Delta to open new tier of premium airport lounges this year

Delta's new Sky Club airport lounge at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.Leslie Josephs/CNBCDelta Air Lines' popular airport lounges are getting a more exclusive tier, in the airline's latest push to cater to high-spending travelers.The first "premium" lounge is scheduled to open in June at New York's John...

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Boeing (BA) Q4 2023 earnings

A grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport.Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBoeing on Wednesday is set to report fourth-quarter results and answer to investors eager to hear how a midair blowout on one of the plane maker's new 737 Max 9s could reverberate...

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Southwest Airlines takes Boeing Max 7 out of fleet plan for 2024

Southwest Airlines ranked as the second-best domestic airline, according to Bounce's 2023 Airline Index.Aaronp/bauer-griffin | Gc Images | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines has taken the Boeing 737 Max 7 out of its fleet plans as regulators haven't yet certified the smallest model of the manufacturer's best-selling plane.Southwest became the latest...

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FAA halts production expansion, OKs inspection instructions

Alaska Airlines N704AL is seen grounded in a hangar at Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 9, 2024.Mathieu Lewis-rolland | Getty ImagesThe Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday halted Boeing's planned expansion of its 737 Max aircraft production, but it cleared a path for the manufacturer's Max 9...

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FAA chief vows ‘boots on ground’ to get quality control

Michael Whitaker, nominee to be the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Capitol Hill October 4, 2023 in Washington, DC. The FAA has been without a Senate-confirmed administrator for 18 months. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty...

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