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United Airlines is texting travelers live weather maps to explain flight delays
A United Airlines plane seen at the gate at Chicago OHare International airport (ORD)on October 5, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images Don’t believe bad weather is the reason your United Airlines flight is delayed? The airline will now text you live radar maps to prove it. Even when it’s […]
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Record summer months journey is setting up. What it signifies for airline fares and flight delays
Travelers wander with their luggage outdoors the intercontinental terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) forward of the July 4th getaway travel period of time on June 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Photographs Summertime air journey is envisioned to soar in the United States. The Transportation Protection Administration screened a […]
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Southwest Airlines cuts revenue forecast
A Southwest Airlines jet is parked Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Kehole awaiting passengers on January 20, 2024 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines shares fell more than 4% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the carrier cut its second-quarter revenue forecast, citing changing booking patterns. Southwest expects revenue per […]
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Delta’s most exclusive airport lounge opens. Here’s what’s inside
The bar at the Delta One lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Delta Air Lines’ most exclusive airport lounge opens this week to travelers flying on the right ticket. The Delta One lounge at the carrier’s hub in John F. Kennedy International Airport will open Wednesday to customers […]
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How Delta made itself America’s luxury airline — and what United wants to do about it
An Airbus A330-323 aircraft, operated by Delta Air Lines. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Delta Air Lines is the country’s most profitable airline. CEO Ed Bastian’s challenge is to make sure his carrier stays on top. The airline’s unit revenue, the amount it brings in for every seat it flies one mile, outpaced its competitors’ last […]
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Boeing CEO heads to Senate hearing over safety and manufacturing crises
Dave Calhoun, CEO of Boeing, leaves a meeting with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, in Hart Building, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Calhoun was meeting with senators about recent safety issues including the grounding of the 737 MAX 9 planes. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before […]
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Southwest CEO vows change as activist investor pushes for new leadership
A Southwest commercial airliner takes off from Las Vegas on Feb. 8, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said the company is ready to adapt to changing customer trends like premium seating as pressure from an activist investor mounts. “We will adapt as our customers’ needs adapt,” Jordan said at an […]
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Delta to launch premium economy service on NYC-LA flights in air travel upsell race
A Boeing 767 passenger aircraft of Delta Air Lines arrives from Dublin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on Feb. 7, 2024. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Delta Air Lines said Monday that it will bring its premium economy service to transcontinental flights in […]
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Elliott takes $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines, seeks to oust CEO and chair
A Southwest Airlines jet comes in for a landing at Laguardia Airport in New York City, New York, U.S., January 11, 2023. Mike Segar | Reuters Activist hedge fund Elliott Management has amassed a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and plans to push for leadership changes at the airline that has lagged big rivals. Elliott is seeking to […]
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United Airways starts off serving passengers personalised ads on seat-back again screens
Passengers on a Boeing 737 Max-8 plane in the course of a United Airways flight departing from Newark Liberty Global Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Visuals Now participating in on United Airlines‘ seat-back screens: personalised adverts. The provider on Friday reported it […]
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