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United Airlines Makes MileagePlus Loyalty Perks Harder to Get
Carriers have increased requirements for passengers to improve their standing in programs in recent years.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29 -
United Airlines raises spending requirements to earn frequent flyer status
United Airlines customers will have to spend and fly more to earn elite benefits next year.Business - CNBC - October 30 -
United Airlines raises spending requirements to earn frequent flyer status
United Airlines customers will have to spend more to reach frequent flyer status next year, the latest move by the carrier to increase profits and give an exclusive feel to the increasingly crowded ...Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Spirit Airlines furloughs more pilots as part of efforts to cut costs
Spirit Airlines Inc. on Wednesday said it would furlough around 330 pilots early next year, the latest money-saving effort by the struggling discount carrier to stay afloat as it wrangles with ...Business - MarketWatch - October 31 -
California inks sustainable aviation fuel deal with major airlines
California signed an agreement Wednesday with the country's leading passenger and cargo airlines to accelerate the use of sustainable aviation fuels across the state. The California Air Resources ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
United Airlines Passenger Repeatedly Punched Another Flier, Authorities Say
A man assaulted another passenger on a United Airlines flight on Monday in an attack that appeared to have been random, officials said.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Singapore Airlines will add first class, revamp cabins for longest flights
Singapore Airlines will add a first class to its ultra-long-range aircraft and increase the number of business class seats in race for high-spending travelers.Business - CNBC - 4 days ago -
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Ben Baldanza, Who Brought No-Frills Flying to Spirit Airlines, Dies at 62
He introduced ticket prices that couldn’t be beat, but asked fliers to pay extra for nearly everything, including water, carry-ons and printed tickets.Business - The New York Times - 5 hours ago -
Why chancellors need fiscal rules
Rachel Reeves’s new set-up frees up capital spending but her ability to reap benefits depends on many other thingsBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
The Game Theory of Democracy
Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
The fight over election rules in Georgia
Early voting began in Georgia, as a court battle was still being fought over vote-counting rules. 60 Minutes spoke with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and state election board member Janelle ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Starmer tightens rules on gifts to ministers
It comes after the PM and other cabinet ministers have faced criticism for accepting freebies.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
EU targets top Iran officials and airlines, accusing them of supplying drones and missiles to Russia
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Iran’s deputy defense minister, senior Revolutionary Guard members and three airlinesWorld - ABC News - October 14 -
Elliott asks for December special meeting at Southwest Airlines, cuts board slate to 8
Activist investor Elliott Management has requested a Dec. 10 special meeting date at Southwest Airlines, as it seeks to oust CEO Bob Jordan.Business - CNBC - October 14 -
United shares hit pre-pandemic high after airline forecasts strong finish to 2024, plans buyback
United Airlines said it authorized a $1.5 billion share buyback, its first share repurchase since before the Covid-19 pandemic.Business - CNBC - October 16 -
American Airlines reports big profit beat and best load factor in 11 years
American Airlines beat earnings expectations and raised its full-year outlook, as load factor improved to the highest level seen in 11 years.Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
French bulldog dies on Alaska Airlines flight after being moved from first class to coach, lawsuit claims
A San Francisco man has sued Alaska Airlines alleging negligence led to the death of his beloved 3-year-old French bulldog after he was asked to move from first-class to coach on a flight from New ...Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
Major airlines are cutting services to China or quitting entirely amid low travel demand, high costs
A new report from travel news site Skift shows that seven major airlines have retreated from the country in the past four months.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
Digested week: Obama fan-boys Eminem, American Airlines gets tough on ‘gate lice’
Plus: Trump alleges foreign interference in the election while an Aussie hiker gives us all something to smile about. Friends in New York with non-American accents are careful not to go canvassing ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Spirit Airlines stock jumps 15% after struggling budget carrier said it will sell planes, cut jobs
Spirit Airlines shares rose after the struggling carrier said it will cut jobs and sell planes.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
Alan 'Sky' Magary, an Airline Executive Who Said No to Smoking on Planes, Dies at 82
Ditching cigarettes thrust him into the center of a public-health debate, but it also allowed him to change the narrative around Northwest Airlines.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
US airline temporarily suspends flights to Haiti's capital after UN helicopter hit by gunfire
At least one U.S. airline has temporarily canceled flights to Haiti’s capital after gang members opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter flying near the country’s main airportWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
‘Some airline passengers are gross’: I don’t understand why they cheat to board early. Why do they act like savages?
American Airlines is targeting “gate lice” with technology that sets off an alarm when a passenger tries to skip their group number.Business - MarketWatch - October 28
