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U.S. to award Newark flights to low-cost carrier to spur competition
The Biden administration will announce on Thursday it plans to award 16 slots for flights at Newark International airport in New Jersey...
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Sep 18, 20212 min read
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Nearly 10,000 passengers tested negative before flying — here’s how many infections slipped through
A study conducted earlier this year shows there may be a way to reduce the number of Covid infections on board commercial airplanes to...
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Sep 18, 20214 min read
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United says about 90% of U.S. staff vaccinated ahead of company deadline
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - United Airlines (UAL.O) said on Thursday that close to 90% of its U.S.-based employees had uploaded proof...
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Sep 17, 20212 min read
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Southwest Airlines offering extra pay for employees vaccinated against COVID-19
Southwest Airlines has become the latest carrier to incentivize its employees to get the coronavirus vaccine as the highly contagious...
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Sep 17, 20212 min read
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American Airlines removes family from flight for unmasked toddler
A mother and her 2-year-old son were forced to deplane an American Airlines flight on Monday after the child would not keep a mask on....
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Sep 17, 20212 min read
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Southwest Airlines rolls out new Covid-19 vaccine incentives for staff
Southwest Airlines on Wednesday introduced new incentives to get staff vaccinated against Covid-19, following similar policies that other...
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Sep 16, 20212 min read
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Obama’s transportation chief to Biden: mandate vaccines for airline travel
The man who ran former President Barack Obama's Department of Transportation thinks President Joe Biden is going too soft on airlines and...
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Sep 16, 20216 min read
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Europe’s low-cost airlines could have the edge in a post-Covid world
LONDON — European low-cost airlines have clear advantages over larger flag carriers in a post-pandemic world, analysts have told CNBC,...
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Sep 16, 20213 min read
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Big Truckers Say Vaccine Mandate Could Push Drivers Away
Big trucking companies say a federal vaccination and testing mandate aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 virus could push more...
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Sep 15, 20213 min read
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Dr. Anthony Fauci says he 'would support' a vaccine mandate for air travel
By Minyvonne Burke The nation’s leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said he would support a Covid-19 vaccine mandate...
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Sep 15, 20212 min read
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Southwest's president retires suddenly; didn't get CEO job
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines President Tom Nealon, who was once seen as a leading candidate for CEO but was passed over this year,...
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Sep 15, 20211 min read
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How The September 11th Attacks Changed Air Travel Forever
Twenty years ago, you could arrive at an airport at the last minute, walk with your family and friends to the gate, kiss them goodbye and...
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Sep 14, 20212 min read
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Vaccine mandates are here — This is how truck drivers and trucking companies are responding
Late last week, news of a federal vaccine mandate affecting tens of millions of workers upended the trucking industry, sending some...
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Sep 14, 20215 min read
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Shipping stocks hit fresh highs amid COVID-era supply chain chaos
The mainstream press is now awash in articles on global supply chain breakdowns, exorbitant shipping costs, clogged ports, emptying store...
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Sep 14, 20213 min read
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Flight attendants fear being ‘punched in the face’ over mask enforcement, union president says
Flight attendants enforcing mask mandates onboard are worried about physical attacks from travelers, Sara Nelson, international president...
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Sep 14, 20212 min read
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Kansas City Southern plans to accept Canadian Pacific's $27 bln bid
Sept 12 (Reuters) - Kansas City Southern (KSU.N) said on Sunday it planned to accept Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd's (CP.TO) $27.2 billion...
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Sep 13, 20212 min read
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Southwest Airlines Bans Alcohol Into 2022
If you’re flying Southwest Airlines, don’t expect to be able to purchase an alcoholic beverage until next year at the earliest. Southwest...
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Sep 13, 20212 min read
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Alaska lawmaker banned by airline says she can't reach capital to vote
By Tim Fitzsimons A state senator in Alaska says she cannot reach the capital of Juneau for senate votes because she was banned by Alaska...
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Sep 13, 20212 min read
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Shipping giant CMA CGM to halt spot freight rate rises until February
PARIS, Sept 9 (Reuters) - French container shipping group CMA CGM said on Thursday it was stopping all increases in its spot freight...
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Sep 12, 20211 min read
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Alaska Airlines offers flash sale as COVID-19 delta variant weighs on air travel
Alaska Airlines is offering a major sale to certain tropical destinations to boost demand as the delta variant of the coronavirus...
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Sep 12, 20212 min read
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