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Air Empire: 1950 Airline Tycoon - Kotaku
1950 — you run the world's smallest airline, dead last of 19. Hire planners to read unsurveyed markets, send negotiators to fight for slots, price every seat. Each month's ledger shows exactly why you won or lost; each December, the board…
Southwest Airlines is introducing unlimited Companion Pass trips as part of a major loyalty overhaul
Your next ticket on Southwest Airlines might come with an unexpected perk: a free ticket for a friend to join you. During a press event Thursday in Texas, the airline announced a revamp of its loyalty program, including a new Platinum loyalty tier…
Southwest Airlines Updates Starlink Flight Plan, Will Upgrade Entire Fleet
Update: The future of Southwest Airlines Wi-Fi will now feature a single class of service instead of Starlink and an undefined alternative. The airline announced Thursday–in one of the final paragraphs of a press release that led off with…
Spate of workplace fatalities exposes the disastrous consequences of airline deregulation in the US and Canada
The Aviation Workers Rank-and-File Committee is conducting an independent workers' inquiry into the death at Montreal Trudeau International Airport of ramp agent Oscar Robayo, who was crushed to death while performing a routine pushback on a…
Stranded? Flight delayed? Why airlines may be less likely to pay for a meal
A long flight delay is frustrating enough. Finding out you may be on the hook for dinner and a hotel room too? That's a travel headache nobody ordered. Starting Oct. 19, travelers could have a tougher time getting certain perks from airlines when…
American Airlines Network Chief Exits
American Airlines is making even more changes to its leadership ranks. Brian Znotins, American's top network planner, will retire, according to an internal memo from Nat Pieper, the carrier's chief commercial officer. Nick Andersen will become…
Southwest Airlines CEO discusses new perks, higher fares and fuel costs
New benefits are coming for Southwest Airlines customers — but what do the changes mean for travelers facing higher fares? NBC 5's Vince Sims speaks with Southwest Airlines' CEO about the changes and other issues affecting travelers.
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (NYSE:LTM) Stock Short Interest Report for September
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (NYSE:LTM - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,018,982 shares, a drop of 37.0% from the…
Top trending Halloween costumes for 2026
INDIANAPOLIS — Here is a look at Friday's business headlines with Jane King, who has the latest on xxxx Sam's Club is rolling out its largest Thanksgiving meal offering to date, expanding holiday offerings while keeping the price under $10…
Southwest Adds Perks, Bets Flyers Keep Spending as Fares Soar
Southwest Airlines Co. is extending its push into premium travel with new loyalty tiers, airport lounges and upgraded in-flight amenities, betting that even budget-minded customers will continue to pay more for air travel. The Dallas-based carrier…
Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East
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Air India sets up multi-disciplinary panel to identify cost-saving opportunities
Loss-making Air India has set up a multi-disciplinary team to identify cost-saving opportunities, with the new CEO Tewolde Gebremariam urging the staff to embed a mindset of frugality and accountability in all their works. Mr. Gebremariam, who…
Southwest, United Shake Up Their Frequent-Flier Programs
Happy Friday. I traveled to New York, Dallas and back since last week's newsletter. It was a big week for frequent-flier program changes, with Southwest and United shaking things up. More on that below. Southwest was in the spotlight for other…
Is it safe to travel to Turkey? Deadly flooding prompts Foreign Office update
Two people have died in Istanbul after heavy rain caused severe flooding, while nearly 600 people needed to be rescued after being stranded. A 14-year-old was electrocuted after stepping in a puddle at a park in the Fatih district, and a…
SpaceX wants to launch 456 Starships a year. That's great news for Musk and bad news for the rest of us
Elon Musk has spent years promising a rocket that flies as often as an airliner, a radical idea by current aerospace standards. Now, his bombastic tale has a very real, very scary number attached to it: 456. That's the number of Starship launches…
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