[ad_1] Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Nov. 9, 2022 Leslie Josephs | CNBC Consumers have booked fewer flights for Thanksgiving week than they did three years ago, before the Covid pandemic, according to Adobe data released Thursday. Domestic bookings are down 7% from the same point in 2019, but high fares …
Read More »Hurricane Nicole: Travel impact in Florida
[ad_1] The ocean is whipped up by Tropical Storm Nicole near Anglin’s Fishing Pier on November 09, 2022 in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Hurricane Nicole snarled Florida travel Wednesday and was set to disrupt flights on Thursday as the storm prompted at least two airports to suspend operations. …
Read More »Record revenue, added contract wins
[ad_1] An Electron rocket launches from the company’s New Zealand facility on Nov. 4, 2022. Rocket Lab Rocket Lab delivered quarterly results on Wednesday that boasted record revenue, with the space company tacking on additional contract wins across its business. “The quarter ended strongly for Rocket Lab,” CEO Peter Beck …
Read More »Boeing’s aircraft deliveries slipped in October on 737 fuselage flaw
[ad_1] A Boeing 737 MAX 8 sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton, Washington. Matt Mcknight | Reuters Boeing‘s aircraft deliveries in October fell from a month earlier after a fuselage flaw in its bestselling 737 Maxes delayed …
Read More »$25 million raise, revised outlook
[ad_1] Virgin Orbit’s modified 747 jet “Cosmic Girl” releases the company’s LauncherOne rocket for a mission on January 13, 2022. Virgin Orbit Virgin Orbit raised $25 million, the company announced Monday alongside its third-quarter results, as the alternative rocket launcher faces a dwindling cash reserve. The company disclosed that Richard …
Read More »SpaceX adds data restrictions to Starlink satellite internet service
[ad_1] SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaking about the Starlink project at MWC hybrid Keynote during the second day of Mobile World Congress on June 29, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk’s SpaceX introduced restrictions to its Starlink internet service to curtail data drains of …
Read More »United Airlines Denver mini lounge opens for time-crunched travelers
[ad_1] United’s new, small-format lounge at Denver International Airport. Source: United Airlines United Airlines is opening a new kind of lounge at Denver International Airport, and it’s not designed for travelers to linger. The Chicago-based airline is launching the new club concept as travel demand recovers, and airlines return to …
Read More »Rocket Lab attempts Electron booster catch with helicopter
[ad_1] Space company Rocket Lab called off its latest attempt at catching one of its Electron boosters with a helicopter, as the venture pursues reusability of its rockets. The company launched the “Catch Me If You Can” mission from its private facility in New Zealand on Friday. The primary goal …
Read More »Travel has edge over shopping this holiday season amid inflation
[ad_1] Retailers have a new threat this holiday season: wanderlust. Americans are returning to the skies, filling hotels, swarming theme parks — and they’re showing a willingness to spend more of their money on trips. That is setting up the fiercest holiday season battle for consumers’ wallets since before the Covid pandemic, with …
Read More »Virgin Galactic Q3 2022 earnings
[ad_1] Virgin Galactic pilots walk to the company’s SpaceShipTwo Unity spacecraft, attached to the jet carrier aircraft Eve. Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic on Thursday reported a wider third-quarter loss from a year ago, with CEO Michael Colglazier outlining the remaining steps before the space tourism company aims to launch its …
Read More »