[ad_1] Andia | Universal Images Group | Getty Images If you are upset that legroom on airplanes is shrinking, you may be relieved to hear that your footprint may be next. Your carbon footprint. Airplane passengers are now given the option to offset the environmental impact of their own flight …
Read More »Boeing airplane deliveries picked up in November
[ad_1] Boeing’s last 747 aircraft, #1574, at its factory in Everett, Washington. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Boeing‘s aircraft deliveries picked up last month with airlines getting more 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner planes. The manufacturer handed over 48 planes last month, up from 35 in October, with carriers United, American …
Read More »Carvana, MongoDB, TripAdvisor, Toll Brothers and more
[ad_1] A mascot of TripAdvisor is seen at its display at a trade fair. Axel Schmidt | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Carvana — Shares of the online car dealership fell 42.9% after Carvana’s largest creditors signed an agreement to negotiate together with the company. …
Read More »Southwest reinstates dividend after three years as travel rebounds
[ad_1] OntheRunPhoto | iStock Editorial | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is reinstating its quarterly dividend that it suspended at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the latest sign of the airline industry’s recovery. The $54 billion in federal aid that airlines received to keep paying employees during the …
Read More »Delta gets closer to labor deal with pilots, union says
[ad_1] Pilots talk after exiting a Delta Airlines flight at the Ronald Reagan National Airport on July 22, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. Michael A. McCoy | Getty Images Delta Air Lines is getting closer to a labor deal with pilots, the pilots union said, marking a big improvement in a …
Read More »How airlines plan to create new generation of pilots at time of crisis
[ad_1] Andy Cross | Denver Post | Getty Images Even before the coronavirus pandemic grounded U.S. airlines in March 2020, a shortage of qualified pilots was looming. Today, even though air travel has come back much stronger and earlier than expected — and major carriers are returning to profitability — …
Read More »United Airlines gives pilots 5% raises early
[ad_1] A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 lands at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California. Louis Nastro | Reuters United Airlines on Thursday said it was giving pilots 5% raises that were part of a pandemic cost-reduction agreement months ahead of schedule, citing the carrier’s return to profitability and upbeat …
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 »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 »U.S. airlines’ pilot contract negotiations turn rocky
[ad_1] Delta Airlines pilots make their way to Terminal 4 to picket for a new contract at JFK International Airport on September 01, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images U.S. airlines are profitable again, and their pilots want a bigger cut of the industry’s recovery. …
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