Airlines
Frontier sweetens offer for Spirit Airlines merger as shareholder vote looms
A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Frontier Airlines sweetened its offer to combine with fellow budget carrier Spirit Airlines, that airline said late Friday, less than a week before Spirit shareholders are set […]
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Airlines, FAA spar over flight delays as crucial Fourth of July weekend approaches
Travelers wait to board a plane at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, on April 22, 2022. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration are pointing the finger at each other over a rising rate of flight cancellations and delays, just as millions prepare for a July 4th travel […]
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United Airlines pilots to get raises of more than 14%, 8 weeks of maternity leave in new contract
Boeing 777ER United Airlines. Aircraft to Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci Airport. Massimo Insabato | Mondadori Portfolio | Getty Images The union representing United Airlines pilots has approved a tentative deal that would give the aviators pay raises of more than 14%, making it the first major U.S. carrier to reach a deal since the start […]
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Airlines need to cut back flight capacity, says flight attendants union leader
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to break down what’s driving a wave of airline cancellations over the busy summer travel season. Source
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British Airways staff at London’s Heathrow vote to strike
British Airways Boeing 747-400 with nickname Queen of the Skies commercial aircraft as seen on final approach with landing gear down landing at New York JFK John F. Kennedy International Airport in USA on 23 January 2020. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images British Airways staff at London’s Heathrow airport have voted in favor […]
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United Airlines will cut 12% of domestic Newark flights to help tame delays
A United Airlines passenger airplane is landing on Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on January 19, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images United Airlines will cut about 50 daily flights from Newark Liberty International Airport next month in an effort to reduce delays that have disrupted travelers’ plans this […]
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Tourists are flocking back to Southeast Asia — but the robust recovery is showing signs of cracks
After more than two years of lockdowns and border controls, Southeast Asia is finally experiencing some semblance of the old days of travel. Flights are steadily returning to 2019 levels in the region’s major economies, with Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia being the most popular destinations this year, according to the flight data analytics firm Cirium. […]
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American Airlines to stop flying to four small cities, citing pilot shortage
American Airlines Embraer ERJ-145 regional jet aircraft as seen on final approach landing at New York JFK international airport in NY, on February 13, 2020. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images American Airlines plans to drop service to four U.S. cities in September, including Dubuque, Iowa, which will lose scheduled commercial air service altogether. […]
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Airlines failed to plan for travel boom, says Allied Pilots Association’s Dennis Tajer
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Allied Pilots Association’s Dennis Tajer, a pilot with American Airlines, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to weigh in on the pilot shortage hitting airlines during the busy holiday travel season. Source
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Airline demand has returned quicker than most anticipated, says Citigroup analyst
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Steve Trent, airline analyst at Citigroup, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss whether now is the time to buy airline stocks amid the busy travel season. Source
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