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Environmentalists Were Seen as ‘Nutters,' Ryanair CEO Says, and He Was an ‘Original Skeptic'
Ryanair’s CEO O’Leary used to be “one of the original skeptics” but says the airline is now focusing on greener initiatives.
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Airline Executives Cast Doubt on European Summer Vacations With Borders Still Closed
Airline executives say they don’t expect a jump in European bookings this summer with borders still closed.
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Delta Posts Nearly $1.2 Billion Quarterly Loss, Expects to Break Even in June as Bookings Improve
Delta says bookings have improved over the past several months and expects to break even by June.
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Open Middle Seats Could Reduce Covid Exposure of Maskless Air Travelers, CDC Study Shows
A CDC and Kansas State University study found that the risk of exposure to Covid-19 could be as much as 57% lower if airlines keep middle seats open.
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American Airlines Ramps Up Domestic Summer Schedule to Nearly Pre-Pandemic Levels
American Airlines plans to grow its summer U.S. domestic capacity to more than 90% of 2019 levels.
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Electric Vertical Aircraft Maker Beta Expands to Passenger Flights in a Deal With Blade
Beta Technologies just announced a deal to supply as many as 20 electric vertical aircraft to Blade Urban Air Mobility.
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Airline, Travel Stocks Slip After U.S. Recommends Pause in J&J Covid Vaccine
Airline and travel stocks fell on concerns the J&J vaccine issues would affect bookings.
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Boeing's Sales Again Outpace Cancellations, Jetliner Deliveries Pick Up
Boeing posted net positive sales of 40 aircraft last month as more customers ordered Max jets.
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Cramer Sees Upside in Boeing After Stock Pulled Back on New 737 Max Issue
“Even with some short-term turbulence, Boeing’s perfectly positioned as the great reopening goes into full swing,” the “Mad Money” host said.
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As Americans Start Traveling Again, Airlines Revive Pilot Hiring Plans
Airlines including United, JetBlue and Spirit have started or plan to resume hiring pilots.
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New Airline Avelo Thinks It's the Perfect Time to Start Flying as Travel Picks Up
Avelo is a low-cost carrier that will start flying in late April to 11 markets in the Western U.S. — where there is little, if any, direct competition.
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Expedia Group Debuts Online Covid Info Search for 7 Travel Brands
Expedia Group is starting COVID-19 Travel Advisor, an online tool that provides information about current travel restrictions, in partnership with Sherpa.
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Beta Hopes Its Electric Vertical Aircraft Deal With UPS Validates This New Mode of Transport
“Nobody here is replacing a helicopter or a jet,” Beta founder Kyle Clark told CNBC. “We’re actually enabling entirely new routes and missions.”
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Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination, Tests Should Only Be Temporary Travel Requirements, Industry Group Says
The head of the International Air Transport Association says requirements like proof of vaccines or negative Covid tests should be lifted after the pandemic.
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Qatar Airways CEO Says Covid Vaccines Likely to Be Required for Travel: ‘This Will Be the Trend'
When asked whether coronavirus vaccinations will be necessary in order to fly, the CEO said: “I think this will be the trend initially.”
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Want to Book a Private Flight? There's an App for That
New apps allow flyers to book private jets — or just a seat on one — faster and easier than ever before.
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United Airlines to Open Flight School Later This Year in Hiring Push, Plans to Increase Diversity
United started accepting applications for its flight-training academy and aims to train 5,000 pilots by 2030, half of them women or people of color.
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Airline Stocks in Asia-Pacific Boosted by Australia-New Zealand Travel Bubble, Rising Optimism
A number of developments, including an air travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand, buoyed airline stocks in Asia-Pacific.
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Airline Website Booking Functions Restored After Google Software Issue
Flight-search and booking functions on several major airlines’ websites have been restored after being down Monday due to problems with Google software.
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CEO of Kayak's Parent Says Vaccine Passports Would Make It Safer for People to Travel
Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings, said he thinks vaccine passports would make it safer for people to return to travel as more people get vaccinated.