Airlines
Senate Democrats send DHS counteroffer to Trump as shutdown drags on
Sen. Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to the media as Cabinet officials deliver congressional briefings on Iran at the Capitol in Washington, March 3, 2026. Heather Diehl | Getty Images Congressional Democrats sent a new counteroffer to the White House to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, a person familiar with the negotiations told […]
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UAE reopens airspace after brief shutdown as Iran attacks keep region on edge
The United Arab Emirates reopened its airspace on Tuesday after a brief shutdown, as Iran continued missile and drone attacks in a conflict with the U.S. and Israel now in its third week. The UAE’s Defense Ministry said Monday that air defenses have intercepted more than 300 ballistic missiles and 1,600 drones so far. The […]
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Delta raises revenue guidance as CEO says travel demand has been ‘really, really great’
Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that the company was maintaining its profit guidance for the first quarter and raising revenue expectations, despite airlines dealing with higher jet fuel prices since the war in Iran started. CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC’s Phil LeBeau that Delta had taken a $400 million hit so far for the fourth […]
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Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on state of travel, rising jet fuel costs and TSA staffing shortage
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian join ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the state of travel demand, company guidance, impact of higher jet fuel prices, DHS funding, TSA staffing shortages, and more. Source
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Dubai International Airport resumes ‘limited’ flights after drone attack
TOPSHOT – A smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, previously the world’s busiest for international flights, the airport operator said, after a “drone-related incident” sparked a fuel tank fire nearby, as Iran kept up […]
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Flights are already getting more expensive after jet fuel spike. When should you book?
Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, US, on Monday, March 9, 2026. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images The surge in fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago is already driving up airfare. Consumers’ appetite […]
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CEO of India’s IndiGo resigns, months after mass flight cancellations
Indigo is one of a handful of airlines that are rerouting and canceling flights to avoid Pakistan’s airspace. Nicolas Economo |NurPhoto | Getty Images IndiGo said on Tuesday that CEO Pieter Elbers had resigned from his position with immediate effect for personal reasons, months after mass flight cancellations left tens of thousands of passengers stranded and […]
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Spirit Airlines to recall furloughed pilots to combat attrition as carrier eyes bankruptcy exit
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is calling back all furloughed pilots after higher-than-expected attrition has strained its operation, according to a company memo, which was reviewed […]
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There are other ways to address ICE concerns than to hold the entire DHS hostage, says Chad Wolf
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Chad Wolf, America First Policy Institute homeland security chair and former Acting DHS Secretary, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the impact of the partial government shutdown on TSA staffing, how staffing shortages is causing long lines at delays at some U.S. airports, […]
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NTSB member says he was fired without explanation by the Trump administration
Member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) J. Todd Inman speaks with a journalist, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Jan. 31, 2025. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters A […]
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