A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 and United Airlines A320 Airbus on seen approach to San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco. Louis Nastro | Reuters United Airlines is making a play for Florida this fall and winter, a bet that sun-seekers from northern states will become a bright spot for the carrier as it faces a bleak
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From gate to seat, air travel is undergoing a touch-free transformation, yet the one place flyers are probably most loathe to touch — the airplane bathroom — has received little attention of late. That’s about to change, say companies that are producing “touchless tech” to transform bathrooms into hands-free zones. Which bathroom features are going touchless
Trading Nation: Here are some of the most shorted stocks With retail earnings on deck, traders break down what to watch Apple and Google remove Fortnite from their app stores—Three experts on the impact A seismic shift in innovation is underway: Growth investor Nidhi Chadda How the coronavirus fallout is sparking a permanent shift in
If Lyft and Uber eventually have to reclassify their drivers as employees, MKM Partners analyst Rohit Kulkarni says that Lyft has “more to lose” given its greater exposure to California. He adds that the ride-hailing firms face increased regulatory risks as other states may follow suit with similar rulings. 02:21 4 minutes ago
Noisy. Inconsistent. Volatile. Those were the adjectives used by CEOs of major travel operators this earnings season to describe the future of the pandemic-hit industry. Expedia and Booking Holdings both saw a roughly 90% drop in gross bookings in the second quarter, reflecting just how difficult the past three months have been for the travel
American Airlines passenger planes crowd a runway where they are parked due to flight reductions to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. March 23, 2020. Nick Oxford | Reuters American Airlines is preparing to scrap flights serving two-dozen medium and small cities as the expiration of federal
Aircraft operated by Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. stand on the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore Airlines and Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways will “inevitably” take a longer time to recover from the coronavirus crisis, an aviation consultant
A JetBlue Airways Corp. plane taxis next to American Airlines Group Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., and Alaska Airlines Inc. aircraft at Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Monday, April 6, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. airline stocks Tuesday hit their highest prices since mid-June, but the rally,
An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, March 21, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters Boeing customers canceled plans to buy 43 of the manufacturer’s troubled 737 Max planes in July as scrapped orders outpaced sales for a sixth consecutive month, the company said Tuesday.
A passion for eating permeates Istanbul, a city that famously straddles Europe and Asia, one whose cuisine has long been known for its variety and quality. In addition to the traditional purveyors of impeccable grilled fish and meats, intoxicating street food and famously fragrant desserts, several restaurants are taking the concept of “Turkish cuisine” in
A sign reminding passengers to stay 6 feet apart is seen at a screening checkpoint at Orlando International Airport. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images Airline shares Monday headed for their biggest one-day percentage gains in nearly a month after federal data showed air travel at the highest volume in nearly five months and
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The travel trade took a trip to the green Thursday. Online trip booking stocks and hotel shares hit session highs after the State Department’s announcement that it would lift its global health travel advisory on what it said were “improving” health and safety conditions in some countries. The department said it would return “to [its]
Transportation Security Administration agents help travelers place their bags through the 3-D scanner at the Miami International Airport on May 21, 2019 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The State Department has lifted its advisory against international travel for U.S. citizens after nearly five months, saying it instead would evaluate each country. “With health
Delta Air Lines passenger planes are seen parked due to flight reductions made to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Alabama, March 25, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage | Reuters Delta Air Lines will have more flight attendants than needed into next summer and have asked cabin crews to take as
When Amber Lynn Gilles was refused service by a San Diego Starbucks barista in June, she took her frustrations to Facebook: “Meet lenen from Starbucks who refused to serve me cause I’m not wearing a mask. Next time I will wait for cops and bring a medical exemption.” After a GoFundMe drive raised over $100,000
The view from the pier at Trisha Mixer’s rural Texas property. Courtesy of Trisha Mixer 2020 has not gone according to plan for Airbnb. The tech company came into the year preparing for a highly anticipated IPO, but then the coronavirus pandemic changed everything. As the pandemic devastated the global travel industry, Airbnb laid off
(CNN) — Avgeek desktop gamers and wannabe airline captains can finally get the high-altitude fix they’ve been craving. Following a prolonged period of hibernation, the rebooted Microsoft Flight Simulator, officially available on August 18, could be the perfect antidote to pandemic-induced cabin fever — or to airplane cabin withdrawal symptoms, for those who’ve been bumped