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cnbc.com - Reuters - UK budget airline easyJet ready to accept $7.3 billion takeover bid from Castlelake
UK budget airline easyJet ready to accept $7.3 billion takeover bid from Castlelake
CNBC

British budget airline easyJet has agreed in principle ​to a sweetened takeover bid ​from U.S. investment firm Castlelake ​that values the carrier at up to £5.5 billion ($7.34 billion), it said on Sunday, a potential…

globaltimes.cn - Tu Lei Tu Lei co-leads the Global Times biz desk. She also covers topics - Several Chinese mainland airlines resume direct cross-Straits flights
Several Chinese mainland airlines resume direct cross-Straits flights
Global Times

Several Chinese mainland airlines have resumed direct cross-Straits flights recently, including routes such as Ningbo to Kaohsiung and Chengdu to Taichung making economic and cultural exchanges more convenient cross the Taiwan Straits.

straitstimes.com - British budget airline easyJet ready to accept $9.4 billion takeover bid from Castlelake
British budget airline easyJet ready to accept $9.4 billion takeover bid from Castlelake
The Straits Times

British budget airline easyJet has agreed in principle to a sweetened takeover bid from US investment firm Castlelake that values the carrier at up to £5.5 billion ($9.45 billion), it said on July 5, a potential shakeup for Europe's aviation…

forbes.com - Ramsey Qubein - BermudAir CEO Talks New Routes, Planes And A Frequent Flyer Program
BermudAir CEO Talks New Routes, Planes And A Frequent Flyer Program
Forbes

CEO Adam Scott leads the new BermudAir and its subsidiary AnguillAir. When BermudAir first launched its small route network using Embraer 175 and 190 aircraft from its island base, some travelers wondered if it could compete with the larger network…

thebulkheadseat.com - Anthony Losanno - Frontier Airlines Launches Eight Former Spirit Routes
Frontier Airlines Launches Eight Former Spirit Routes
The Bulkhead Seat

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marketbeat.com - Strs Ohio Sells 48,612 Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL
Strs Ohio Sells 48,612 Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL
MarketBeat

Strs Ohio lowered its stake in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) by 19.3% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The…

standard.co.uk - Anna Wise - Jet2 investors hope for holiday bookings boost since US-Iran peace deal
Jet2 investors hope for holiday bookings boost since US-Iran peace deal
Evening Standard

News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Investors in one of the UK's biggest package holiday…

theguardian.com - Jasper Jolly - EasyJet agrees to £5bn takeover by US investment firm
EasyJet agrees to £5bn takeover by US investment firm
The Guardian

EasyJet has agreed a £5bn takeover by US investment firm Castlelake that will see Britain's biggest low-cost airline taken private. The companies announced an agreement in principle on Sunday evening in a statement to the stock market, and…

independent.co.uk - Anna Wise - Jet2 investors hope for holiday bookings boost since US-Iran peace deal
Jet2 investors hope for holiday bookings boost since US-Iran peace deal
The Independent

Investors in one of the UK's biggest package holiday firms will be hoping to hear whether US- Iran peace talks have helped buoy demand for travel and settle jet fuel supplies as summer bookings commence. Jet2 will unveil its full-year financial…

forbes.com - Shep Hyken - Your Call Is Very Important To Us … Now Prove It!
Your Call Is Very Important To Us … Now Prove It!
Forbes

United Executive has an interesting idea to serve their customers. Last month, thousands of CX leaders met in Las Vegas for CCW (Customer Contact Week), the largest conference in the world focused on making customers believe the words, “Your…

independent.co.uk - Maira Butt - EasyJet agrees 'in principle' to £5.2bn offer from US investor
EasyJet agrees 'in principle' to £5.2bn offer from US investor
The Independent

EasyJet has agreed in principle to a £5.2bn takeover bid from a US investment firm. The airline had previously rejected four offers from Castlelake, a private credit company that already holds approximately 2.14 per cent of EasyJet shares…

bbc.co.uk - Jemma Crew - EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over takeover bid
EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over takeover bid
BBC

EasyJet has reached an agreement in principle with a US investment firm over a potential takeover offer worth around £5.2 billion. The low-cost Luton-based airline had previously rejected four takeover offers from Castlelake, which owns a…

bbc.co.uk - Jemma Crew - EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over takeover bid
EasyJet reaches 'agreement in principle' over takeover bid
BBC

Jemma Crew, Business reporter and Marc Ashdown, Business correspondent EasyJet has reached an agreement in principle with a US investment firm over a potential takeover offer worth around £5.2 billion. The low-cost Luton-based airline had…

themarysue.com - Sanchari Ghosh - NYC Woman Flies to Florida, but JetBlue Loses Her Luggage. Now She's Stuck in Her Hotel Room Wearing a Towel With Nowhere to Go
NYC Woman Flies to Florida, but JetBlue Loses Her Luggage. Now She's Stuck in Her Hotel Room Wearing a Towel With Nowhere to Go
The Mary Sue

A NYC woman is sharing her experience of flying with JetBlue from New York to Florida, and it isn't a good one. On December 29, 2025, TikTok user @anyaweitz uploaded a video highlighting how JetBlue had lost her luggage while she was availing their…

theatlantic.com - Nicholas Florko - Prepare for Airplane Purgatory
Prepare for Airplane Purgatory
The Atlantic

One evening in May, passengers boarded United Flight 661 from Newark, New Jersey, to Chicago. As the plane readied for takeoff, a thunderstorm swept in, grounding the plane. The storm, which produced winds upwards of 50 miles an hour, was fast…

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