Airlines
Delta’s most exclusive airport lounge opens. Here’s what’s inside
The bar at the Delta One lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Delta Air Lines’ most exclusive airport lounge opens this week to travelers flying on the right ticket. The Delta One lounge at the carrier’s hub in John F. Kennedy International Airport will open Wednesday to customers […]
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How Delta made itself America’s luxury airline — and what United wants to do about it
An Airbus A330-323 aircraft, operated by Delta Air Lines. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Delta Air Lines is the country’s most profitable airline. CEO Ed Bastian’s challenge is to make sure his carrier stays on top. The airline’s unit revenue, the amount it brings in for every seat it flies one mile, outpaced its competitors’ last […]
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These are the world’s best airlines according to Skytrax — including a new number one
Ground crews load cargo and supplies onto airplanes from airlines including Lufthansa Group, Emirates, Austrian Airlines, and British Airways, as they stand parked at the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in El Segundo, California, on September 11, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Singapore Airlines is […]
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Watch Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun testify before Senate panel on whistleblower allegations
[The stream is slated to start at 2:00 PM ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will face questions from the Senate Permanent Subcommitee on Investigations on Tuesday over quality control concerns and whistleblower allegations. Boeing’s bestselling 737 Max plane has been […]
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Boeing CEO heads to Senate hearing over safety and manufacturing crises
Dave Calhoun, CEO of Boeing, leaves a meeting with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, in Hart Building, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Calhoun was meeting with senators about recent safety issues including the grounding of the 737 MAX 9 planes. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before […]
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Hopper’s Hayley Berg on Fourth of July travel outlook
ShareShare Report by means of FacebookShare Post by means of TwitterShare Short article through LinkedInShare Article via E-mail Hayley Berg, Hopper direct economist, joins ‘Squawk Box’ with a search at this year’s Fourth of July weekend journey outlook, summer travel demand from customers, and additional. Supply
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Top Southwest shareholder signals support for Elliott Management’s activist campaign
Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan speaks as he is interviewed by CNBC outside the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 9, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters A top Southwest Airlines shareholder on Wednesday signaled its support for Elliott Management’s activist campaign to oust CEO Bob Jordan and Executive Chairman Gary Kelly, as the carrier struggles […]
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Southwest CEO vows change as activist investor pushes for new leadership
A Southwest commercial airliner takes off from Las Vegas on Feb. 8, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said the company is ready to adapt to changing customer trends like premium seating as pressure from an activist investor mounts. “We will adapt as our customers’ needs adapt,” Jordan said at an […]
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Delta to launch premium economy service on NYC-LA flights in air travel upsell race
A Boeing 767 passenger aircraft of Delta Air Lines arrives from Dublin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on Feb. 7, 2024. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Delta Air Lines said Monday that it will bring its premium economy service to transcontinental flights in […]
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Elliott takes $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines, seeks to oust CEO and chair
A Southwest Airlines jet comes in for a landing at Laguardia Airport in New York City, New York, U.S., January 11, 2023. Mike Segar | Reuters Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has amassed a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and plans to push for leadership changes at the airline that has lagged big rivals. Elliott is seeking to […]
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