Thanksgiving air travel set for records in test for airlines

Travelers wait in line to check in for their flights at a Delta Airlines ticket counter at Orlando International Airport during the busy Christmas holiday season on December 28, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.Paul Hennessy | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesAirlines expect record travel demand this Thanksgiving. Executives say they're...

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Taylor Swift’s postponed Argentina show prompts airline to waive flight-change fees

Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesLike hurricanes, blizzards or wildfires, Taylor Swift is now prompting an airline to waive ticket-change fees.The popstar said she was postponing a show in Argentina's capital scheduled for Friday until Sunday because of heavy rain, writing on X, the platform...

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United Airlines tweaks frequent flyer program to reward spending

United Airlines planes at Denver International Airport.Leslie Josephs/CNBCUnited Airlines plans to make it easier for customers to earn elite status through co-branded Chase credit cards, the latest airline to tweak its lucrative frequent flyer program to reward big spenders.The airline isn't changing overall requirements for elite frequent flyer status...

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Southwest flight attendants would get 36% pay raises in new contract

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft as seen landing at dusk time at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA in Arlington County, Virginia over the Potomac River in the United States of America flying over water and buildings.Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines flight attendants would get 36%...

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Spirit suspends new pilot training after tough quarter, engine issue

A Spirit Airlines airplane taxis for takeoff at Denver International Airport in Denver on Feb. 7, 2022.Michael Ciaglo | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines will suspend training for new pilots and flight attendants next month "until further notice," according to company memos, as it plans for slower growth amid...

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) earnings Q3 2023

A Southwest Airlines passenger jet lands at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, on December 28, 2022.Kamil Krzaczynski | AFP | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines said Thursday it plans to slow its capacity growth next year, citing moderating travel demand as booking patterns shift back to pre-pandemic norms.Southwest will...

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Boeing (BA) earnings Q3 2023

Boeing's new 737 MAX-9 is pictured under construction at their production facility in Renton, Washington, U.S., Feb. 13, 2017.Jason Redmond/ReutersBoeing said Wednesday it will deliver fewer 737 Max aircraft than it expected this year as it works through production flaws detected on some of the best-selling aircraft.The company expects...

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