Airlines
Singapore Airlines shares fall 6% as profit nearly halves amid intensifying competition
An Airbus A350-941 from Singapore Airlines is preparing to take off on the runway at Barcelona-El Prat Airport in Barcelona, Spain, on May 1, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Singapore Airlines dropped after the city-state’s flag carrier reported a fall of almost 50% in net profit for its first half April […]
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Australian airports hit by outage at immigration counters
A Qantas aircraft at Sydney Airport on November 09, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images News | Getty Images A technical outage crippled all of Australia’s major airports on Friday, leading to long queues at international terminals after the disruption of automated kiosks for identity and facial recognition, authorities said. In a statement the Australian Border Force […]
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Striking Boeing machinists vote on union-backed contract proposal, this time with a warning
Boeing workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing production facility on the day of a vote on a new contract proposal during an ongoing strike in Renton, Washington, U.S. October 23, 2024. David Ryder | Reuters Boeing‘s more than […]
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Singapore Airlines will add first class, revamp cabins for longest flights
Singapore Airlines ranked as the No. 2 international airline, according to the Bounce 2023 report. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Singapore Airlines is planning to add a four-seat first class to the Airbus aircraft it uses for its longest routes, a bet to attract high-spending travelers to flights that can top 17 hours. The […]
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Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years
A tourist takes a photo as the Acropolis’ Propylaea are seen in the background, in Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2024. Elias Marcou | Reuters Flights between the U.S. and Europe have not been this cheap in three years, when many countries were just lifting Covid-19 era rules. Fares are low even for the traditionally […]
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Boeing, union reach sweetened contract offer in bid to end strike, vote scheduled for Monday
Boeing workers from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing production facility on the day of a vote on a new contract proposal during an ongoing strike in Renton, Washington, U.S. October 23, 2024. David Ryder | Reuters Boeing and its […]
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Boeing strike will dent last jobs report before election
Boeing workers gather on a picket line near the entrance to a Boeing facility during an ongoing strike on October 24, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images Boeing‘s more than seven-week machinist strike is set to hit Friday’s U.S. jobs report — the last one that will be released before Nov. 5 […]
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United Airlines raises spending requirements to earn frequent flyer status
A United Airlines Boeing 757 departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Sept. 19, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines customers will have to spend more to reach frequent flyer status next year, the latest move by the carrier to increase profits and give an exclusive feel to […]
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Airbus delivers first extra-long-range Airbus A321 as smaller jets fly farther
An Airbus A321XLR Neo passenger aircraft performs a flying display at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Paris, France, on Monday, June 19, 2023. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbus said Wednesday that it has handed over its first extra-long-range narrow-body aircraft, the A321XLR, marking another step in an era of smaller […]
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How United is trying to overtake Delta as the world’s most profitable airline
United Airlines is the best-performing U.S. airline stock this year. It wants to be the most profitable carrier, too. United shares are up more than 80% since Jan. 1, more than double the gains of Delta Air Lines, the country’s most profitable airline. United has been flying for nearly a century and is the world’s […]
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