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JetBlue to open airport lounges in New York and Boston in battle for big spenders
JetBlue joins Delta, American and United in opening airport lounges to cater to high-spending travelers.
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Delta passengers left with bloody noses, ears after severe cabin pressure issues
A spokesperson for the airline said that Flight 1203 from Salt Lake City to Portland, Oregon, was unable to pressurize above 10,000 feet.
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Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet braked to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane
Federal agencies investigating after an Alaska Airlines jet taking off in Nashville braked to a rapid stop to avoid a possible runway collision with a Southwest Airlines plane Thursday.
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Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet narrowly avoid a possible collision with a Southwest plane
Pilots of an Alaska Airlines jet aborted a takeoff in Nashville to avoid a possible collision with a Southwest Airlines plane.
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Southwest shakes up board after coming under pressure from big shareholder
Southwest Airlines will revamp its board and its chairman will retire next year, but it intends to keep CEO Robert Jordan after a meeting with hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, which has sought a leadership shakeup at the airline including Jordan’s ouster.
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Hedge fund holds meeting Wednesday, puts pressure on Southwest Airlines' management
Elliott Investment Management has acquired enough Southwest stock to call a special meeting of shareholders. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us more.
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Hedge fund Elliott Investment Management steps up pressure on Southwest Airlines' management
Elliott Investment Management, a hedge fund urging Southwest Airlines to dump its CEO and chairman, said Tuesday it has acquired enough of the company’s stock to call a special meeting of shareholders.
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Hedge fund puts pressure on Southwest Airlines' management
Elliott Investment Management has acquired enough of the company’s stock to call a special meeting of shareholders. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us more.
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US airlines cool hiring after adding 194,000 employees in post-Covid spree
Hiring by U.S. airlines is cooling after the industry added tens of thousands of jobs to build up for the post-Covid travel surge.
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Engine troubles for airline Cathay Pacific force the cancellation of dozens of flights this week
Cathay Pacific has canceled nearly 70 flights since Monday after an engine issue forced a flight heading to Zurich to turn back around to Hong Kong, according to the BBC.
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Where are low-cost airlines cutting back now? New planes
Cash-strapped, low-cost and deep discounter airlines are putting off spending billions of dollars on new aircraft to save money as they try to return to steady profitability and face the impact of engine repairs.
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2 workers killed, 1 injured after incident at Delta maintenance facility
Delta did not specify the nature of the incident, but local reports said it may have involved an airplane tire explosion.
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American Airlines extends suspended flights to and from Israel as Hamas war continues
American Airlines is suspending flights to and from Tel Aviv for a second time due to escalating tensions following 10 months of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
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Hedge fund seeks 2/3 of Southwest's board in bid to strengthen performance
Hedge fund Elliott Management is escalating its fight against the management of Southwest Airlines. Elliott said late Tuesday that it plans to nominate 10 candidates for Southwest’s 15-member board of directors.
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Plane with 62 people aboard crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil's Sao Paulo state
A plane with 62 people aboard has crashed into a residential area of a city in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, but it’s not immediately clear how many people were injured or killed.
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Delta says chaos after CrowdStrike outage cost it $380 million in revenue
Delta Air Lines on Thursday said last month’s CrowdStrike outage and subsequent mass flight cancellations cost it some $550 million
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Proposed US rule bans airlines from charging parents additional fees to sit with their children
Under the proposal, released Thursday, U.S. and foreign carriers would be required to seat children ages 13 or younger next to a parent or accompanying adult for free.
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Southwest Airlines announces major seating changes
Major changes are coming to Southwest Airlines. Open seating is going away and more legroom is coming. NBC 5’s Vince Sims explains why and how it could impact customers and the airline.
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Southwest Airlines announces the end of open seating and extra legroom seats for an extra cost
Southwest Airlines announced that you can choose seating with extra legroom for an extra fee.
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Southwest Airlines is ending open seating
The airline will begin assigning seats to passengers, ending its 50-year trademark of allowing passengers to select their seats.