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NTSB calls for permanent helicopter restrictions by DCA after crash

A Delta Air Lines plane is towed into position to prepare for takeoff at Reagan National Airport after an American Airlines plane crashed on approach to the airport, in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 30, 2025. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday made an urgent call to permanently restrict helicopter flights…

March 11, 202553Views

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What Southwest Airlines is changing, from bag fees to basic economy

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX is pushed back from the gate at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, Aug. 24, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday what was once unthinkable: it will start charging customers to check their luggage. It's a $300 million gamble. Last year,…

March 11, 202555Views

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Airline CEOs warn domestic travel demand is slowing

A Delta Airlines and American Airlines plane are seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on July 1, 2023. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Airlines are cutting their first-quarter profit and sales estimates, warning that a weaker economic backdrop is weighing on travel demand. Ahead of a JPMorgan industry conference,…

March 11, 202553Views

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Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags for first time

Ground operations employees load baggage onto a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft on the tarmac at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images It's happening: Southwest Airlines will start charging passengers to check bags for the first time. It's a stunning reversal that shows…

March 11, 202569Views

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Delta Air Lines slashes earnings outlook, sending shares down

Delta Air Lines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Delta Air Lines slashed its first-quarter revenue and profit outlooks, citing weaker domestic demand, backing up growing concerns about lackluster sales in some corners of the travel industry. Delta…

March 10, 202570Views

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Where is White Lotus filmed? Koh Samui, and searches and prices are up

Social media conversations about traveling in Thailand rose 60% after the premiere of the third season of "The White Lotus" on Feb. 16. The data measured social media chatter during the three days before and after the show's airing, according to social media analytics company Sprout Social. The Emmy-winning HBO series is expected to draw…

March 6, 202551Views

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Aviation industry pushes for air traffic improvements, more hiring

File photo shows the air traffic control tower at Chicago's Midway International Airport. M. Spencer Green | AP Aviation industry members on Tuesday again urged lawmakers for newer air traffic control technology and more hiring of air traffic controllers as airlines continue to complain about longtime shortfalls, while air travel demand has boomed. Their testimony…

March 4, 202560Views

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Southwest Airlines closing 2 more crew bases in cost-cutting push

A Southwest Airlines aircraft at a gate at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, Feb. 16, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is closing two more crew basis amid its cost-cutting push that has also led to its first mass layoffs in its more than 50 years of…

March 4, 202552Views

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Airline stocks tumble amid economic concerns

United airplanes are seen at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, Unitted States on July 16, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images U.S. airline stocks tumbled to their lowest levels since late last year after data showed some economic concerns, hitting what had been a bright spot for consumer spending. The moves…

March 4, 202559Views

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Vietnamese beauty queen Thuy Tien shares top Ho Chi Minh City picks

Pho may be one of Vietnam's most iconic dishes, but for Ho Chi Minh City native Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, it is the humble plate of com tam that wins her heart. Pho may be one of Vietnam's most iconic dishes, but for Ho Chi Minh City native Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, it is the…

March 3, 202599Views