American Airlines has bested United Airlines in a fiercely fought battle for a coveted takeoff and landing slot at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, which became available when Delta determined it couldn’t make its Portland to Tokyo flight work.
United Airlines’ CEO pressured for a leadership change at Boeing amidst concerns over the Boeing 737 MAX 10, and the airline has said that they’ve removed their massive order for the planes from their fleet plans. Airbus is attempting to capture the order by offering to buy back delivery slots from current customers.
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United Airlines is cracking down on flight attendants glued to their phones, ignoring customers, and they’re threatening to fire anyone ignoring their duties in this way.
JetBlue Airways is looking to shrink its staff, offering voluntary buyout packages employees including managers at headquarters. This represents a huge shift in strategy for the New York-based carrier.
According to a form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, JetBlue has served notice that it may opt to terminate its agreement to buy Spirit Airlines. This termination could happen as early as Sunday.
American Airlines is in the process of rolling out what’s being called a “complete refresh” of domestic first class meals. Many routes are already seeing new offerings, and it’s expected that these new meals will be served on all meal flights by February 14th – American’s Valentine’s Day gift to premium cabin flyers and those with status receiving upgrades.
Delta decided they needed to plant their flag in Austin, realized they needed a place to send planes in order to do so, and as an afterthought told Midland, Texas they’d be coming – only just before announcing it to the public.
A passenger on a Spirit Airlines flight reportedly removed his pants and shirt and walked through the aisle while the seatbelt sign remained on. The flight had been delayed for several hours, and the man apparently hadn’t sobered up, but though he was obviously intoxicated at the start of the trip a passenger says that the airline didn’t remove him.
American Airlines flight attendants, amidst union officer elections and ongoing wage disputes, are escalating their efforts to strike by confronting CEO Robert Isom and pushing for government mediation, despite upcoming negotiations and a previous rejection for a strike during the holiday season.
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