airlines in the state […]
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We have benefited from pent-up travel need in spite of world-wide headwinds, states SriLankan Airways
ShareShare Write-up through FbShare Report by using TwitterShare Write-up through LinkedInShare Post by way of E-mail Richard Nuttall of SriLankan Airways states even with Sri Lanka’s economic fallout, the Covid-19 pandemic, and Russia’s war in Ukraine affecting oil source, the airline experienced “the greatest initially 6 months of the calendar year, in the final 15 […]
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Boeing forecasts jump in aircraft deliveries, up to $5 billion in free cash flow next year
An aerial view of the engines and fuselage of an unpainted Boeing 737 MAX airplane parked in storage at King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, June 1, 2022. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Boeing is planning to ramp up production and deliveries of new aircraft, propping up its forecast for higher cash in 2023, […]
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American Airlines pilots’ union rejects new contract proposal
American Airlines jet parked at LaGuardia International Airport in New York. Adam Jeffery | CNBC American Airlines pilots’ union on Wednesday said its board of directors rejected a tentative agreement for a new contract, the latest in a series of setbacks in labor talks across major U.S. airlines. The Allied Pilots Association, which represents roughly […]
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United pilots reject contract deal that ‘fell short’
United Airlines planes at Newark Liberty International Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines pilots “overwhelmingly” rejected a tentative agreement that would have given pilots raises of nearly 17%, their union said Tuesday, the latest setback in rocky labor talks between unions and airlines. The tentative agreement “fell short of the industry-leading contract United pilots […]
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Delta pilots vote in favor of potential strike as contract talks drag on
Delta pilots picket for a better contract outside of John F. Kennedy International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Delta Air Lines pilots voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if contract talks between the carrier and the union don’t lead to an agreement, the labor group said Monday. A strike wouldn’t be immediate and it would […]
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A lot more airways adopt ‘buy now, shell out later’ solutions to let customers fork out for flights in installments
Tom Botts of BNPL company Uplift discusses how this payment design is distinct from shelling out for a flight with a credit card. Supply
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