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Airlines on high alert over strengthening dollar, prolonged oil price hike
Korea's aviation industry is facing severe headwinds, as a combination of high oil prices and a weakening Korean won is feared to slow down major airlines' earnings recovery. According to estimates by market tracker, FnGuide, the nation's five…
Major airline closing down forever in June - in business since 1980
A major European airline has started to proceedings to shut down this month. Finnish airline Jetline, founded in Helsinki back in 1980, started employee consultation proceedings on June 8. Get the latest news from around the world and more Invalid…
Major airline flight returns to UK after cracked windscreen emergency
An Air Canada flight departing from Edinburgh has turned around after declaring an emergency over the Atlantic Ocean due to a cracked windscreen. Flight AC937 left the Scottish capital just before 10am - roughly 40 minutes behind its original…
UK airport closed in 'ongoing incident' as passengers told to 'contact airline
A UK international airport has suddenly closed due to an 'ongoing incident', according to the X official account of the travel hub. Inverness Airport has been forced to close this afternoon (June 14) due to an currently unknown situation as they…
From upgrades to upsells
In the old days — we're talking about the 2010s here — when you boarded a plane, and glanced with envy or disdain at the passengers sinking into their plush First-Class seats, you were looking at an assembly of road warriors. A…
Pilot Flew 900 Flights Without the License Required for His Job
A post shared on r/mildlyinfuriating has sparked discussion about a pilot accused of operating flights without the required license. The post details a man who allegedly wasn't properly licensed to fly as a commercial airline captain but still…
United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL Stock Position Lowered by GMT Capital Corp
GMT Capital Corp reduced its holdings in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) by 15.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional…
UK airport shut and all flights halted over 'ongoing incident' as warning issued
A UK airport has been closed due to an 'ongoing incident'. Passengers who plan to travel from Inverness Airport have been advised to contact their airlines due to the closure which is expected to continue until around 4pm. The airport wrote on X:…
Bornite Capital Management LP Makes New $27.96 Million Investment in United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL
Bornite Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
JetBlue bets big on Fort Lauderdale, from a new airport lounge to an international gateway
JetBlue Airways is setting its sights on a big expansion in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with even more space opening up in Spirit Airlines' wake. Fort Lauderdale's major competitor in South Florida is Miami International Airport, an American Airlines…
Summer of strikes: Every European walkout that could wreck your holiday flights this summer
Irish holidaymakers are being warned to brace for disruption as a wave of strikes continues to sweep across Europe in one of the busiest summers of industrial action in years. Several countries are seeing rolling walkouts by air traffic…
Gate Agents Got Stricter in 2026, Here's Luggage That Still Flies
The 22 x 14 x 9-inch carry-on rule is not new. American, Delta, and United have all published the same dimensions for years, with wheels and handles included. What changed is the gate. United pulled physical bag sizers from boarding gates back in…
Taiwan News Quick Take
China Airlines (CAL) yesterday announced that it would raise its booking fee again next month. The booking fee is to increase from US$28 to US$30 from July 9 in line with airline industry standards and market conditions, CAL said without…
US refueling planes threaten Israel's summer flight schedule
Ben Gurion Airport has been filled with US Air Force refueling planes in recent months, taking up many aircraft parking lots on the tarmac and preventing many passenger aircraft from landing and taking off, just as the peak summer season is set to…
Study about the future of AI gets pulled for containing too many hallucinations
Last October, KPMG, one of the 'Big Four' accounting firms in the world, released a study on AI that was titled, 'Total Experience: Redefining Excellence in the Age of Agentic AI.' The paper was about the ways companies have started using AI to…
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