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NBA star Damian Lillard dishes on the Blazers and his new footwear insole company
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NBA star Damian Lillard dishes on the Blazers and his new footwear insole company

Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers speaks to fans during fan appreciation night before the game against the Utah Jazz at Moda Center on April 10, 2022 in Portland, Oregon. Abbie Parr | Getty Images Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard said he wants to stay with the franchise that drafted him in […]

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Will the battle for Spirit set off a rush for airline deals? Here’s what could happen
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Will the battle for Spirit set off a rush for airline deals? Here’s what could happen

A previous wave of U.S. airline consolidation left four airlines in control of more than three-quarters of the U.S. air travel market. Source

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Medical spas are seeing a boost in beauty procedures as people emerge from two pandemic years at home
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Medical spas are seeing a boost in beauty procedures as people emerge from two pandemic years at home

Goddess Brouette, 22, decided to receive lip treatment at Upkeep Medical Spa in Manhattan during the pandemic. Source: Goddess Brouette Goddess Brouette didn’t want to wait much longer. It was time to get her lips filled. After months of research, she decided last year to get a treatment at Upkeep on the Upper East Side […]

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American Airlines pilots’ union sues carrier over request to help with training on days off
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American Airlines pilots’ union sues carrier over request to help with training on days off

An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The union that represents American Airlines’ pilots sued the carrier in federal court Thursday to block a program that encourages aviators to help with simulator training, an initiative […]

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Delta ends 0 monthly health insurance surcharge on unvaccinated employees after Covid cases drop
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Delta ends $200 monthly health insurance surcharge on unvaccinated employees after Covid cases drop

A Delta Airlines passenger jet approaches to land at LAX during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 7, 2021. Mike Blake | Reuters Delta Air Lines this month ended its $200 monthly surcharge on unvaccinated employees’ company health insurance, ending a pandemic policy designed to encourage staff to […]

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Biden administration to extend transportation mask mandate for 15 more days
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Biden administration to extend transportation mask mandate for 15 more days

Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening checkpoint at Orlando International Airport on the Friday before Memorial Day. As more and more people have received the COVID-19 vaccine, American Automobile Association (AAA) is predicting more than 37 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles this Memorial Day weekend, many for […]

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Delta forecasts a quarterly profit as travelers keep flying despite higher fares, helping offset surging fuel costs
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Delta forecasts a quarterly profit as travelers keep flying despite higher fares, helping offset surging fuel costs

A Delta Airlines Airbus A-350 aircraft, flight number DL40 bound for Los Angeles takes off from Kingsford Smith International Airport on July 26, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images Delta Air Lines expects to return to a profit this quarter thanks to a jump in bookings — and fares — that […]

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Airfare surged 20% over pre-pandemic levels in March as inflation hit vacations
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Airfare surged 20% over pre-pandemic levels in March as inflation hit vacations

Travelers wait in line at the Delta Air Lines check-in area at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airfare is surging as higher fuel prices and strong travel demand drive up the cost of flights. Consumers spent $8.8 billion […]

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Fanatics wants to be a 0 billion company – here’s how it plans to get there
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Fanatics wants to be a $100 billion company – here’s how it plans to get there

Michael Rubin arrives at the 2019 Fanatics Super Bowl Party on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Atlanta. Paul R. Giunta | Invision | AP Sports e-commerce company Fanatics is growing quickly, but it’s still nowhere near where it aims to be. Recently, the company said, it reached a $27 billion valuation and it wants to […]

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Denver over Dubai: U.S. airports dominate rankings of world’s busiest last year
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Denver over Dubai: U.S. airports dominate rankings of world’s busiest last year

Travelers walk through Terminal A at Orlando International Airport on Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 2021. Stephen M. Dowell | Orlando Sentinel | Getty Images U.S. airports made up eight of the 10 busiest hubs around the world last year, according to new rankings released Monday, as a jump in domestic leisure travel displaced some […]

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