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Delta gets closer to labor deal with pilots, union says
Pilots talk after exiting a Delta Airlines flight at the Ronald Reagan National Airport on July 22, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. Michael A. McCoy | Getty Images Delta Air Lines is getting closer to a labor deal with pilots, their union said, marking a big improvement in a relationship that turned icy during years-long negotiations. […]
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How Joby and Delta are producing traveling taxis a reality
The world has prolonged dreamed of a working day when flying cars develop into element of each day life. And irrespective of many attempts, that working day hasn’t arrived. But we might not have to hold out significantly longer. Improvements in battery and electric propulsion technology have enabled completely new forms of aircraft to get […]
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How airlines plan to create a new generation of pilots amid fears of decade-long cockpit crisis
Andy Cross | Denver Post | Getty Images Even before the coronavirus pandemic grounded U.S. airlines in March 2020, a shortage of qualified pilots was looming. Today, even though air travel has come back much stronger and earlier than expected — and major carriers are returning to profitability — the struggle to maintain enough cockpit […]
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United gives pilots 5% raises early, citing return to profitability
A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 lands at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California. Louis Nastro | Reuters United Airlines on Thursday said it was giving pilots 5% raises that were part of a pandemic cost-reduction agreement months ahead of schedule, citing the carrier’s return to profitability and upbeat outlook. United is offering the raises […]
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It’s vacations vs. shopping this holiday season, and travel has the edge
Retailers have a new threat this holiday season: wanderlust. Americans are returning to the skies, filling hotels, swarming theme parks — and they’re showing a willingness to spend more of their money on trips. That is setting up the fiercest holiday season battle for consumers’ wallets since before the Covid pandemic, with persistent inflation already straining household budgets […]
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The most significant U.S. airways are negotiating pilot contracts, and talks are turning rocky
Delta Airways pilots make their way to Terminal 4 to picket for a new agreement at JFK Intercontinental Airport on September 01, 2022 in New York Town. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Photographs U.S. airways are rewarding again, and their pilots want a bigger slice of the industry’s recovery. The greatest airlines in the state […]
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United pilots reject contract deal that ‘fell short’
United Airlines planes at Newark Liberty International Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC United Airlines pilots “overwhelmingly” rejected a tentative agreement that would have given pilots raises of nearly 17%, their union said Tuesday, the latest setback in rocky labor talks between unions and airlines. The tentative agreement “fell short of the industry-leading contract United pilots […]
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Delta pilots vote in favor of potential strike as contract talks drag on
Delta pilots picket for a better contract outside of John F. Kennedy International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Delta Air Lines pilots voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if contract talks between the carrier and the union don’t lead to an agreement, the labor group said Monday. A strike wouldn’t be immediate and it would […]
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Jim Cramer says he likes these 3 travel stocks
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday recommended three stocks investors should add to their portfolios to take advantage of hot travel demand. Here are his picks: Cramer named travel as one of five recession-resistant market leaders that are emerging, while tech stocks have been hammered during earnings season. Part of the reason tech companies have suffered […]
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How United Airlines expects electric planes to change the way passengers make travel decisions
United Airlines, the nation’s No. 3 carrier, has a contract to buy electric 30-seat planes from startup Heart Aerospace, which Heart said it plans to introduce in 2028. Heart Aerospace One of the hardest things to figure out about cutting greenhouse gas emissions has been what to do about aviation, since most commercial jets are […]
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