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Disney’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ disappoints with weak $88 million domestic opening
Still from Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Disney The opening weekend for Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” was less of a blaze and more of a simmer. And that’s the expectation for the full theatrical run of the third installment in James Cameron’s Avatar franchise. During its first three days in theaters, “Fire and Ash” […]
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ snares $12 million in Thursday previews
Still from Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Disney Disney and James Cameron’s third Avatar movie, “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” hit theaters Thursday, snapping up $12 million in early preview screenings domestically. The second installment in the film series, “The Way of Water,” had a better start and tallied $5 million more in its Thursday preview […]
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American Airlines no longer lets basic economy flyers earn miles
American Airlines Grant Baldwin | Getty Images American Airlines customers flying on basic economy fares will no longer earn frequent flyer miles or points toward elite status, the carrier said this week. “We routinely evaluate our fare products to remain competitive in the marketplace. Customers who purchase a Basic Economy ticket on December 17, 2025 and […]
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American Airlines starts flying the longest-range narrow-body Airbus plane. Here’s what’s inside
The economy cabin of American Airlines A321XLR. Leslie Josephs/CNBC American Airlines is about to fly passengers to California for the first time on a skinny, long-range plane that it hopes will change air travel. The airline’s head of network planning now has to decide where else it should fly. The first Airbus A321XLR for a […]
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U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter collision with American Airlines jet that killed 67 people
(EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content) In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images The United States admitted liability in the deadly collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an arriving […]
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Delta president Glen Hauenstein, who helped turn airline into industry profit leader, to retire in February
Glen Hauenstein, president of Delta Air Lines Inc., left, and Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., right, ring the opening bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines President […]
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The Oscars are heading to YouTube in 2029
An Oscar statue is pictured at the red carpet of the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 28, 2025. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The 101st Academy Awards will be hosted on YouTube. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday it’s signed a […]
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Frontier Airlines replaces CEO Barry Biffle with carrier’s president
Barry Biffle, president and chief executive officer Frontier Airlines, prior to a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Frontier Group Holdings, the parent of budget carrier Frontier, replaced its nearly decade-long CEO, Barry Biffle, […]
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‘Stranger Things’ ushered in a new era for Netflix
Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo star in Season 5 of Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” Courtesy: Netflix The original concept for what would become “Stranger Things” was rejected by more than 15 studios before landing a spot on Netflix’s roster of original programming. A decade later, the show created, written and directed by […]
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Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ to hit $1 billion box office, only the second Hollywood film to do so this year
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” follows detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who turns the mammal metropolis of Zootopia upside down. Disney The Walt Disney Company tallied its second billion-dollar film of 2025 with the help of a determined bunny and mischievous fox. “Zootopia 2” is set […]
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