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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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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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Amazon hires Hawaiian Air to fly rented Airbus cargo jets to replace older freighters
Air cargo containers with the logo of Amazon are seen at Miami International Airport, in Miami, Florida, United States on June 16, 2021. Marco Bello | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Amazon has hired Hawaiian Airlines to fly the first Airbus cargo planes in the retail giant’s air network, aircraft that will help replace older […]
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Frontier Airlines recently held talks with SpaceX about adding Starlink Wi-Fi
A Frontier Airlines airplane taxis to a gate at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Michael Ciaglo | Bloomberg | Getty Images Frontier Airlines “recently” held discussions with SpaceX about adding its Starlink satellite internet service to its planes and is more hopeful about adding such a product than […]
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FCC authorizes SpaceX to provide mobile Starlink internet service to boats, planes and trucks
The Starlink logo is seen in the background of a silhouetted woman holding a mobile phone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission authorized SpaceX to provide Starlink satellite internet to vehicles in motion, a key step for Elon Musk’s company to further expand the service. “Authorizing a new class of […]
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Southwest is upgrading its planes with faster Wi-Fi, bigger overhead bins and new drinks to woo travelers
OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said it will spend more than $2 billion on improved passenger amenities like bigger overhead bins, faster internet and power outlets “in every seat,” in an effort to woo travelers as bookings rebound. The airline also plans to double the number of movies it offers travelers […]
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Southwest to offer free Wi-Fi on some flights as it tests service upgrades
OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines will temporarily offer travelers free Wi-Fi on certain flights starting this week, part of a test to bring faster internet to more customers. The carrier has outfitted 40 of its Boeing 737s with upgraded hardware for its Wi-Fi service, according to a memo to employees sent […]
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Delta, facing a union drive, says it will start paying flight attendants during boarding
Flight attendants wearing protective masks walk through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines said it will start paying flight attendants during boarding, a first for a major U.S. airline and an initiative that comes during a unionization drive for […]
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SpaceX’s Starlink to provide Wi-Fi on Hawaiian Airlines flights with free service for passengers
Hawaiian Airlines plane Louis Nastro | Reuters SpaceX will start providing wireless internet on Hawaiian Airlines flights from the Starlink satellite network as early as next year, a service the airline told CNBC it plans to offer to passengers for free. The deal marks the first for Elon Musk’s space company with a major airline. […]
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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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