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scmp.com - Reuters - Drug traffickers using social media to hire Thai airline staff as couriers
Drug traffickers using social media to hire Thai airline staff as couriers
South China Morning Post

Early in the morning on June 18, a message from an unknown account slipped into the TikTok inbox of a flight attendant in Bangkok with a series of questions: “Are you flying to Australia? Do you do carry-for-hire? What is your rate?”…

express.co.uk - Kris Boratyn - British airline named best in Europe - in business since 1984
British airline named best in Europe - in business since 1984
Daily Express

The airline impressed passengers with consistently high scores across all categories There are hundreds of airlines flying passengers across Europe every day. Some of the most famous ones include Ryanair, EasyJet and Wizz Air. But none of those…

sfgate.com - Jim Glab - Battle brews between major airlines over lucrative Calif. to East Coast route
Battle brews between major airlines over lucrative Calif. to East Coast route
SFGATE

In the latest air travel news, a European airport group warns of long lines and missed flights this summer as the continent converts border control procedures from manual to biometric; Delta adds a major newspaper to its in-flight entertainment…

wnd.com - Lisa Murphy, Real Clear Wire - Is local news the next Spirit Airlines? * WorldNetDaily * by Lisa Murphy, Real Clear Wire
Is local news the next Spirit Airlines? * WorldNetDaily * by Lisa Murphy, Real Clear Wire
WorldNetDaily

On May 2, Spirit Airlines shut down without warning and 17,000 workers lost their jobs overnight. The airline had filed for bankruptcy twice before, but the proximate cause of its collapse traces back further to 2023, when the Biden administration…

skift.com - Hannah Brandler - Airlines Are Turning Live Entertainment Into a Loyalty Strategy
Airlines Are Turning Live Entertainment Into a Loyalty Strategy
Skift

Airlines spend fortunes reminding travelers they exist at 35,000 feet. Increasingly, they are spending it on the ground too — buying their way into theaters, arenas, and concert halls to stay in front of premium customers on the days they…

t3.com - Luke Edwards - This new airline rule just made way for supersonic flight, minus the sonic boom
This new airline rule just made way for supersonic flight, minus the sonic boom
T3

The US government has proposed new rules that could allow civilian aircraft to fly faster than the speed of sound over land without producing a disruptive sonic boom. If approved, the move could pave the way for a new generation of supersonic…

dynamitenews.com - Donika Singh - What's behind India's aviation growth? Strong demand and lower fuel costs boost airlines | Dynamite News
What's behind India's aviation growth? Strong demand and lower fuel costs boost airlines | Dynamite News
News: Today's News Headlines & Daily Updates from Sports, Movies, Politics, Business | Dynamite News

Post Published By: Donika Singh Updated: 4 July 2026, 11:36 AM IST New Delhi: India's aviation sector saw a gradual recovery in international traffic in May over easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia and continued to witness strong domestic…

viewfromthewing.com - Gary Leff - After 24 Years Of Angering Airlines And Hotels, These Are The 5 Rules I Keep Coming Back To
After 24 Years Of Angering Airlines And Hotels, These Are The 5 Rules I Keep Coming Back To
View from the Wing

I'll be frank. I anger a lot of travel brands. I'm not sure there are very many people out there at airlines and hotels, and working in loyalty, that actually like me very much. Some may put up with me, but I grate on them. That's because most…

forbes.com - Alex Ledsom - Traveling To Europe? Five Things To Expect This Summer
Traveling To Europe? Five Things To Expect This Summer
Forbes

Spain is the top EU destination for Europeans this summer, according to European Travel Commission research. This summer season could be complicated for air travel because of the European heatwave, the World Cup, and a war-induced jet fuel crisis.

forbes.com - Robert Daugherty - America's Top CEOs Reflect On 250th Anniversary Of The United States
America's Top CEOs Reflect On 250th Anniversary Of The United States
Forbes

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 04: People watch as fireworks light up the sky above the Brooklyn Bridge during Macy's 4th of July fireworks show on July 4, 2025 in New York City. More than 80,000 shells will light up the sky in this year's 25-minute…

marketbeat.com - Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Purchases 78,442 Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL
Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Purchases 78,442 Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc $UAL
MarketBeat

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL - Free Report) by 432.2% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

barchart.com - Caleb Naysmith - Billionaire Mark Cuban Says He Got Rich And Drunkenly Bought A $125K American Airlines Lifetime Pass -'I Called Them Up And Just Slurred My Words'
Billionaire Mark Cuban Says He Got Rich And Drunkenly Bought A $125K American Airlines Lifetime Pass -'I Called Them Up And Just Slurred My Words'
Barchart.com

For many new millionaires, the first splurge is easy to predict: a sports car, a waterfront mansion, or a watch with more diamonds than common sense. Mark Cuban had something else in mind. He wanted to make airports feel a lot smaller. The…

scmp.com - Frank Chen - Further to fly? Shenzhen poised to add more international flights
Further to fly? Shenzhen poised to add more international flights
South China Morning Post

Shenzhen is poised to get a big boost to its aviation hub ambitions, as China's industry regulator considers a relaxation of rules that previously sought to concentrate most of the country's intercontinental air routes to Shanghai, Beijing and…

hulldailymail.co.uk - Barry Cooper - Hull City sponsor latest as iconic brand set to make Premier League comeback
Hull City sponsor latest as iconic brand set to make Premier League comeback
Hull Live

Hull City are set to confirm Corendon Airlines as their front-of-shirt sponsor for the upcoming Premier League season, Hull Live understands. The Tigers have worked closely with the airline since they became the club's first-ever travel partner in…

theguardian.com - Tom Perkins - As auto costs rise, will the US miss the golden age of electric vehicles?
As auto costs rise, will the US miss the golden age of electric vehicles?
The Guardian

Earlier this month, an intriguing new Detroit-based electric vehicle startup hit the market – Slate Auto, a Jeff Bezos-backed venture offering something US buyers rarely see these days – a pick up truck billed as…

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