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☆ American Airlines let a flight attendant delete 'evidence' after filming a teen girl with a hidden camera in an airplane bathroom, new lawsuit alleges
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A new lawsuit alleges that an American Airlines flight attendant hid a camera inside a plane bathroom. The suit alleges that the flight attendant used a cell phone to film a 14-year-old in the bathroom. AdvertisementA lawsuit filed on Friday alleges that an American Airlines flight attendant used a hidden bathroom cell phone to film a 14-year-old girl and that the airline gave the staffer enough time to "destroy" any "incriminating evidence." The lawsuit alleges that the teen's father went after the flight attendant who led his daughter to the first-class bathroom and demanded to see his phone. I have nothing to do with this," the employee told the dad, the lawsuit alleges.

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☆ Southwest, pilots' union near a preliminary labor deal, the last of the major U.S. airlines
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The company and the union have agreed on pay, retirement and other items but are working on an implementation schedule, the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association said in a message to its members on Thursday. If a preliminary agreement is approved by Southwest pilots' union board in the coming weeks, it would then go to pilots for a ratification vote. Southwest and the union "are working hard to close out the few remaining items," an airline spokesman told CNBC. "Southwest remains committed to reaching an agreement that rewards our Pilots and places them competitively in the industry." Southwest reached a preliminary agreement with its flight attendants' union earlier this fall that includes 36% pay increases for cabin crew members.

Organizations: Southwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, . Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest, CNBC, Hollywood, United Auto Workers

☆ Southwest, pilots' union nearing preliminary labor deal - source
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Southwest airline pilots approach to land at San Diego International airport in San Diego, California, U.S., May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDec 1 (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) and its pilots' union were nearing a new labor deal ahead of the holiday season, a person familiar with the negotiations said on Friday. The company remains committed to reaching a deal that rewards its pilots and places them competitively in the industry, it added. Earlier this year, major carriers American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines successfully reached agreements with their respective pilot unions. CNBC first reported that Southwest was nearing a new contract with the union.

Persons: Mike Blake, Pratyush Thakur, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Arun Koyyur Organizations: San Diego International, REUTERS, Southwest Airlines, Southwest, Transport Workers Union Local, American Airlines, United Airlines, CNBC, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, U.S, Delta, Bengaluru, Chicago

☆ Lightning Round: I'm calling the bottom on Pfizer, says Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLightning Round: I'm calling the bottom on Pfizer, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer weighs in on stock including: Iron Mountain, Q2 Holdings, AMC, UEC, Pfizer, American Airlines, NIO, Cava and Nextera.

Persons: Jim Cramer Organizations: Pfizer, Q2 Holdings, AMC, UEC, American Airlines Locations: Cava, Nextera

☆ Cramer's Lightning Round: 'I'm not a buyer' of NIO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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Persons: I've, let's Organizations: Uranium Energy, Uranium Energy Corp, Pfizer, American Airlines, NextEra Energy Partners

☆ Migrate to Innovate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Sponsor Post | Sponsored Microsoft | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

After evaluating several possible routes, American Airlines' customer hub team chose Microsoft's fully managed database service, Azure SQL Managed Instance. "Azure SQL Managed Instance was the only option that met all our requirements," Jayanta Saha, principal data architect at American Airlines, said. Efficiency, security, and cost optimization with Azure SQL Managed InstanceA fully managed cloud database service like Azure SQL Managed Instance is a critical first step in a business' transformation journey, boosting security and productivity while optimizing costs. Azure SQL Managed Instance enables organizations to take a significant step in their digital transformation journey —modernizing their applications, unlocking new potential, and empowering businesses to turn focus to future growth and innovation. Learn more about Microsoft Azure SQL Managed Instance, accelerated by Intel.

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☆ Why Dallas? Las Vegas Sands casino moguls make a play for the NBA – and Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Contessa Brewer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After all, Las Vegas is the headquarters of the family's empire, even if it doesn't have any casino resorts in the city anymore. Adelson is the widow of Las Vegas Sands founder Sheldon Adelson, who died in January 2021. And Las Vegas is now a preeminent destination for sports, with the NHL's Golden Knights, the NFL's Raiders, the WNBA's Aces and a Formula 1 Grand Prix. He is also the president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands. Las Vegas Sands itself has spent years and millions of dollars as well in pursuit of the same goal.

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☆ Mark Cuban says 'no plans' to run for president in 2024 on heels of Dallas Mavericks deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban reacts during a timeout in the game against the Golden State Warriors at American Airlines Center on March 22, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. Mark Cuban, fresh off the news that he is selling a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to the mega-Republican donor Adelson family, reiterated Wednesday that he has "no plans" to run for president in 2024. "No plans to run," Cuban said in an email to NBC News. Cuban in July had said his family "would disown me" if he launched a campaign for the White House. But at the same time, he had also praised efforts by the group No Labels to create a bipartisan ticket for the presidency next year.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Adelson Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, American Airlines Center, NBC News, Cuban, White, ABC Locations: Dallas , Texas

☆ An American Airlines passenger is facing charges after an chaotic meltdown before takeoff, according to a wild police report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An American Airlines passenger was arrested this week in connection to an attack on a staffer. The Miami-Dade Police Department report says the chaos unfolded before American Airlines Flight 2213 took off for New York City. Advertisement"Acts of violence against our colleagues are not tolerated by American Airlines and we are committed to working closely with law enforcement in their investigation," the spokesperson said. The FAA has 'zero-tolerance' for unruly passengersThe Federal Aviation Administration has a "zero-tolerance" policy for unruly passenger behavior. So far this year, the FAA has received about 1,900 unruly passenger reports, stats show.

Persons: —, It's, couldn't Organizations: American Airlines, Service, Florida's, International, Business Insider, Miami - Dade Police Department, American, Police, Miami International Airport, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Connecticut, Miami, New York City

☆ American Airlines works with startup to reduce carbon dioxide by storing bricks of plant material underground
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

American Airlines aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere by working with a startup that stores bricks of plant material underground. The airline announced a deal with Graphyte on Tuesday to purchase credits equivalent to 10,000 tons of permanent carbon removal with delivery scheduled for early 2025. The plant material is dried to prevent decomposition and then converted into carbon dense bricks that are sealed with a polymer barrier. Plant byproducts from the agriculture and timber industries are typically burned or left to decompose, which returns carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This biomass material is equivalent to 3 billion tons of potential carbon dioxide removal annually, according to Graphyte.

Persons: Jill Blickstein, Bill Gates Organizations: Traffic, Miami International Airport, Miami , Florida . American Airlines, Graphyte, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, CNBC PRO Locations: Miami , Florida

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Federal mediators have rejected a union's request that could have cleared the way for a year-end strike by flight attendants at American Airlines. The National Mediation Board instead directed the airline and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants to keep negotiating over a new contract. “We look forward to continued negotiations with APFA and reaching an agreement our flight attendants have earned,” American said in a statement Tuesday. The airline says its proposal to pay flight attendants during boarding would make the 11% raise more like 18%. American, which is based in Fort Worth, Texas, is proposing to match Delta’s decision last year to pay flight attendants during boarding.

Persons: Julie Hedrick, ” Hedrick, “ Organizations: —, American Airlines, Association of Professional, APFA Locations: Texas, American's, Fort Worth , Texas

☆ Thanksgiving weekend was the busiest ever for the US travel industry, and things went shockingly smoothly
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

And American Airlines said it canceled fewer flights than any other Thanksgiving period in its history. Before the Thanksgiving period started, TSA Administrator David Pekoske said: "In 2023, we have already seen seven of the top 10 busiest travel days in TSA's history." The TSA's other three busiest travel days were all in 2019. And while last year's Thanksgiving travel numbers still lagged behind pre-pandemic levels, it now looks like the industry has officially recovered. Airlines saw new highs for Thanksgiving travel as well.

Persons: —, David Pekoske Organizations: TSA, Chicago O'Hare, American Airlines, Service, Transportation Security Administration, Chicago O'Hare International, Airlines, United Airlines, ABC, Air Lines

☆ Flight attendants 'hot bed' to deal with sporadic shifts – but an insider says the practice is in a legal gray zone
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementFor those not in the aviation industry, it might be easy to assume the life of a flight attendant is glamorous with constant travel. For that reason, flight attendants on reserve sometimes resort to staying in shared housing, commonly known as a "crash pad." @flightattendantbaelee/TikTokDepending on the city, crash pads are houses or apartments that are usually owned by flight attendants, pilots, or former airline crew. What's more, flight attendants have two options to choose from within the crash pad: a "hot bed" or "cold bed." "You typically see that it's like the crash pad owner sucks or something, and someone feels the crash pad owner wronged them."

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☆ Boom Supersonic says it will conduct the first test flight of its ultra-speedy 'baby boom' prototype aircraft later this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Colorado startup Boom Supersonic is developing a faster-than-sound jet called Overture. Boom hopes to conduct its first XB-1 flight by the end of this year. The engines on Boom's XB-1 supersonic test plane. To prepare for its first XB-1 flight, Boom said its test pilots had completed hundreds of hours of flight training in a simulator and a trainer aircraft. AdvertisementA pilot sitting in the cockpit of the Boom Supersonic experimental aircraft.

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The Chile-based company, which leapfrogged U.S. majors American Airlines (AAL.O) and United Airlines (UAL.O), transported more than 260,000 passengers between the countries in the period. Average load factor in those flights, LATAM told Reuters, reached 89%. The results, according to ANAC, secured LATAM a 26% market share for flights between the two most populous countries in the Americas in the August-October period, above American Airlines' 22% and United Airlines' 20%. Year to date, American Airlines still leads the ranking with a 23.7% market share, slightly above LATAM's 22.4%, considering the number of passengers transported. In 2023 the U.S. carrier has so far ranked fifth in U.S.-Brazil traffic, also lagging behind Azul (AZUL.N).

Persons: Henry Romero, ANAC, LATAM, Aline Mafra, Gabriel Araujo, Steven Grattan, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Benito Juarez International, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, REUTERS, SAO PAULO, LATAM Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Reuters, Delta, Brasil, Sao Paulo, U.S ., Boston, U.S, Azul, Thomson Locations: U.S, Mexico City, Mexico, Brazil, Los Angeles, Chile, Argentina, Portugal, LATAM, Americas, Sao, Brazil's, U.S . West Coast, Miami, Orlando, New York, Rio de Janeiro, Atlanta

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Singing the OPEC blues
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Oil and gas companies pulled ahead with a 1.4% gain despite the continued fall in oil prices after OPEC delayed its policy-setting meeting. The targeted projects include the HTX digital currency exchange, formerly known as Huobi, from which hackers drained around $30 million worth of cryptocurrencies, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. CNBC Pro discusses ways to bet against this stock.

Persons: Justin Sun, HTX, Claudia Buch Organizations: CNBC, U.S, Fort Worth International Airport helped American Airlines Locations: Dallas, Europe

☆ How airlines are shaving minutes off flight times to save millions
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Passengers make their way through the terminal as they travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on Nov. 22, 2023. American Airlines last year started using new technology to assign flight gates at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the world's second-busiest airport and American's biggest hub, where it operates out of 135 regional and mainline gates. "It took the nightly process of gating the airline from four hours to about 10 minutes," said American COO David Seymour. The gating technology in other airports aims to avoid gate congestion that could delay flights from departing or parking upon arrival. Short taxi times and other improvements can help airlines save fuel, one of airlines' biggest costs.

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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Deere, Nvidia, Autodesk, Nordstrom and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Deere , Caterpillar — Deere shares dropped nearly 4% after the agricultural equipment maker issued disappointing guidance for fiscal 2024. Deere said it expects net income between $7.75 billion and $8.25 billion, short of the $9.31 billion expected from analysts polled by StreetAccount. Autodesk — Autodesk fell more than 5% a day after the software company issued lower-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter earnings guidance. The company now expects earnings per share of between $1.91 and $1.97, below estimates of $2.01 per share, according to LSEG. Nvidia posted adjusted earnings of $4.02 per share on $18.12 billion in revenue, while analysts polled by LSEG expected earnings of $3.37 per share and $16.18 billion in revenue.

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☆ Unions are the strongest in decades. Nearly a million Americans got double-digit raises as a result
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

New York CNN —Nearly 900,000 Americans sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner this week will have unions – and the double-digit pay increases they won – to thank. The strike lasted more than six weeks before the union won contracts it was seeking from all three unionized US automakers. The unions won significant pay increases and job protections they were seeking. And even with some of the contracts that pass, some union members offer significant opposition, believing they could have negotiated for even more. The union won a contract approved by 86% of membership who voted on ratification.

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☆ American Airlines’ flight attendants want to strike. But it won’t disrupt your holiday travels
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —American Airlines’ flight attendants’ union wants permission from the government to go on strike in 30 days. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, which represents more than 23,000 members at American has not overcome any of the many legal hurdles it needs to conquer before the union could strike. But even if the flight attendants win their request to have the clock start ticking towards a strike 30 days from now, a strike then is not likely. But it’s possible, and in the case of American Airlines, likely, that Congress would act to block a strike. Last month, flight attendants at Southwest Airlines won an immediate 20% raise, with retroactive pay.

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CNN —American Airlines said it is reviewing a video posted on TikTok that shows a baggage handler releasing a passenger’s wheelchair to slide down a jet bridge chute, where it crashed into a metal barrier, flipped over and tumbled onto an airport tarmac. In the video, as the first man lets the wheelchair go, a second baggage handler, who is on the ground at the other end of the chute and wearing an American Airlines vest, steps back. American Airlines said in a statement, “We recognize how important it is to support the independence of customers with disabilities by ensuring the proper care of mobility devices throughout their journey with us. In 2022, American Airlines’ rate of damaging, delaying or losing wheelchairs and scooters was 2.00 per 100, DOT statistics show. It also calls on the agency to study whether it is possible for passengers to use wheelchairs in the main cabin.

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☆ A video of American Airlines workers mishandling a wheelchair is spreading outrage on TikTok. Data shows this happens thousands of times a year.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A video of American Airlines mishandling a wheelchair has been generating outrage on TikTok. In the video, workers send a wheelchair speeding down a long ramp before it flips and crashes onto the tarmac. AdvertisementA video of American Airlines workers mishandling a wheelchair has been generating outrage on TikTok. And data shows baggage handlers actually damage or destroy mobility devices thousands of times a year. The airlines with the most incidents reported in 2022 were Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways, both with over 5% mishandled, followed by American Airlines, with more than 2% mishandled, according to the DOT's data.

Persons: —, Dang Organizations: American Airlines, Department of Transportation, Service, American, Airlines, Business, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Freedom Motors Locations: Miami

Officials with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association say they too will ask for the right to strike if they don't have a contract deal with the airline in the next few days. “We definitely don't feel any equality here,” said Erik Harris, treasurer of the flight attendants' union. “How come the pilots have gotten their deal and we haven't?”Because of pattern bargaining, Southwest pilots are likely to wind up with raises like those approved for American Airlines pilots. The Southwest pilots' union has already tried and failed once this year to get permission to strike. On Thursday, several dozen American Airlines flight attendants picketed along a thoroughfare outside company headquarters in Texas, some carrying signs reading, “Ready to strike."

Persons: ”, “, Erik Harris, Tom Nekouei, Harris Organizations: —, Airlines, The, Professional, Southwest, Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, U.S, Spirit Airlines, National, Board, American Airlines, Boeing, ”, United Auto Workers, Hollywood, Teamsters, United Parcel Service Locations: Texas, Dallas, Fort Worth, Southwest, ” Dallas

☆ Senate panel investigates US airline baggage, seat selection fees
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Between 2018 and 2022, total revenue across major U.S. airlines from baggage fees increased from $4.9 billion to $6.8 billion, the senator said. Blumenthal also cited a report by a travel consultancy that found that eight leading U.S. airlines last year collected an estimated $4.2 billion in fees for seat selection. "U.S. airlines increasingly charge ancillary fees that obscure the actual cost of air travel," Blumenthal said in the letters. Airline CEOs in 2018 lobbied against bipartisan legislation to mandate "reasonable and proportional" baggage and change fees and convinced Congress to drop the plan. The U.S. Transportation Department last year proposed requiring airlines to disclose fees for baggage, ticket changes and family seating the first time an airfare is displayed.

Persons: Shelby Tauber, Richard Blumenthal, Blumenthal, David Shepardson, Will Dunham, Chris Reese Organizations: Dallas Love Field Airport, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Senate, Democratic, Investigations, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Airlines for America, U.S . Transportation, Aviation, Thomson Locations: Dallas , Texas, U.S, Delta

☆ The Biden administration is on a mission to crack down on junk fees. Here's who's fighting to keep them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden earlier this year said his administration would crack down on hidden fees. WaPo examined federal lobbying files and hundreds of filings that were sent to federal agencies. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFrom a dizzying array of airline fees to add-ons tacked on to concert ticket prices, Americans are fed up with hidden fees. AdvertisementThe Post analyzed federal lobbying files and filings sent to federal agencies as the administration pushes to save US consumers from collectively spending billions of dollars in fees each year.

Persons: Joe Biden, WaPo, —, Biden, Doug Mullen, Dan Wall Organizations: Service, The Washington, Travelers, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Department of Transportation, Airlines for, Airlines, America, Live, Post Locations: Airlines for America

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