Travel
What it’s like to travel to Australia right now
Australia’s rigid pandemic border policies led some to wonder if international travelers would still want to visit. It appears they do. Four weeks after the country opened to vaccinated visitors, international flight bookings are nearly half (49%) of pre-pandemic levels, according to the travel technology company Travelport. CNBC Travel went to the land “Down Under” […]
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Companies are betting these employee benefits will help them in the ‘Great Reshuffle’
Paul Bradbury | OJO Images | Getty Images Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs and rethinking what they want when it comes to work and work-life balance. Companies are responding, meeting their employees’ needs in areas such as remote work, flexible hours, four-day workweeks, compensation and more. This story is part of a series […]
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U.S. airline CEOs call on Biden to end federal mask mandate on planes
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email “We have seen over the last year a significant decline in these incidents, but they continue to occur at too high of a rate, so we will be keeping the zero tolerance policy in place,” FAA administrator Steve Dickson tells CNBC’s Phil […]
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JetBlue urges flight attendants to accept assignments as it races to hire 700 people by summer
JetBlue planes at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Leslie Josephs | CNBC JetBlue Airways on Friday urged patience from its flight attendants as it races to hire hundreds of new employees before what it expects to be a monster travel season this spring and summer. “Please do not refuse an assignment you are […]
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Even discount airfares are on the rise thanks to higher fuel costs and strong demand, Frontier CEO says
Travelers can expect higher airfares this spring and summer, even on discount airlines. Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle told CNBC’s “Closing Bell” Friday that bookings and what travelers are paying for tickets as well as add-ons like baggage fees are the highest in the pandemic. “Even with the high fuel prices we believe we can […]
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Frontier CEO Barry Biffle discusses how to balance surging travel demand with rising jet fuel costs
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Barry Biffle, Frontier CEO, joins ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss how they are dealing with rising jet fuel costs, international travel demand and mask mandates on airlines. Source
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Uber could regain mantle as a Big Tech leader, says Neuberger Berman’s Jason Tauber
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Jason Tauber, Neuberger Berman portfolio manager, joins ‘TechCheck’ to discuss Tauber’s investing view on Uber, if investors should be more worried about Uber’s ride-sharing business or the delivery service and more. Source
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Uber to offer New York City taxis in app through partnership with Curb
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Amos Tamam, Curb CEO, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss what Uber’s recent news means for Curb and taxi drivers in NYC and how easily this can be replicated in other cities. Source
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FAA will keep ‘zero tolerance’ policy toward unruly passengers, outgoing chief says
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson said Friday that the agency’s “zero tolerance” policy toward unruly passengers will continue, even though reports of bad behavior have declined from last year’s record. The FAA established the policy in January 2021 in hopes of stemming a surge of disruptive passengers, threatening fines of up to $35,000 and […]
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Outgoing FAA chief Steve Dickson on Boeing Dreamliner issues and China Eastern Airlines crash
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Phil LeBeau sits down with Steve Dickson, Federal Aviation Administration administrator, to discuss the agency’s work with Boeing and the recent crash of a China Eastern Airlines flight. Source
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