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Opinion | Some Proposals for United's CEO on Airline Equality
Regarding your editorial “ Flying the Socialist Skies at United ” (Oct. 21). I'm prepared to believe United CEO Scott Kirby's concern about wealth inequality is sincere. Before introducing a national wealth tax, however, let's test…
Southwest Airlines Stock: Revenue Transformation Accelerates (NYSE:LUV)
Southwest Airlines is executing a major business model transformation, driving industry-leading revenue growth and a fivefold profit increase year-to-date. LUV's fortress balance sheet, low debt, and strong cash position enable strategic…
Budget airline expands its footprint with 11 new tropical flight routes beginning in November
Southwest Airlines will add 11 new nonstop international routes to its schedule beginning in November, giving travelers more options for their next tropical escape. On Nov. 1, the carrier will start offering nonstop service from Harry Reid…
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has another 'non-consensus opinion' besides a wealth tax: national service for everyone
Scott Kirby caused a stir last week when he said the U.S. should have a national wealth tax, but the United Airlines CEO didn't back down and also offered another idea, this time for national service. In a New York Times Q&A last Sunday, he was…
Major airline adds new route from UK airport - 59 destinations
Brits might be hoping to book a winter break TUI is launching a new route from London Gatwick to Athens, recently named the top winter destination by Time Out, where temperatures can occasionally reach the low 20s on particularly sunny winter days.
Major airlines including EasyJet and BA suddenly cancel over 100 flights - full list
Storm Boelo has forced airlines to cancel their flights. Dozens of flights have been cancelled across the UK this weekend as Storm Boelo continues to wreak havoc across the nation. Six wind and rain weather warnings have been issued, with several…
UAE, Pakistan, Bangladesh airlines cancel flights to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
Several flights between the UAE and Saudi Arabia have been cancelled or delayed following renewed threats and attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebel group against Saudi airports. The disruptions affect services operated by multiple airlines…
Why do planes keep circling before landing? The UN has a plan to fix it
Most frequent flyers know the feeling: the plane begins its descent but, instead of heading for the runway, starts circling overhead. It isn't necessarily a fault or bad weather. Often, it is a holding pattern – a manoeuvre that keeps…
Summer surprise: Israeli tourism to Slovakia jumps by 204%
Israeli tourism to Slovakia is recording a sharp surge. Data from the Slovak Tourism Bureau in Israel show that 16,926 Israelis traveled to Slovakia in August, compared with 5,562 in the same period last year, marking a 204% increase. The surging…
Air India Group And Adani Airports Announce Phased Transition Of Flight Operations From Mumbai To Navi Mumbai Airport
New Delhi: In line with the broader transition plan for domestic and international airlines to facilitate the redevelopment of Terminal 1 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Air India Group will commence the phased…
Seeking Value: The hard part of AI travel starts after the search
Give an AI assistant a vague request to arrange a trip to New York, and it still has to produce an itinerary precise enough to book. “It can't drop you in Philly and say, well, we're close,” Andrew Jordan, chief technology officer at…
IndiGo, Air India to shift flights to Navi Mumbai airport from Dec
Mumbai's aviation landscape is set for a significant transformation as IndiGo and Air India Group prepare to progressively shift flights to the new Navi Mumbai International Airport. IndiGo and Air India Group will progressively shift flights from…
IndiGo, Air India Express all set to shift flights to Navi Mumbai airport
IndiGo and Air India Group will progressively shift flights from Mumbai's existing airport to the newly built Navi Mumbai International Airport from December, clearing capacity for the redevelopment of Terminal 1 and paving the way for a…
Indigo And Adani Airports Announce Phased Expansion Of International Flight Operations At Navi Mumbai Airport
Mumbai: IndiGo and Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) jointly announced that they are in the final stages of operationalizing a plan for IndiGo to commence international operations from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) from February 2027…
Move over, suits: A new type of traveller is taking over business class
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. You've used all of your gift articles. 3 more will become available on the 1st of every month. Is it time to rename business class? If you use that…
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