Airlines
Domestic and international flights see 40% and 25% price hikes over last three months
CNBC’s Seema Mody reports on the return of business travel. Source
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Why Delta Air Lines’ health chief thinks the airplane mask mandate will soon be lifted
Passengers wearing protective masks wait to board a Delta Air Lines Inc. flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines Chief Health Officer Henry Ting said that he believes that the federal mask mandate for airports and airplanes […]
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Aircraft leasing giant casts doubt on renting to Russian airlines again after Putin seizes planes
An Airbus A321-211 aircraft of Russian airline Aeroflot with registration VP-BOE is pictured on a long term parking at Cointrin airport in Geneva, Switzerland, March 9, 2022. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The CEO of major aircraft-leasing company Avolon on Tuesday accused Russia of “robbery” after President Vladimir Putin’s government seized several leased planes. The ordeal […]
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IndiGo says it’s ‘very hopeful’ that travel will come back quickly
Willy Boulter of the Indian airline says things are looking up after the country reopened its borders to all international flights. Source
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U.S. airline CEOs call on Biden to end federal mask mandate on planes
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email “We have seen over the last year a significant decline in these incidents, but they continue to occur at too high of a rate, so we will be keeping the zero tolerance policy in place,” FAA administrator Steve Dickson tells CNBC’s Phil […]
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JetBlue urges flight attendants to accept assignments as it races to hire 700 people by summer
JetBlue planes at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC JetBlue Airways on Friday urged patience from its flight attendants as it races to hire hundreds of new employees before what it expects to be a monster travel season this spring and summer. “Please do not refuse an assignment you are […]
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Even discount airfares are on the rise thanks to higher fuel costs and strong demand, Frontier CEO says
Travelers can expect higher airfares this spring and summer, even on discount airlines. Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle told CNBC’s “Closing Bell” Friday that bookings and what travelers are paying for tickets as well as add-ons like baggage fees are the highest in the pandemic. “Even with the high fuel prices we believe we can […]
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Frontier CEO Barry Biffle discusses how to balance surging travel demand with rising jet fuel costs
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Barry Biffle, Frontier CEO, joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss how they are dealing with rising jet fuel costs, international travel demand and mask mandates on airlines. Source
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FAA will keep ‘zero tolerance’ policy toward unruly passengers, outgoing chief says
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson said Friday that the agency’s “zero tolerance” policy toward unruly passengers will continue, even though reports of bad behavior have declined from last year’s record. The FAA established the policy in January 2021 in hopes of stemming a surge of disruptive passengers, threatening fines of up to $35,000 and […]
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Outgoing FAA chief Steve Dickson on Boeing Dreamliner issues and China Eastern Airlines crash
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Phil LeBeau sits down with Steve Dickson, Federal Aviation Administration administrator, to discuss the agency’s work with Boeing and the recent crash of a China Eastern Airlines flight. Source
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