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Business travelers holding back on flying, for now

by Mitchell Hartman
May 18, 2021
Business travelers are about twice as lucrative for the airlines as leisure fliers
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Americans cannot wait to get the heck out of their homes and go on vacation

by Samantha Fields
Apr 16, 2021
To wit: "Plan a trip to Disney World” Google searches increased 2600% between March and April.
Google searches for "plan a trip to Disney World" went up 2600% between March and April of this year.
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United Airlines drops ticket change fees for domestic flights

by David Brancaccio , Meredith Garretson , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Aug 31, 2020
Consumers have to be careful, as the fees still apply to the most basic economy fares.
This could be the first move in more permanent changes to airline ticket pricing.
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Air travel is almost completely grounded due to COVID-19, as these 6 charts show

by Jack Stewart and Gabriel Cortes
Apr 17, 2020
The number of people traveling by plane has dropped at least 95%. We run the numbers.
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What are the most common Boeing Max routes?

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 16, 2019
Major airlines have decided to suspend use of the plane through the summer season.
An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8, on a flight from Miami to New York City, prepares to land at LaGuardia Airport on Monday morning, March 11, 2019 in the Queens borough of New York City. 
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When you should use your miles and when you should pay cash

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 19, 2017
A look at how to spend strategically on your summer vacation.
A plane.
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Why airlines might eventually see the laptop ban as an opportunity

by Marielle Segarra
May 19, 2017
They could try to win the loyalty of business customers.
Qatar Airways will lend laptops to business customers.
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United will now give passengers up to $10,000 to give up their seat

by David Brancaccio
Apr 27, 2017
CEO Oscar Munoz talks to us about what the airline did wrong and how it's moving forward.
United announced 10 changes it's making to its overselling and rebooking procedures.
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United's CEO on making flying less horrible

by David Brancaccio
Sep 7, 2016
Oscar Munoz explains how it all starts with shared purpose.
A United Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport.
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JetBlue makes historic flight to Cuba

by Reema Khrais
Aug 31, 2016
Five other airlines have been approved for flights to Cuban cities.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx (front), deplanes upon arriving at the airport of Santa Clara, Cuba on the first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba since 1961.
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