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theglobeandmail.com - Andrew Willis - Opinion: Ottawa should end its loans to airlines and look at better ways to help the sector
Opinion: Ottawa should end its loans to airlines and look at better ways to help the sector
The Globe and Mail

Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account When was the last time a company flatly turned down an offer of cash from the government? In early June, WestJet Airlines Ltd. came out strongly against the federal Finance Department's plan…

bloomberg.com - Mathieu Dion - Canadian Airlines Boost Texas Flights After Stunning World Cup Win
Canadian Airlines Boost Texas Flights After Stunning World Cup Win
Bloomberg

Canada, a country that has rarely even qualified for soccer's biggest event, is making an unprecedented run at the FIFA World Cup. For the nation's airlines, that's a chance to cash in. WestJet Airlines, owned by private equity firm Onex Corp. and…

thesun.co.uk - James Flanders - Flight prices to soar as airlines hit by massive eco tax crunch
Flight prices to soar as airlines hit by massive eco tax crunch
The Sun

THE cost of your foreign holiday could be about to rocket – thanks to a looming green tax crisis that threatens to slam the world's biggest airlines with a £100billion bill. Long-haul carriers are bracing for billions of dollars in…

smh.com.au - Kerry van der Jagt - If only all holidays could start as well as they do with this airline
If only all holidays could start as well as they do with this airline
The Sydney Morning Herald

The flight Gold Coast to Nadi, flight FJ 980 Frequency Three times weekly Aircraft Boeing 737 MAX 8 Class Economy, seat 27C, aisle Flight time 3 hours, 25 minutes; bad weather delays boarding by about an hour and we arrive about 50 minutes behind…

globalnews.ca - Rachel Goodman - American Airlines flight aborts takeoff after near-miss with private jet
American Airlines flight aborts takeoff after near-miss with private jet
Global News

An American Airlines plane scheduled to fly to Bermuda was forced to abort its takeoff from Miami International Airport after a private jet crossed the runway into its direct path. In a statement to Global News, the airline confirmed the incident…

liverpoolecho.co.uk - Kirstie McCrum, Simon Hamalienko - Airline pilot reports drone collision on approach to airport
Airline pilot reports drone collision on approach to airport
Liverpool Echo

A commercial pilot has reported that his aircraft was struck by a drone during its approach to land in New York today (June 29). The JetBlue Airways pilot reported the collision with a drone as the flight was preparing to touch down at John F.

smh.com.au - Chris Zappone - New budget airline could fly you from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
New budget airline could fly you from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald

Budget airline VietJet has applied to run thousands of domestic flights a year from Sydney Airport, potentially giving Australian travellers a fresh option to travel between the NSW capital, Melbourne and Brisbane. Aviation sources said VietJet…

liveandletsfly.com - Matthew Klint - Democratic Nominee Wants To Abolish TSA PreCheck And Nationalize Airlines
Democratic Nominee Wants To Abolish TSA PreCheck And Nationalize Airlines
Live and Let's Fly

A Democratic congressional nominee in New York says her “hot take” is to abolish TSA PreCheck and ultimately nationalize the airline industry. What an efficient politicians: two bad ideas in one soundbite… Claire Valdez, the…

fortune.com - Jason Ma - Hyperscalers could end up resembling airlines-plagued by small margins, intense competition, and high expenses, AI skeptic warns
Hyperscalers could end up resembling airlines-plagued by small margins, intense competition, and high expenses, AI skeptic warns
Fortune

The relentless arms race among AI hyperscalers to amass more and more computing power will eventually hit a wall, according to Gary Marcus. That's because the enormous amounts of capital expenditures have failed to clean up errors their large…

heraldscotland.com - Brian Donnelly - Airline that collapsed into administration with all flights cancelled owed £82m
Airline that collapsed into administration with all flights cancelled owed £82m
The Herald

Documents also show that Flybe was haemorrhaging around £5m a month ahead of the company's collapse. The administrators' report shows that a secured creditor of the regional carrier, DLP Holdings, has received £2m of £49m it was…

the-sun.com - Forrest McFarland - Delta & American Airlines flyers issued plane outfit warning by flight attendant
Delta & American Airlines flyers issued plane outfit warning by flight attendant
The US Sun

A FLIGHT attendant with decades of experience in the air has warned travelers against making a unsanitary plane outfit mistake. She said passengers should plan ahead and protect themselves from some of the dirtiest parts of the cabin. Your info…

unilad.com - Phoebe Tonks - Southwest Airlines slashes 7 domestic routes from major hub in summer network shake-up
Southwest Airlines slashes 7 domestic routes from major hub in summer network shake-up
UNILAD

Travelers flying out of America's heartland face a significantly narrower set of travel options this summer after Southwest Airlines confirmed it is officially pulling the plug on seven domestic routes from a primary Midwest hub. The Dallas-based…

themoscowtimes.com - Fleet Groundings Mount at Several Russian Airlines as Sanctions Strain Maintenance - Kommersant
Fleet Groundings Mount at Several Russian Airlines as Sanctions Strain Maintenance - Kommersant
The Moscow Times

Several Russian airlines are operating with unusually high numbers of grounded aircraft as Western sanctions continue to complicate access to spare parts and maintenance, the Kommersant newspaper reported Monday. An analysis by the business daily…

hoodline.com - Olivia Adams - Pittsburgh Airport Extends American Airlines Lease Amid Negotiations
Pittsburgh Airport Extends American Airlines Lease Amid Negotiations
Hoodline

Source: Luketenley at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons American Airlines' mechanics are staying put at Pittsburgh International, at least for a little while longer. The Allegheny County Airport Authority signed off last…

dailymail.com - Sarah Brookes For Daily Mail Australia - Budget airline VietJet plans to launch domestic Australian flights
Budget airline VietJet plans to launch domestic Australian flights
Mail Online

VietJet seeks domestic flight approval READ MORE: Airline worker charged after heroin allegedly found in luggage Qantas and Virgin could face a major new challenger, with Vietnamese budget airline VietJet eyeing Australia's domestic market in a…

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