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Boeing faces strike threat as union members vote on tentative labor deal today
Little has gone right for Boeing over the last five years. By this time tomorrow, the troubled company could add another mess to its...
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Sep 12, 20245 min read
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US Airlines May Soon Face Cash Penalties for Delayed Flights
The Biden Administration is working on a proposed compensation scheme requiring major US airlines to pay passengers for disrupted...
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Sep 11, 20242 min read
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Boeing offers staff 25% pay hike in bid to avoid strike
Boeing is offering its staff a 25% pay rise over four years in a bid to avoid a strike that could potentially shut down its assembly...
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Sep 10, 20242 min read
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Boeing reaches deal with union to avoid strike
Boeing and the Machinists union, which represents 33,000 of its employees on the West Coast, have reached a tentative deal that could...
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Sep 9, 20244 min read
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Feds to probe frequent flyer programs for American Airlines, Delta, Southwest and United
The Biden administration is looking at the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs and how they devalue points that travelers...
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Sep 6, 20242 min read
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United Flight Attendants Threaten Strike, Risk Repeat of American and Alaska Mistakes
On Wednesday August 28, United Airlines’ flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to strike, with 99.99% of votes in favor of industrial...
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Sep 5, 20244 min read
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European Union to Force Airlines to Report Vapor Trails
The legislation, which U.S. airlines have actively lobbied against, will apply to international airlines from 2027. Airlines operating...
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Sep 5, 20243 min read
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Worst (and Best) Airlines for Flight Delays and Cancellations
Cancellations remain low historically, but flight delays are trending up in the summer of 2024. If it feels like there are more flight...
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Sep 4, 20245 min read
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US Delists Nigerian Carriers from Flying Directly to Any of Its Destinations
Nigeria has been delisted from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Category One Status (USFAA CAT 1) International...
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Sep 3, 20244 min read
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House Democrat urges US airlines to restore Israel flights
Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres (N.Y.) on Wednesday criticized three major U.S. airlines for the continued suspension of flights to...
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Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Flight Attendant: I Never Considered Myself Anti-Union. But Wrong Is Wrong.
I’ve never considered myself anti-union. In fact, if you had asked me a couple of years ago to describe my attitude toward unions, I...
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Aug 30, 20243 min read
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Flight Attendants Union Authorizes United Strike
United Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), voted overwhelmingly to authorize a...
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Aug 30, 20242 min read
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Where are low-cost airlines cutting back now? New planes
Airlines that spent years clamoring for new jets are changing their tune. Cash-strapped, low-cost and deep discounter airlines are...
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Aug 30, 20244 min read
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American Airlines passenger stunned to find same ticket priced for 200% more online: 'This should be illegal!'
A drummer was stunned after he discovered his band members' American Airlines tickets were selling for 200 percent more than his own. ...
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Aug 29, 20242 min read
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Two dead after explosion at Delta Air Lines maintenance depot
Two people have been killed and another seriously injured after an explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance depot at Atlanta's airport...
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Aug 28, 20242 min read
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Air Canada Pilots Vote to Give Strike Mandate to Their Union
Air Canada pilots voted to give their union a strike mandate as negotiations over a new labor agreement have been stalled for more than a...
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Aug 23, 20241 min read
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Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Reject New Deal
On Wednesday August 14, Alaska Airlines’ flight attendants rejected the tentative agreement (TA) with the airline, forcing their union...
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Aug 22, 20244 min read
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Alaska-Hawaiian Airline Deal Clears DOJ’s Anti-Trust Regulators
The $1.9 billion deal must still pass muster with the Department of Transportation. If approved, it will be the largest consolidation of...
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Aug 21, 20242 min read
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Alaska Airlines flight attendants reject contract offer backed by union leaders
Alaska Airlines’ flight attendants on Wednesday rejected their union’s tentative contract with the SeaTac-based airline, forcing union...
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Aug 15, 20243 min read
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SkyWest Airlines facing federal lawsuit over alleged ‘fake company union’
Largest regional airline in North America also sued by flight attendant union for alleged retaliatory firings SkyWest Airlines, the...
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Aug 14, 20245 min read
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