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Amazon renews Prime credit card tie-up with JPMorgan Chase after flirting with American Express
Jeff Bezos and Jamie Dimon. Getty Images | CNBC Amazon has chosen to renew a deal allowing JPMorgan Chase to issue the tech giant’s flagship rewards credit card, ending months of heated negotiations, CNBC has learned. The Amazon Prime Rewards card was one of the industry’s most highly coveted co-brand deals, a rare prize because […]
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Airlines offer luxury suites, roomier seats in battle for high-paying travelers as international trips return
A Singapore Airlines A380 first class suite Leslie Josephs | CNBC Singapore Airlines this week unveiled its highest-end offering in the U.S: first-class suites that feature a bed, a swivel chair, 32-inch touch screen and a desk adorned with an orchid. They are each 50 square feet, and there are two bathrooms for the six […]
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Why Delta Air Lines’ health chief thinks the airplane mask mandate will soon be lifted
Passengers wearing protective masks wait to board a Delta Air Lines Inc. flight at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines Chief Health Officer Henry Ting said that he believes that the federal mask mandate for airports and airplanes […]
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Businesses oppose Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill banning discussion of LGBTQ issues in public schools
Revelers celebrate on 7th Avenue during the Tampa Pride Parade in the Ybor City neighborhood on March 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. The Tampa Pride was held in the wake of the passage of Florida’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” Bill. Octavio Jones | Getty Images Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation banning the […]
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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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China crash is ‘unprecedented’ given Boeing 737’s stellar safety record, says aviation analyst
For an aircraft like China Eastern’s Boeing 737-800 to crash in midflight is “simply unprecedented,” said one aviation analyst who cited the plane’s excellent safety record. “Air travel is the safest form of transport. But when we do suffer incidents or accidents, we don’t see anything like what we have seen in China over the […]
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Last week’s rally is a reminder to watch for bounces during market downturns, Jim Cramer says
The stock market’s recovery last week is proof that investors should always watch for bounce, even when all seems hopeless, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday. “The most important lesson of last week is that you never want to get too negative, because once the market gets oversold, it doesn’t take much good news to create […]
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SpaceX’s Starlink sees the in-flight internet market as ripe for an overhaul, executive says
A passenger plane takes off from Frankfurt Airport. The aviation industry is particularly hard hit by the effects of the global Corona pandemic. Picture alliance | Getty Images WASHINGTON – Elon Musk’s SpaceX believes an aviation-specific antenna may be revolutionary for connecting Starlink, its global high-speed internet service, with airplanes. “Connectivity on airplanes is something […]
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American Airlines will resume alcohol sales on flights starting April 18
An American Airlines flight attendant serves drinks to passengers after departing from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas. Robert Alexander | Archive Photos | Getty Images American Airlines said Thursday it will resume sales of alcoholic beverages on domestic and short-haul international flights next month, a plan it delayed almost a year ago because of […]
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Get ready for higher fares: Airlines bet surge in travel demand will help offset fuel costs
American Airlines planes at LaGuardia Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC Travel demand has bounced back faster than expected this year, major airlines said Tuesday, a welcome trend for an industry battered by Covid and a sign that carriers expect to pass along higher fuel prices and other costs on to customers. U.S. jet fuel prices […]
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