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Who loses if JetBlue buys Spirit? Comedians
Travelers check in for a Spirit Airlines flight at Orlando International Airport on the Friday before Memorial Day. Paul Hennessy | Lightrocket | Getty Images JetBlue’s surprise $3.6 billion cash bid for Spirit is threatening the latter’s plan to merge with Frontier into a discount airline behemoth. It’s also threatening one of comedians’ favorite sources […]
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Here’s why people are still flipping out on airliners
Incidents involving unruly passengers in the United States are decreasing. But the good news may end there. On average, there were about 500 reports of unruly passengers per month in 2021, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. In the first three months of 2022, this number fell to about 350 reports per month, according […]
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Airlines cancel hundreds of weekend flights as thunderstorms sweep through Florida
A Southwest Airlines jet sits at a gate at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Florida, U.S., October 11, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters Airlines canceled hundreds of weekend flights and thousands more were delayed as thunderstorms in Florida slowed traffic in one of the country’s top travel destinations during spring break. More than 5,900 U.S. […]
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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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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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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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Delta gives employees 4% raises, first pay increase since before the pandemic
Flight attendants hand out refreshments to a packed Delta Airlines flight traveling from Ronald Regan National Airport to MinneapolisSaint Paul International Airport on Friday, May 21, 2021. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Delta Air Lines on Thursday said it would give most of its 75,000 employees a 4% pay raise, their […]
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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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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: American Airlines, Starbucks, Peloton and more
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 Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. AMC Entertainment, Hycroft Mining — The movie theater chain saw its shares rally 6.8% after announcing it agreed to […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Airlines, Coupa Software, GitLab and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Airlines (UAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV) – Delta rallied 3.7% in the premarket while United jumped 3.9% and Southwest added 2.9%. All three airlines raised their revenue outlooks, saying air travel is rebounding from the earlier slump induced by […]
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