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Budget airline king Bill Franke warms to first-class seats and premium upgrades
Discount airline pioneer and Frontier Airlines Chairman Bill Franke is warming to more upscale perks. In an interview with CNBC, Franke said he thinks better, roomier seats make sense for Frontier in the U.S. but that a more traditional budget…
Top Airline Stocks To Consider - September 20th
MarketBeat Week in Review – 08/24 - 08/28 Honeywell Aerospace, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines Group, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines are the five Airline stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool.
Get ready for higher holiday airfares as airlines cut flights over high fuel costs
If you haven't booked your holiday flights yet, you may want to brace your wallet: Airlines are cutting options and potentially raising fares as oil prices reach new highs. After surging in the spring following the start of the war in Iran, oil…
Delta's Non-Main-Cabin Revenue Hits 61% in 2026 -- Why It Matters for Earnings
The airline industry is notorious for its cyclicality. Traditionally, airlines like Delta Air Lines (DAL +0.24%) are seen as having strong pricing power when travel demand is high, only to suffer when demand wanes, as ticket prices decline while…
Pressure to realize Hong Kong's sustainable aviation fuel vision
With the clock ticking amid intensifying climate risks and geopolitical uncertainty, Hong Kong is under pressure to move sustainable aviation fuel from a vision into the pipeline, said James Tam Chor-kiu, co-chairman of Hong Kong-based biofuel…
Is it safe to travel to Riyadh and Dubai? Latest advice after strikes in region
Holidaymakers may feel uncertain about travelling to the Middle East amid ongoing strikes in the region. Since September, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia, a neighbour of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The…
Taiwan carriers EVA Air, Starlux win top Skytrax awards - Focus Taiwan
Taipei, Sept. 20 (CNA) Two of Taiwan's international carriers, EVA Airways and Starlux Airlines, secured prestigious five-star airline ratings at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards held in London on Friday. EVA Air also won three world No. 1…
Up in the air? Why Boeing's massive China deal could hinge on Trump-Xi talks
When President Xi Jinping travels to Washington later this month, he is likely to hop over the Pacific on a Boeing 747 jumbo jet. He will also hold the fate of the American planemaker's much-touted China deal in his hands. Beijing agreed to…
Khanna calls for a government agency to oversee AI 'like the FDA'
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) on Sunday said that the federal government should create a regulatory agency to oversee the development of artificial intelligence (AI), similar to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “Well, we need to set up an…
How you earn frequent flyer points is about to drastically change
You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. It's about to become a lot harder to earn frequent flyer points through credit card spending. The Reserve Bank's upcoming caps on credit card…
'It's awful': How tariffs, soaring fuel costs and higher interest rates are squeezing American companies
Tariffs are raising the cost of materials and goods, higher fuel prices are increasing production and transportation costs, and higher interest rates are making it more expensive to finance inventory. Auto suppliers, chemical companies and other…
Obama rips Trump over AI policy amid 'doomsday' warnings
Former President Obama on Friday slammed President Trump over his handling of how to approach artificial intelligence (AI) amid “doomsday” warnings coming from some in the tech industry about the technology's potential existential…
Australia news live: Albanese names former News Corp executive as consul-general in New York
Albanese says he will put concerns about AI to Trump The intergenerational report also said Australia was well positioned to benefit from AI but its impact on many industries - such as the labour market - were too early to forecast. The economic…
A pilot gave this 5-year-old a training manual. Minutes later he spotted something adults miss.
William Hines is five years old, lives in Arvada, Colorado, and is pretty sure he's going to be a pilot. Based on his attention to detail, the airlines might want to get in line early. Hines' love of aviation started absurdly early. His mother…
Thousands of seats on flights added for AFL grand final after Lions victory
Major airlines have added thousands of extra seats to help fans attend the AFL grand final next weekend, following the Brisbane Lions' victory on Saturday night. The Lions advanced to the grand final after defeating Hawthorn in a dramatic…
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