Airlines
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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Southwest Airlines launches a new, second-cheapest fare
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 passenger jet takes off from San Antonio International Airport in Texas. Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty Images Southwest Airlines on Thursday unveiled its new fare class: a second-cheapest option it hopes will reel in customers willing to pay up for more flexibility. The “Wanna Get Away Plus” fare […]
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Watch CNBC’s full interview with Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci joins CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and the ‘Squawk Box’ team to discuss the federal government’s mask mandate on airlines, travel demand and more. Minicucci also discusses whether the airline plans to move to an all-Boeing fleet following the […]
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Alaska Airlines CEO: We’re seeing strong bookings, returning business travel
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci joins CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and the ‘Squawk Box’ team to discuss the federal government’s mask mandate on airlines, travel demand and more. Source
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Alaska Airlines to convert 2 more Boeing jets into freighters in bet on air cargo boom
Alaska Airlines employee Jeff Ferguson loads cargo at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska. Mark Thiessen | AP Alaska Airlines is turning two of its midlife Boeing 737-800s into cargo planes, a bet that the pandemic boom in air freight will continue to generate revenue even after more passengers return to travel. The […]
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Singapore to ease Covid measures, reopen borders and drop outdoor mask mandate
Office workers walk out for lunch break at Raffles Place financial business district in Singapore on January 4, 2022. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore will ease most of its Covid restrictions including outdoor mask mandates from March 29, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Thursday. Limits on social gatherings […]
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Investigators find one black box from plane crash in southern China
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email “The U.S. has a dog in the fight. It was a U.S. designed and built aircraft,” Jeff Guzzetti, former FAA safety manager, says as the U.S. is now invited to join the Chinese investigation into a plane crash in southern China. Source
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