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Don't Wait Any Longer to Book Your Summer Travel, Says Scott's Cheap Flights Founder
While there is a common belief that waiting might allow you to score a last-minute deal, this strategy is more than likely to blow up in your face.
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Prepare for Sticker Shock If You Are Traveling This Summer
If you haven’t booked your summer vacation plans, you are already too late to snag the best deals, according to travel experts. Airfares are up, hotels rates are up, and airlines are bracing for a big summer. High prices are not the only thing travelers need to worry about. Airlines have thousands fewer employees than they did before the pandemic,...
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A Severe Pilot Shortage in the U.S. Leaves Airlines Scrambling for Solutions
The U.S. is facing its worst pilot shortage in recent memory, forcing airlines to cut flights just as travelers are returning after more than two years of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Mask Mandates End on Planes, Public Transit in Mass.: Here's Where to Wear One
Masks are no longer required on airplanes, trains and rideshare services in Massachusetts after a federal judge in Florida struck down the mandate for methods of public transportation. The Biden administration’s mask requirement covered airlines, airports, mass transit and taxis, and was the biggest vestige of pandemic restrictions that were once the norm across the country. “What this court...
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Airlines Offer Luxury Suites, Roomier Seats in Battle for High-Paying Travelers as International Trips Return
Airlines are deploying higher-end products in hopes of capturing more revenue after two bruising pandemic years.
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Why Delta Air Lines' Health Chief Thinks the Airplane Mask Mandate Will Soon Be Lifted
The U.S. airplane and airport mask mandate will likely be lifted on April 18 or “shortly thereafter,” according to Delta’s chief health officer.
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Aircraft Leasing Giant Casts Doubt on Renting to Russian Airlines Again After Putin Seizes Planes
Some $10 billion worth of foreign-owned jets that were leased to Russian carriers are stuck in the country.
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JetBlue Urges Flight Attendants to Accept Assignments as It Races to Hire 700 People by Summer
JetBlue and other airlines are hiring thousands of employees to cater to a snapback in travel demand.
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Even Discount Airfares Are on the Rise Thanks to Higher Fuel Costs and Strong Demand, Frontier CEO Says
Airlines have reported a sharp rise in demand since Covid cases eased this winter.
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FAA Will Keep ‘Zero Tolerance' Policy Toward Unruly Passengers, Outgoing Chief Says
The FAA instituted the policy in January 2021 to stem a surge in unruly passenger behavior.
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Southwest Airlines Launches a New, Second-Cheapest Fare
The new Southwest Airlines fare class includes free same-day ticket changes.
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Alaska Airlines to Convert 2 More Boeing Jets Into Freighters in Bet on Air Cargo Boom
Air cargo has been a relative bright spot for carriers during the pandemic.
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Singapore to Ease Covid Measures, Reopen Borders and Drop Outdoor Mask Mandate
Singapore will ease most of its Covid restrictions including outdoor mask mandates from next week, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on Thursday.
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Airlines Ask White House to Lift Mask Mandate on Travel
The Transportation Security Administration announced last month that it was extending the mask mandate on public transportation until April 18.
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Alaska Airlines Is Trying to Ease Staffing Shortage by Offering Flight Attendants Double Pay to Pick Up Shifts
Major airlines last rolled out incentive pay ahead of the year-end holidays to stem a staffing shortage.
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Black Box Found From Boeing Passenger Jet That Crashed in China, State Media Says
One of the two black boxes containing data from Monday’s plane crash has been found, Chinese state media said Wednesday.
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China Crash Is ‘Unprecedented' Given Boeing 737's Stellar Safety Record, Says Aviation Analyst
“We don’t see anything like what we have seen in China over the last 24 hours,” Alex Macheras, an independent aviation analyst, told CNBC.
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China Boeing 737 Plane Crash: No Reports Yet of Bodies Or Survivors
No bodies or survivors have yet been found from the China Eastern Airlines crash as of Tuesday morning, Chinese state media said.
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Boeing 737 Passenger Jet Crashes in China With 132 People on Board
The Boeing 737-800 plane had 132 people on board, including 123 passengers and nine crew members.
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American Airlines Will Resume Alcohol Sales on Flights Starting April 18
American and Southwest last year delayed plans to bring back alcohol because of assaults on crew members.