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Bezos slams Biden’s call for gasoline stations to cut prices
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos arrives for his meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the UK diplomatic residence on September 20, 2021 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos renewed his spat with the White House over the weekend, as the world’s third-richest person […]
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There are limited hopes that the airline industry’s problems will improve in the coming months, says analyst
Ruxandra Haradau-Doser, head of airlines and airports equities research at Kepler Cheuvreux, discusses employee strikes, flight cancelations and the rise in Covid rates. Source
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Thailand ends almost all travel restrictions — but one key rule remains
Travelers wondering what it’s like to visit Thailand now may be interested to know the country is “allowing almost everything” again. That’s according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the governmental entity responsible for promoting tourism to the country. Masks are no longer required, and the country’s color-coded system — which placed limits that […]
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Americans hoping for European vacations this summer should prepare for one thing: chaos
Some airlines and airports are struggling with the post-covid demand for travel. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — Delays, cancellations and strikes. It’s been a messy time for many European tourist hotspots as airlines and airports struggle to cope with pent-up travel demand after Covid-19 lockdowns. Thousands of flights have been […]
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Economy passengers could soon lie down on airplanes—meet the airline that’s doing it first
Economy flights practically guarantee a stiff neck, a child kicking the back of your seat and competition with your seatmate to claim the middle seat’s armrests. One airline wants to cure to these traveling ailments: Air New Zealand recently announced the world’s first lie-flat “pods” for economy class airplanes, set to debut in 2024. The […]
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Ryanair cabin crew in Spain announce 12 new days of strikes in July
A Ryanair aircraft, which was carrying Belarusian opposition blogger and activist Roman Protasevich and diverted to Belarus, where authorities detained him, lands at Vilnius Airport in Vilnius, Lithuania May 23, 2021. Andrius Sytas | Reuters Spain-based cabin crew at Ryanair plan to strike for 12 days this month to demand better working conditions, the USO and […]
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American Airlines scheduling glitch allows pilots to drop thousands of July trips
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 A glitch in a scheduling program allowed American Airlines pilots to drop thousands of trips in July, their union said Saturday, a headache for the airline as it […]
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These Americans all left the U.S. for Mexico—here’s how they found their ‘perfect location’ and made it happen
In 2006, after years of living paycheck to paycheck in California, I decided to move to Mexico. I was 50, and a prior vacation in the beautiful coastal town of Mazatlán had convinced me that an easier, happier and more affordable lifestyle was possible. And I was right. Now, at 66, having spent the past 15 years […]
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Fourth of July travel surge puts airlines — and passengers — to the test
Travelers at LaGuardia Airport in New York on June 30, 2022. Leslie Josephs | CNBC The Fourth of July holiday weekend will put airlines to the test after a messy spring angered travelers and drew sharp criticism from Washington. Already this year, the rate of flight cancellations and delays in June is higher than before […]
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I can’t recommend buying any cruise stocks, hold sell rating on Carnival: Truist’s Scholes
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Truist analyst Patrick Scholes joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to break down cruise stocks, which were the worst quarter performers as markets head into the second half of 2022. Source
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