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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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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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Airline Refund Rules: What You’re Owed for a Canceled…

With the busy holiday travel season fast approaching, a new Department of Transportation rule designed to protect U.S. airline passengers has gone fully into effect. …

February 12, 202587Views

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Upgrade Bidding Tips: How to Game Airline Seat Auctions So You’ll Win

If you’re not familiar with upgrade bidding for airline tickets, it’s time to learn. By entering a virtual auction, passengers who have purchased economy tickets offer to pay a bit more in order to score coveted spots in the front of the plane. If successful, you could end up in a business class seat for…

January 13, 2025104Views

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This Airline Is Mining Your Personal Information to Sell Things to You In Flight. Stop That!

Welcome to the spammy skies. United Airlines has launched a new ad serving platform that will exploit the personal travel information of its customers gathered from bookings, and the use of its app to allow a wide array of companies to peddle their wares to flyers. The platform is called Kinective. In a chilling, up-is-down…

January 8, 202587Views

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DOT Secretary Forcefully Reminds U.S. Airline Passengers of Their New Refund Rights

Some airlines are still struggling to reboot their service in the wake of last weekend's cataclysmic CloudStrike software shutdown. On Monday, Delta Air Lines was still limping its way back to the runways. The airline announced it had to cancel another 800 departures on the first workday of the week, bringing the total of scrapped…

January 5, 202570Views

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How We Helped to End Family Seating Fees, the Worst Airline Junk Fee Ever

For more than ten years, airlines have charged families with young kids to sit together. It’s finally going to stop. Here's how we made change happen. About ten years ago, airline greed reached a new low when every carrier in the nation refused to waive seating fees…

January 4, 202582Views

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Airline Miles Programs Are Essentially Pyramid Schemes Now

They started out well. But here are 5 key ways airline loyalty points schemes are screwing you now. What went wrong with airline frequent flyer programs? Dissatisfaction with loyalty programs has reached a fever pitch. It has become crystal clear that for many airlines, the loyalty has…

December 30, 202469Views

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This Airline Is Cutting Your Legroom by 2 Inches, but the Travel Press Cheered

Sometimes the journalism landscape exists in a mental universe that the rest of us don't live in. We all know what life is like in the United States and across the world right now. Inflation continues to drain people's resources. Wage levels fail to keep up with rising costs. People are falling behind and…

December 30, 202479Views

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New Airline Refund Rules Just Went Into Effect: What You’re Owed for Canceled Flights

With the busy holiday travel season fast approaching, a new Department of Transportation rule designed to protect U.S. airline passengers has gone fully into effect. As of Monday, Oct. 28, you are automatically entitled to a full refund for a flight that has been canceled or delayed by more than 3 hours for a domestic…

December 7, 2024112Views