Airlines
There are limited hopes that the airline industry’s problems will improve in the coming months, says analyst
Ruxandra Haradau-Doser, head of airlines and airports equities research at Kepler Cheuvreux, discusses employee strikes, flight cancelations and the rise in Covid rates. Source
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Ryanair cabin crew in Spain announce 12 new days of strikes in July
A Ryanair aircraft, which was carrying Belarusian opposition blogger and activist Roman Protasevich and diverted to Belarus, where authorities detained him, lands at Vilnius Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania May 23, 2021. Andrius Sytas | Reuters Spain-based cabin crew at Ryanair plan to strike for 12 days this month to demand better working conditions, the USO and […]
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American Airlines scheduling glitch allows pilots to drop thousands of July trips
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images A glitch in a scheduling program allowed American Airlines pilots to drop thousands of trips in July, their union said Saturday, a headache for the airline as it […]
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Fourth of July travel surge puts airlines — and passengers — to the test
Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022. Leslie Josephs | CNBC The Fourth of July holiday weekend will put airlines to the test after a messy spring angered travelers and drew sharp criticism from Washington. Already this year, the rate of flight cancellations and delays in June is higher than before […]
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Airlines have oversold tickets, 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’ ahead of the busy holiday travel weekend to break down whether airlines will be able to keep up with strong demand. Source
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China Southern to buy 96 Airbus A320neo jets, biggest order since Covid
An Airbus A320neo aircraft in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, October 17, 2017. Regis Duvignau | Reuters China Southern Airlines said on Friday it would buy 96 Airbus A320neo jets in the biggest plane order by a Chinese airline since the start of the Covid pandemic and in a major boost to the European planemaker in […]
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Here’s what you need to know if you’re traveling for the Fourth of July
NBC’s Tom Costello joins ‘Squawk Box’ to break down how much Americans can expect to spend on travel over the holiday weekend amid higher energy prices. Source
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Priceline CEO: It’s a healthy travel economy at the moment
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Priceline CEO Brett Keller joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to explain why higher air costs and hotel prices are not slowing down the summer travel surge. Source
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American Airlines offers pilots nearly 17% raises in new contract proposal
Pilots talk as they look at the tail of an American Airlines aircraft. Mike Stone | Reuters American Airlines CEO Robert Isom on Thursday said the carrier has offered its pilots pay raises totaling nearly 17% under a new contract, according to an internal video seen by CNBC. The latest proposal to the pilots’ union, […]
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Spirit delays shareholder vote on merger hours before meeting to continue deal talks with Frontier, JetBlue
A Spirit Airlines plane on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines on Wednesday delayed shareholder vote on its proposed merger with Frontier Airlines until July 8, hours before a meeting scheduled for Thursday so it can further discuss […]
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