Airlines
Chinese jet aborts takeoff, catches fire
A plane of Tibet Airlines taxis on a runway on January 9, 2020 in Lhasa, Tibet. He Penglei | China News Service | Getty Images China’s Tibet Airlines said all passengers and crew had been evacuated from an Airbus A319 plane that caught fire after an aborted takeoff in the southwestern city of Chongqing on […]
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Southwest is upgrading its planes with faster Wi-Fi, bigger overhead bins and new drinks to woo travelers
OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said it will spend more than $2 billion on improved passenger amenities like bigger overhead bins, faster internet and power outlets “in every seat,” in an effort to woo travelers as bookings rebound. The airline also plans to double the number of movies it offers travelers […]
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Traveler satisfaction is down as planes fill up and airfare rises, survey finds
Travelers wait in line at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Christopher Occhicone | Bloomberg | Getty Images Packed planes and more expensive tickets drove down customer satisfaction with airlines for the first time in a decade over the past year, according to a J.D. Power survey […]
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Boeing aircraft orders, deliveries slipped in April
A Boeing 737 MAX 9 is pictured outside the factory in Renton, Washington. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images Boeing’s aircraft deliveries fell last month as handovers of its 787 Dreamliner planes remain paused after a series of manufacturing flaws. The company delivered 35 jets in April, down from 41 in March, bringing its total so […]
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‘We’re doing a job. We’re connecting people’: Emirates CEO defends continued flights to Russia
Emirates Airline has defended its decision to continue its flights to Russia even as other international carriers have halted service, saying that people and government decisions should not be conflated. Speaking to CNBC Tuesday, the chairman and CEO of the Dubai state airline said that it had not received any instruction from the government to […]
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JetBlue Airways faces a quarter-century crossroads after Spirit rejects its takeover offer
A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Joe Cavaretta | Sun Sentinel | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is at a quarter-century crossroads. The airline’s first flight took off from New York […]
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Spirit CEO says he wonders whether JetBlue’s bid was meant to block Frontier deal
A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Joe Cavaretta | Sun Sentinel | Getty Images Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie on Thursday laid bare the reasons his company rejected JetBlue Airways’ […]
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FAA to increase Florida air traffic controllers, work with airlines to avoid more flight disruptions in state
American Airline planes sit on the tarmac at Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami, Florida, on February 2, 2022. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it will “immediately” increase staffing at a major air traffic control center in Florida to handle airlines’ surging numbers of flights to […]
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Southwest to offer free Wi-Fi on some flights as it tests service upgrades
OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines will temporarily offer travelers free Wi-Fi on certain flights starting this week, part of a test to bring faster internet to more customers. The carrier has outfitted 40 of its Boeing 737s with upgraded hardware for its Wi-Fi service, according to a memo to employees sent […]
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Qantas orders Airbus jets for world’s longest non-stop flight
Qantas Airways Boeing 737-800 planes sit parked on the runway at Sydney International Airport on July 22, 2020. David Gray | Getty Images News | Getty Images Qantas Airways said on Monday it had ordered 12 A350-1000 planes from Airbus to be used on what will be the world’s longest commercial flight from Sydney to […]
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