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China Eastern restarts flights using Boeing 737-800 after March crash
A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft flies on February 13, 2022 in Kunming, Yunnan Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images China Eastern Airlines has restarted using Boeing 737-800 jetliners for commercial flights less than a month after a crash that killed 132 people on board and grounded over 200 […]
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American Airlines’ new CEO vows reliability as massive peak travel season kicks off
An American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER plane takes off from Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, October 28, 2020. Loren Elliott | Reuters American Airlines’ new CEO Robert Isom is aiming for one thing this summer: reliability. The airline grew faster than its large competitors last year and occasionally passengers faced widespread disruptions, the result of routine […]
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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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Here’s why Airbnb’s 2019 acquisition of HotelTonight could be key to its post-pandemic playbook
HotelTonight CEO Sam Shank Ben Robertson In this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later. Like many mobile-first, on-demand service-based companies started in the early 2010s, HotelTonight saw similarities with two of the biggest disruptors in that category. “That’s how the world is moving: […]
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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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Cruise stocks have been ‘massive underperformers’ and Citi’s Hardiman sees opportunity
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email James Hardiman, Citigroup Global Markets director and travel analyst, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss what will be the leading cruise line stock post-recovery, why cruise stocks are lagging the broader markets and more. Source
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Are kids vital to Vegas?
@VitalVegas weighs in on whether kids should come to Las Vegas Source
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Baby strollers, Ferris wheels and BTS: More tourists are bringing their kids to Las Vegas
It may not be Orlando, but Las Vegas is giving other family-friendly destinations a run for the money. “Sin City” once marketed itself to people with naughty inclinations with the slogan “What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas.” Now what happens in Vegas may include Ferris wheels, sporting events and Instagram-worthy family photos. A survey […]
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Casinos brace for impact of inflation
Contessa Brewer is live in Las Vegas for a look at how casinos are dealing with the impact inflation can have on consumers. Source
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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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