Aiming to boost revenue and cater to a rising number of passengers willing to pay for premium seats, airlines are reconfiguring cabins and flying larger planes.
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Earnings Season Arrives With Recession Fears Front and Center
Investors will be closely watching whether worries about an economic slowdown dent corporate profits, and lead to further layoffs.
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Consumer Help: What Are the Rule for Flying With Pets?
A gate agent suddenly objected to a canine who’d flown previously on the same route, saying the carrier wasn’t big enough. Our columnist tries to sort out what the actual rules for pets on planes are.
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F.A.A. Issues Safety Alert After Runway Near Misses
The New York Times – Business:After a series of high-profile episodes at major airports, the Federal Aviation Administration has taken steps in recent months to address airport safety.
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Delta Pilots Approve Contract Raising Pay by 34%
The New York Times – Travel:The agreement could affect ongoing negotiations between pilots’ unions and other large airlines.
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American Airlines Pilots Refuse Recorded Interview With Safety Board
The New York Times – Travel:The National Transportation Safety Board said it had issued subpoenas to the pilots of a plane involved in a close call at Kennedy Airport.
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Plane’s Takeoff Aborted as Another Crossed Its Path at Kennedy, F.A.A. Says
The New York Times – Travel:A Delta flight was taking off at Kennedy International Airport when an American Airlines plane crossed about 1,000 feet ahead of it, officials said.
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Airline Meltdowns in Recent History
The New York Times – Business:Flight delays and cancellations over the holiday weekend have left thousands of passengers stranded. Here’s a look at a few other notable episodes like it in recent memory.
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Oil Prices Rise as the West Imposes a Cap on Russian Crude
The New York Times – Business:Energy traders pushed crude prices higher on Monday following Europe’s embargo of seaborne Russian crude and a price cap by Group of 7 nations went into effect.
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Want to Hold Onto Elite Status With Your Airline? It’s Going to Cost You.
The New York Times – Travel:There was a moment at the height of the pandemic when rewards programs were lowering the velvet rope for more than the privileged few. But it’s time to prepare for the ‘great reset’ in elite status.
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Airlines Cash In as Flexible Work Changes Travel Patterns
The New York Times – Travel:Untethered from desks, passengers are flying more often and in different ways. Carriers expect the new habits to endure, despite economic uncertainty.
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A “Roller Coaster” Day Whipsaws Markets
The New York Times – Business:Not even a worse-than-expected inflation report could sap investor enthusiasm. But analysts and traders worry that unpredictable market moves will continue.