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☆ Solo passenger says it was 'downright humiliating' to give up his emergency row seat so a couple could sit together
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Todd Plummer wrote for Condé Nast Traveler about having to give up his exit-row seat. The agent said it was double booked, and another passenger was traveling with a woman sat across the aisle. AdvertisementA Turkish Airlines passenger said he felt humiliated after giving up his exit-row seat so a couple could sit next to each other. Writing for Condé Nast Traveler, Todd Plummer said he was "delighted" to be assigned the seat with extra legroom, especially given he's 6 feet 2 inches tall. "Something about publicly singling me out as a solo traveler who should move to an inferior seat was disappointing, irritating, and downright humiliating," he wrote.

Persons: Todd Plummer, Condé, Plummer, — Organizations: Service, Turkish Airlines Locations: Istanbul, Mount Kilimanjaro

☆ 10 best ways to use Chase points for travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jennifer Yellin | Andrew Kunesh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

The Chase Sapphire Reserve and Chase Sapphire Preferred cards are currently offering 75,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 in the first three months of account opening. These cards earn Chase Ultimate Rewards® points which are some of the most valuable and flexible travel rewards points out there. But before you apply, let’s take a look at some of the best ways to redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards points for travel. Best ways to redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards pointsYou can book KLM business class by transferring Chase points to Air France-KLM Flying Blue. Use the Chase Travel portal to book any flightBook flights on any airline with the Chase Travel portal.

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☆ 9 passenger airliners that have landed on Antarctica's rugged runways made out of blue ice
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

These planes land on rugged, unpaved runways mostly made of blue ice and compacted snow. PrivatAir's Boeing 737 and Smartwings' Boeing 737 MAXA Smartwings 737 MAX on Antarctica in January 2022. It was the first time the jet type landed on one of the continent's blue ice runways. Another Loftleider 757 is set to ferry Antarctic Ice Marathon runners to Union Glacier this December. Loftleider Icelandic Airlines' and Titan Airways Boeing 767Titan Airways' Boeing 767 on Antarctica.

Persons: —, George Hubert Wilkins, Glenn Jacobson, PrivatAir, NPI, Tim Hewette, Troll, Fang, Patrick Woodhead Organizations: Atlantic Airways, Boeing, Service, Lockheed Vega, Airbus, Australian Antarctic, Australian, Skytraders, Australian Antarctic Program, McMurdo, AAP, Norwegian Polar Institute, Swiss, NPI, Boeing's, Airlines, Titan Airways, Antarctic Logistics, Expeditions, Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions, Antarctic Ice, Russian Antarctic, Titan Airways Boeing, Norse Atlantic Airways, Emirates, White Desert Locations: Antarctica, Skytraders, Christchurch , New Zealand, Hobart, Australia's, Tasmania, Cape Town , South Africa, Czech, Chile, Russian, NPI, Norway, Cape Town, Russia's

☆ Private jet version of Boeing’s 777X gets CelestialSTAR luxury cabin concept
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

That’s the centerpiece of Lufthansa Technik’s new cabin design for the upcoming BBJ 777-9 — the private jet version of Boeing’s new widebody aircraft, the 777X. “It’s a combination between a Middle Eastern touch and a very modern, sleek design,” says Hassan Gasim, a sales director at Lufthansa Technik. A Boeing 777-X performing a flight demonstration at the Dubai Airshow. They also come with high environmental costs, as private jets emit 10 times more pollutants than commercial planes per passenger. The Boeing 777X was one of the stars of the Dubai Airshow, where it performed a flight demonstration.

Persons: ”, Hassan Gasim, Gasim, it’s, we’ve, Giuseppe Cacace, Clemens Schrettl, Schrettl, Gary Crichlow, “, Syed Zaidi, Zaidi Organizations: CNN, Lufthansa, Boeing, Lufthansa Technik, Dubai Airshow, Technik, Getty, United, United Arab Emirates, Boeing Business Jet, Emirates airline, Airbus Locations: AFP, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab, Dubai

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials from Afghanistan's ruling Taliban on Wednesday welcomed the resumption of FlyDubai flights to Kabul's international airport two years after stopping service following the collapse of the Western-backed government. All international airlines halted flights to Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in mid-August 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces departed after two decades of war. FlyDubai, the sister carrier of long-haul airline Emirates, now will make two flights a day to Kabul. In May last year, the Taliban signed a deal allowing an Emirati company to manage three airports in Afghanistan. Two Afghan airlines, Kam Air and Ariana Afghan Airlines, operate from Kabul to destinations such as Dubai, Moscow, Islamabad and Istanbul.

Persons: FlyDubai, Abdul Ghani Baradar, ”, Abu, Ashraf Ghani, Jon Gambrell Organizations: —, Wednesday, NATO, United, Emirates, Taliban, Solutions, Kam, Ariana Afghan Airlines, Associated Press, Badruddin Haqqani, Airbus, Dubai Air, UAE . The Emirates, U.S, ___ Associated Press Locations: ISLAMABAD, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Kabul, Abu Dhabi, Herat, Kandahar, Dubai, Moscow, Islamabad, Istanbul, UAE

☆ Boeing wins orders worth $52 billion from Emirates at the Dubai Air Show
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Emirates announced an order worth $52 million that includes 90 Boeing 777s at the Dubai Air Show . The orders marked a significant win for Boeing on the first day of the air show. AdvertisementAdvertisementDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long-haul carrier Emirates opened the Dubai Air Show Monday with a $52 billion purchase of Boeing aircraft, showing how aviation has bounced back after the groundings of the coronavirus pandemic, even as Israel's war with Hamas clouds regional security. Emirates, a main economic engine for Dubai amid its booming real estate market, announced record half-year profits of $2.7 billion Thursday. The deal includes 28 Boeing 737-8s and 17 Boeing 737-10s models, as well as the opportunity for another 45 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

Persons: —, Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Sheikh Saeed, Stan Deal, — Rafael, Israel Aerospace Industries —, Rafael, Khalifa Hifter Organizations: Emirates, Boeing, Dubai Air, Service, United Arab Emirates, Investment Corporation of Dubai, Al, Dubai World, Dubai International Airport, U.S . Air Force, Defense Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, IAI, Meets Technology, Russian Helicopters, U.S, Roscosmos, Russian Knights, Associated Press, Libyan National Army, AP, United, Haqqani, Airbus, International Air Transport Association ., . Emirates, Riyadh Air, Turkish Airlines, Anadolu, Lufthansa, MAX, Royal Jordanian, Royal Air Maroc Locations: DUBAI, United Arab, Dubai, Sheikh, Emirates, Israel, Ukraine, Iran, UAE, Abu Dhabi, Russian, Afghan, Al, Riyadh, Saudi, Latvia, France

☆ A bearish options trade that pays off if hotel stocks start to feel a travel slowdown like airlines
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Tony Zhang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As airlines continue to add capacity after a year of record demand for revenge travel, consumer demand after the pandemic is showing signs of slowing. Airline stocks have already lost about a third of their value in the last three months, yet hotel shares have held up fairly well. If we look at the implied volatility of MAR options, it isn't particularly high, however the skew between at-the-money options and out-of-the-money options are quite high and provide a unique opportunity to sell a neutral to bearish call spread. I'm looking out to the Dec 22 Weekly expiration to sell the $195/$205 call vertical spread. (Reminder a vertical spread involves buying or selling options with same expiration but different strikes.)

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☆ For global banks, India could soon be worth it
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Pranav Kiran | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The hot new business class ticket within Asia is in fact, Hong Kong to Mumbai. Before the pandemic, more than half of the Asian top line of U.S. bulge bracket banks typically came from Greater China which includes the mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Overall, IPO fees in India have risen from 1% of proceeds in 2017 closer to 2% in recent years, LSEG data shows. Hong Kong bankers are not going to relocate to India any time soon but while they wait out a slow and uncertain recovery in China activity, the trip to India looks increasingly worthwhile. Proceeds from initial public offerings in India amounted to $3.8 billion across 172 deals as of Oct. 24, according to LSEG data.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Banks, Mukesh Ambani, Bhavish, Ola, What’s, Gaurav Trehan, Blackstone, Amit Dixit, David Solomon, James Gorman, Citigroup's Jane Fraser, Noel Quinn, Bill Winters, Una Galani, Thomas Shum Organizations: Reuters, UBS, Insurance, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Reliance Industries, KKR, Bank of America, Global Financial, Investment, Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Offshore, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, Hong Kong, China, Asia, Mumbai, Greater China, Macau, Taiwan, Beijing, Washington, India, United States, Offshore China

☆ Alec Baldwin and wife Hilaria considering doing a reality show
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Lisa France | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Alec Baldwin is thinking about returning to the small screen in a surprising way. During a conversation on the “Let’s Talk Off Camera” podcast, Baldwin talked to host Kelly Ripa about the possibility starring in a reality show with his wife, Hillaria. Baldwin reveled that he and is wife “have thought a lot” about doing it. “Everything I do is filtered through the idea of my family,” Baldwin said. During the podcast with Ripa Baldwin touched on how he hopes the industry handles using ammunition on sets moving forward.

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☆ Fliers Can’t Get Enough of the ‘Upper-Middle Class’ Section of the Plane
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Low-cost airlines such as Norse Atlantic Airways and French Bee are advertising cheap trans-Atlantic flights, but with the summer season ending and international demand set to drop, will their low fare, low-margin approach withstand the winter? Illustration: George Downs/The Wall Street JournalThe new hot section on the plane isn’t at the very front. Not quite business class and definitely not coach, premium-economy cabins are hooking travelers willing to treat themselves to extra comfort for about double the price of a coach seat on some flights.

Persons: George Downs Organizations: Atlantic Airways, Street

☆ The new breed of long-haul, low-cost airlines: What you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( John Walton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —You’ve seen them on TikTok and on Instagram: people flying on the new generation of long-haul, low-cost airlines where the fares sound too good to be true. By and large, long-haul, low-cost airlines focus on four specific markets: transatlantic, transpacific, southeast Asia and Australia. With a home base at Narita international airport, Zipair Tokyo is Japan Airlines' low-cost arm. Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO/ShutterstockHome base: Tokyo (Narita, the airport an hour away from the city)Notable routes: Honolulu, LA, SF, San Jose (CA)Flies: Boeing 787sWhat you need to know: This is Japan Airlines’ low-cost arm. Scoot is Singapore Airlines' low-cost arm.

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☆ Airline CEO who once said a woman couldn't do his job steps down after decades in post
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Qatar Airways announced that its CEO, Akbar Al Baker, is standing down after 27 years. Al Baker's leadership has seen the airline win an array of awards, including the World's Best Airline seven times. Since Al Baker took charge nearly three decades ago, Qatar's national carrier has grown hugely and picked up several awards along the way. AdvertisementAdvertisementBetween 2011 and 2022, it was named the World's Best Airline seven times by Skytrax. And this year saw Qatar Airways' business class offering named the world's best for the tenth time at the World Airline Awards.

Persons: Akbar Al Baker, Al Baker's, —, Badr Mohammed Al, Meer, Al Baker, hasn't, grandmothers Organizations: Qatar Airways, Service, Hamad International Airport, Skytrax, Association of, BBC, Qatar, FIFA, Associated Press Locations: Doha, Ireland

☆ An American Airlines passenger says he got severe injuries after being 'scalded' by hot coffee during a flight, a lawsuit alleges
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Pennsylvania man is suing American Airlines, alleging he was "scalded" by a cup of hot coffee on a flight. The suit says the coffee spilled onto his arm, leaving the man with "severe and permanent injuries." The airline was "careless, reckless and negligent in serving scalding coffee" to the passenger, his suit says. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen asked for comment on the complaint Monday, an American Airlines spokesperson told Insider that it cannot comment on pending legal matters. American Airlines, according to the lawsuit, was "careless, reckless, and negligent in serving scalding coffee to the plaintiff in an unsafe manner" and for "failing to hire and retain competent personnel and employees."

Persons: —, George Latorre, David Jaroslawicz, Latorre Organizations: American Airlines, Service, Montreal Convention Locations: Pennsylvania, Vietnam, New York City, New York, 33J

Travelers are flocking to airport lounges in search of complimentary food, drinks and perhaps most importantly, a chance to relax away from the hordes of travelers at the gate. Delta's new Sky Club at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport Benji Stawski / CNBCDelta Air Lines Sky Club lounges — and the credit cards that grant entry to them — became so popular that customers complained about the long lines and crowds at many locations. More spaceDelta, United Airlines and American Airlines are racing to build more lounges and spaces and larger ones to fit high demand. The carrier separately operates a network of Polaris lounges for travelers booked in its highest cabin class, usually on long-haul international routes. United Airlines Polaris lounge at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Persons: John F, Benji Stawski, —, Delta, Allison Ausband, Leslie Josephs Organizations: Sky Club, New, Kennedy International, CNBC Delta Air Lines Sky, —, CNBC, John, Delta, United Airlines, American Airlines, Denver International Airport, Polaris, United Airlines Polaris, Newark Liberty International Airport Locations: U.S, New York, Delta

☆ New United plan for economy class boarding: Window seats first, aisle seats last
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

They’ll be followed by those in middle seats, and passengers in aisle seats will board last. United’s change also means those who book window seats could have a slight edge for coveted and limited overhead bin space. Faster boarding = big savingsUnder the new United plan that starts October 23, people with window seats in economy class (and no frequent flyer status) will board first. The second is passengers with middle seats in the back half of the plane and window seats in the front half. The third group is middle seats in the front half of the plane and aisle seats in the back half.

Persons: They’ll, WILMA, “, ” United, Justin Sullivan, ”, John Milne, Milne’s, Milne, ” Milne Organizations: CNN, United Airlines, ”, Clarkson University, United States . American Airlines, Southwest Airlines Locations: Potsdam , New York, United States

United Airlines says that it will start boarding passengers in economy class with window seats first starting next week, a move that will speed up boarding times for flights. The plan, known as WILMA, for window, middle and aisle, was tested at four domestic locations and one hub. Those with window seats will board first, followed by those with middle seats and then those with aisle seats. United and many other airlines halted the flights shortly after Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7. Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc. fell more than 8% Wednesday.

Persons: WILMA, There's, United Organizations: Airlines, United, Tel, United Airlines Holdings Inc Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel

☆ Price hikes, hectic embassy guidelines and stranded pets: People struggle to find ways out of Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The first concern for those looking to leave Israel was when departing flights would resume, followed by the frustrations of actually booking the flight. Documents to travel with pets were not being processed to any country but the United States, she told CNN, but flight prices were skyrocketing into the thousands. “As we were boarding — because it was so manic — 10 or so people just went past the crew member,” they told CNN. Others looking to leave Israel detailed hearing misinformation about rocket strikes destroying the airport. Those people who are from the embassy that are at the airport, they’re super tired, and they’re really, really trying their best,” the Polish tourist told CNN.

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☆ A new all-business class airline promising a 'private jet' experience is launching flights to the Maldives using Airbus aircraft with lie-flat beds — meet Beond
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Beond is starting with one Airbus A319, which sports lie-flat seats but will make a stop for fuel on some routes. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Dubbing itself the world's first "premium leisure" airline, Maldives-based startup carrier Beond is launching point-to-point flights between cities across Europe and Asia and the nation's capital of Malé starting in November. At a press conference in Dubai on Wednesday, the new luxury airline unveiled its first plane: an Airbus A319, complete with a unique all-business-class interior. Take a look at what customers can expect onboard the airline's newly unveiled A319, which has been customized to offer a "private jet" experience.

Persons: Beond, — Organizations: Airbus, Service Locations: Maldives, Malé, Europe, Asia, Dubai

☆ Delta Air Lines profit jumps almost 60% after strong summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Delta Air Lines' profit rose nearly 60% in the third quarter as strong travel demand continued through the summer, particularly for international trips, though the carrier forecast full-year earnings toward the low end of an earlier estimate after a jump in fuel prices. Delta cut its free cash flow estimate for the year to $2 billion from the $3 billion it forecast in the summer. Delta and other airlines trimmed their third-quarter forecasts in recent weeks because of a surge in fuel prices. Delta and other global airlines have cited particularly strong demand for trips abroad, with trans-Atlantic travel a standout. Main cabin revenue came in at $6.62 billion, up 12% on the year, while premium product sales rose 17% to $5.11 billion, Delta said.

Persons: Delta, Ed Bastian, Bastian, Airfares, Weeks Organizations: Delta Air Lines, Delta, CNBC, United Airlines, American Airlines Locations: LSEG, Atlanta

The fastest train in the country outside of the Northeast began service between Miami and Orlando on Friday, connecting two major cities in car-loving Florida and testing whether private passenger rail can thrive in the United States. Tickets from Miami to Orlando start at $158 round trip for business class and $298 for first class, with discounts for families and larger groups. Brightline became the nation’s first private passenger rail to launch in a century when it started its service between Miami and West Palm Beach, where the company’s trains do not reach such high speeds, in 2018. If Brightline proves profitable in Florida, it could represent a turning point for American passenger rail. The last private intercity passenger train — the Rio Grande Zephyr, which connected Denver and Salt Lake City — shut down four decades ago.

Persons: Brightline Organizations: Northeast, Orlando, West Palm Beach, Salt Lake City —, Amtrak Locations: Miami, Florida, United States, West Palm, Rio, Denver, Salt Lake City

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A privately owned high-speed passenger train service launched Friday between Florida's two biggest tourist hubs. The Brightline train is a $5 billion bet by owner Fortress Investment Group that eventually 8 million people annually will take the 3.5-hour, 235-mile (378-kilometer) trip between Miami and Orlando — about 30 minutes less than the average drive. Brightline, which began running its neon-yellow trains the 70 miles (112 kilometers) between Miami and West Palm Beach in 2018, is the first private intercity passenger service to begin U.S. operations in a century. The death is the privately owned railroad’s 12th in 2023 and its 98th since July 2017. The only other U.S. high-speed line is Amtrak’s Acela service between Boston and Washington, D.C., which began in 2000.

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The only other U.S. high-speed line is Amtrak's Acela service between Boston and Washington, D.C., which began in 2000. Brightline began planning in 2012. A 2018 partnership with Richard Branson's Virgin Group to rebrand Brightline as Virgin Trains USA quickly soured. According to the lawsuit, Brightline says Virgin “ceased to constitute a brand of international high repute, largely because of matters related to the pandemic." He said Brightline’s accommodations “compare really well to some of the best trains” he’s taken in Europe, where high-speed rail between cities is common.

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☆ Japan Airlines wants to help you leave your suitcase at home
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

If you’re flying with Japan Airlines, the answer could be nothing at all. Called Any Wear, Anywhere, the service runs through the end of August 2024 and Japan Airlines says it could cut carbon emissions by reducing the weight carried by its airplanes. The true impact of the trial will only be revealed at the end, once Japan Airlines tallies the weight savings and calculates the exact reduction in emissions. However, Japan Airlines must be able to see a statistically significant reduction in baggage weight, says Gary Crichlow, an aviation analyst at consulting firm AviationValues. Moriya shares this ambition and hopes to expand the partnership with Japan Airlines to other members of the OneWorld Alliance, which includes American Airlines, British Airways and Quantas – and then to other alliances.

Persons: I’ve, ”, Miho Moriya, Moriya, we’re, Gary Crichlow, “, that’s, Nina Gbor, It’s, ” Gbor, – Organizations: CNN, Japan Airlines, Sumitomo, Qantas, OneWorld Alliance, American Airlines, British Airways Locations: Japan, United States, Australia

☆ Why you might need to start booking your 2024 summer vacation now
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Blane Bachelor | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But according to some industry experts, it’s not too early to start thinking about – and perhaps even booking – next year’s trip. But Keyes generally advises travelers not to necessarily hit that purchase button as soon as an airline opens up a flight for booking. “While it’s relatively common knowledge that last-minute fares are expensive, what’s far less known is that it’s also possible to book flights too early,” he says. From the hospitality industry perspective, advance booking can help hoteliers and other businesses adjust staffing, pricing and other factors to offer a better experience. While Cabutti of JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa acknowledges that “the early booking trend results in higher room rates,” it also enables businesses to better meet guests’ needs.

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"It is the tip of the iceberg publicly of what we used to see privately," Veronica Boquete, who captained Spain at their first World Cup in 2015, told Reuters. In the case of football, the women's team's efforts to combat sexism and achieve parity with their male peers date back nearly a decade. Boquete led a mutiny seeking the resignation of coach Ignacio Quereda after a woeful performance at the 2015 World Cup, the only one his teams reached in nearly three decades. Quereda resigned in 2015 in a statement issued by the federation making no reference to the players' mutiny. Boronat, who interviewed Spain's leading female players for her book "Don't Call Them Girls, Call Them Footballers", said players accused Vilda of micromanaging, such as instructing senior players what to say in interviews.

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