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I'm Sorry, Did Tommy Tuberville Somehow Not Know The Airline Industry Is Full Of Furries?
Tuberville expanded on the horror further: Lord help us. It is terrifying when you think about this. When you walk onto a commercial flight, it is possible that the pilot flying your plane could have a deranged f*tish of dressing up like an animal.
International Consolidated Airlines Group slides Thursday, underperforms market
Shares of International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. IAG slid 1.63% to £4.28 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX falling 0.24% to 10,679.99. International…
Southwest Airlines Co. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of Southwest Airlines Co. LUV rose 1.24% to $41.55 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.02% to 7,704.13 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling…
MAGA Sen. Goes On A Tear Over Furries In The Airline Industry
A Republican rant about transgender people took a bizarre detour as Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) wrung his hands about the furry community swarming the aviation industry on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Tuberville hit the usual anti-trans talking…
World's Best 7 Airlines Of 2026: Travel Listicle
Air India secured the 57th spot worldwide, marking a notable rise from its 84th position in 2025. IndiGo, meanwhile, slipped to 61st, compared with 39th place a year earlier. Which airlines are winning over travellers in 2026? The answer comes from…
Solana Stablecoins Now Book Flights With 300 Airlines
Travelers will now be able to use Solana-based digital dollars to book flights across more than 300 airlines, according to a recent announcement. Nomadz, a crypto-focused travel booking platform, has expanded beyond accommodation and launched…
Sen. Tommy Tuberville claims 'many' airline pilots, air traffic controllers are 'part of the furry community'
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville claimed the airline industry is full of members of the “furry” subculture in a bizarre speech from the Senate floor connecting transgenderism to mental illness. “Gender confusion is an extremely…
Which Dead Airline Needs To Return To The Skies?
Simon Butler / Wikimedia Commons It's safe to say that commercial aviation is going through a turbulent period. Spirit Airlines ceased operations earlier this year after filing for bankruptcy twice. In February, United Airlines is desperate to…
Airline war rates fall as hull and liability rates rise: WTW
Airline war insurance rates continue to fall due to strong market capacity, while hull and liability rates are generally rising, according to U.K.-based Willis Watson Towers plc, Insurance Asia reported. Abundant capacity is sustaining strong…
US airlines oppose China's bid to add more flights
WASHINGTON – The head of industry group Airlines for America said on Sept 24 that US carriers oppose adding more direct flights from China to the United States even as Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the idea. Chris Sununu, who heads the…
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CRACKS DOWN ON IRANIAN AIRLINES WITH SWEEPING SANCTIONS
As the world turns its eyes to the United Nations, President Donald Trump's administration took a decisive stand against Iran by shutting down its aviation networks across the globe. This robust move came as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
Budget airline announces six new international routes from Scottish airports
The airline will launch two new summer routes from Aberdeen International Airport to Barcelona, providing the first and only direct connection, and to Mallorca, linking the north east of Scotland with two of Spain's most popular destinations.
Tui Airline adds eight Gatwick routes as summer network grows to 59 destinations
Sep 24, 202610:09 GMT by Phil Davies Tui is adding eight routes from Gatwick for summer 2027 in the face of the challenge from rival Jet2 starting services from the airport this year. New routes include Athens, Palermo, Santiago de Compostela…
Blue Rewards Members Get More from Travel with New Porter Airlines Partnership
Members who link their Blue Rewards and VIPorter accounts earn VIPorter points up to 20% faster, plus bonus Blue Points when redeeming for Porter flights through Blue Rewards Travel. Members receive bonus points in both programs as a welcome offer…
Turkish Airlines Places Its Largest Boeing Narrowbody Order as It Trades Scale for Margins
Turkish Airlines committed to 100 firm Boeing 737-8s with options for 50 more, plus the right to substitute the larger 737-10, keeping its capacity commitments flexible. Profit pressure is real: second-quarter revenue climbed 20.5% to $7.2 billion…
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