Southwest Airlines currently owns the largest fleet of Boeing 737 MAX airframes among U.S. based carriers. During their second-quarter earnings announcement, airline CEO Gary Kelly said they were optimistic to start flying the 737 MAX by the end of 2020. After bracing for a proxy war with Elliott Investment Management, Southwest Airlines has backed down […]
Four months after stepping down as CEO of Expedia Group, Peter Kern has resigned from the company’s Board of Directors and his role as vice chairman. The company filed the news with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday, noting that the move was effective immediately. The board also removed a seat – taking […]
(Image source: Drew Angerer for Getty Images) The Schools Every morning, five days a week, hundreds of yellow busses transport thousands of boys, all wearing the pais (side curls) and tzitzit (knotted tassels) that mark them as ultra-Orthodox Jews, to schools around New York and New Jersey. These boys are now at the center of […]
Skift Take Five years from now, will Airbnb be at the top of the heap in short-term rentals? Will Chase Travel be a headliner? Will future generations yearn to travel as current ones do? Dennis Schaal Where is the growth and momentum going to come from in online travel over the next few years as […]
Wölfel officially takes office on 16th September TDM Editor Turkish airline SunExpress announced that Helmut Wölfel will be stepping in as its new commercial director beginning 16 September. Wölfel succeeds Peter Glade who leaves the airline next month after a successful eight-year tenure. SunExpress CEO Max Kownatzki said of Wölfel: “I am delighted to […]
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis concluded his tour-de-force through Southeast Asia on Friday (Sept. 13) with a 48-hour visit to Singapore, where he showcased not only his ability to draw large crowds but also his willingness to be a welcoming and adaptable partner to countries in Asia, including China. Pope Francis celebrated Mass in […]
Travelers within the United States could get compensated for controllable flight delays of three or more hours as soon as January 2025. Most flights traveling to, from, or within the European Union are subject to EC261, which requires airlines to pay compensation when a flight is delayed for a “controllable reason” by three hours or […]
Here’s our roundup of the people, product and partner news from the global travel industry this week. UATP, Klarna UATP, a global payment network that enables organizations to simplify payment processes and expand their payment capabilities, has announced a new partnership with Klarna, an AI-powered global payments network. This partnership allows airlines to offer Klarna’s payment […]
(Image source: Mina Le on YouTube) Engage with Catholic-labeled content on TikTok for a few hours and you’ll see everything from sincere devotional posts to ex-Catholics lambasting the church. You might find funny skits by savvy priests or videos of girls showing you how to veil at Mass. But the one thing you’re guaranteed to […]
Skift Take The head of an industry trade group sounded the alarm for ultra-low-cost carriers as airlines like Spirit and Frontier face declining profits. However, other carriers in the industry have seen some success despite industry headwinds. Meghna Maharishi Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines haven’t been profitable in recent years. And now they’re making […]
