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Delta forecasts more sales growth in 2025 thanks to high-end demand, ‘resilient economy’
A Delta aircraft at the airline’s hangar in Atlanta Leslie Josephs/CNBC Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said sales would grow in 2025, citing a “resilient economy” for strong travel demand and credit card spending, especially for higher-end offerings. It also said it expects to grow earnings in the coming years. Delta forecast revenue growth in […]
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Budget travel icon Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection after mounting losses
Passengers check in at the Spirit Airlines counter at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines, an icon of budget air travel that reshaped the industry, has filed for bankruptcy protection after years of mounting losses, a failed merger and more demanding […]
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Why flights to Europe are the cheapest they’ve been in years
A tourist takes a photo as the Acropolis’ Propylaea are seen in the background, in Athens, Greece, on June 28, 2024. Elias Marcou | Reuters Flights between the U.S. and Europe have not been this cheap in three years, when many countries were just lifting Covid-19 era rules. Fares are low even for the traditionally […]
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United Airlines raises spending requirements to earn frequent flyer status
A United Airlines Boeing 757 departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Sept. 19, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines customers will have to spend more to reach frequent flyer status next year, the latest move by the carrier to increase profits and give an exclusive feel to […]
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Airbus delivers first extra-long-range Airbus A321 as smaller jets fly farther
An Airbus A321XLR Neo passenger aircraft performs a flying display at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Paris, France, on Monday, June 19, 2023. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images Airbus said Wednesday that it has handed over its first extra-long-range narrow-body aircraft, the A321XLR, marking another step in an era of smaller […]
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How United is trying to overtake Delta as the world’s most profitable airline
United Airlines is the best-performing U.S. airline stock this year. It wants to be the most profitable carrier, too. United shares are up more than 80% since Jan. 1, more than double the gains of Delta Air Lines, the country’s most profitable airline. United has been flying for nearly a century and is the world’s […]
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‘They want something different’: Two new reports predict a big shift in travel behavior in 2025
The biggest travel trend of 2022 was to go big, spend big — with people eagerly booking bucket list-style trips to places like Bali, Rome, London and Paris. But two new reports show travelers are now in a very different headspace. Trend reports from Expedia and Booking.com show vacationers are forgoing splashy trips to global […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: United Airlines, Morgan Stanley, ASML, Prologis and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Novavax — Shares plunged more than 17% after the biotech company said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration put a clinical hold on its application for a Covid and influenza combination shot as well as a stand-alone flu vaccine. United Airlines — The stock soared 11% […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Morgan Stanley, Cisco, ASML and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Cisco Systems — The networking technology stock added nearly 2% on the heels of a Citi upgrade to buy from neutral. Citi said artificial intelligence can become a bigger part of the business over time. Novocure — Shares soared roughly 22% after the U.S. Food and […]
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United Airlines plans $1.5 billion share buyback, forecasts fourth-quarter earnings above estimates
A United Airlines Boeing 737-MAX 8 aircraft departs at San Diego International Airport en route to New York on Aug. 24, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images United Airlines said Tuesday that it is starting a $1.5 billion share buyback as the carrier reported higher-than-expected earnings for the busy summer travel season and forecast strong […]
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