Airlines
JetBlue offers flight attendants $1,000 attendance bonuses for spring travel surge
A jetBlue Airways airplane takes off from Newark Liberty Airport on September 30, 2018 as seen from Elizabeth, New Jersey. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is offering flight attendants $1,000 bonuses if they don’t call out from work starting Friday through the end of May as the carrier tries to […]
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Inflation may cause Americans to cut back on travel. Here’s how to vacation and save money
Inflation is surging — and if it keeps up, Americans may start nixing their travel plans. Some 40% of U.S. adults said they would cancel a vacation or trip if consumer prices continue to rise, according to a new CNBC + Acorns Invest in You survey, conducted by Momentive. The online poll was taken March […]
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Who loses if JetBlue buys Spirit? Comedians
Travelers check in for a Spirit Airlines flight at Orlando International Airport on the Friday before Memorial Day. Paul Hennessy | Lightrocket | Getty Images JetBlue’s surprise $3.6 billion cash bid for Spirit is threatening the latter’s plan to merge with Frontier into a discount airline behemoth. It’s also threatening one of comedians’ favorite sources […]
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JetBlue is willing to shell out $3.6 billion for discount airline Spirit because it wants to take on bigger carriers
View of JetBlue planes at Terminal 5 of John F. Kennedy International Airport on May 12, 2020 in New York, NY. Pablo Monslave | Getty Images JetBlue on Wednesday said its $3.6 billion all-cash bid for ultra-low cost carrier Spirit Airlines would help it grow across the country and better compete against larger airlines. The […]
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Spirit Airlines shares spike 20% after report says JetBlue made bid topping Frontier’s offer
Spirit Airlines planes on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Shares of Spirit Airlines surged more than 22% on Tuesday after a report that JetBlue Airways has made a bid for the budget carrier. Trading in Spirit was halted before […]
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Airlines cancel hundreds of weekend flights as thunderstorms sweep through Florida
A Southwest Airlines jet sits at a gate at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Florida, U.S., October 11, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters Airlines canceled hundreds of weekend flights and thousands more were delayed as thunderstorms in Florida slowed traffic in one of the country’s top travel destinations during spring break. More than 5,900 U.S. […]
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U.S. NTSB helps China download voice record of crashed Boeing jet
Rescuers conduct search and rescue work at the core site of a recent plane crash in Tengxian County, south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, March 26, 2022. Lu Boan | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Friday it was assisting Chinese investigators with the download of the cockpit […]
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Booking Holdings CEO says higher prices haven’t dented summer travel demand yet
A sharp uptick in inflation has so far not caused a slowdown in demand for travel in the spring and summer months, Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel told CNBC on Thursday. “Not yet. Not yet,” said Fogel, whose company offers online travel services, including flight booking. He cited the Covid pandemic’s disruptions to travel routines. “When you […]
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Airlines offer luxury suites, roomier seats in battle for high-paying travelers as international trips return
A Singapore Airlines A380 first class suite Leslie Josephs | CNBC Singapore Airlines this week unveiled its highest-end offering in the U.S: first-class suites that feature a bed, a swivel chair, 32-inch touch screen and a desk adorned with an orchid. They are each 50 square feet, and there are two bathrooms for the six […]
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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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