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☆ Delta unveils sleek new cabin design
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Delta Air Lines is debuting a new look this fall, with sleek new cabin interiors on its narrowbody Boeing 757 aircraft that will eventually be applied across the carrier’s fleet. While the interiors are getting a full refresh, there will be “no change to seating configuration, size or space between seats,” a Delta spokesperson said in response to a question about those facets of cabin design. Courtesy DeltaMemory foam cushions are part of the offering in Delta Premium Select and First Class as well as in economy seats on widebody aircraft. Main cabin seats feature engineered leather with red accents. When it’s time to wake up, the cabin slowly brightens into morning and daylight.”Every aircraft in the fleet will eventually feature the new cabin design, Delta said.

Persons: ”, Mauricio Parise, we’ve, Delta, “ Organizations: CNN, Delta Air Lines, Boeing, Airbus, Delta Locations: ”, mealtimes

☆ When Europe’s railroad dining cars were the height of luxury
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The most luxurious experience of them all, however, could be found in the dining car. The latter was the first train car to offer on-board meals, including regional specialties like gumbo, which were prepared in a 3-foot-by-6 foot kitchen. By the 1870s, dining cars could be found on sleeper trains across North America. But this decentralized production model also contained the seed of dining car’s ultimate demise. And despite a revival of interest in train travel on the continent, dining cars (or certainly those equipped with kitchens) are now largely the preserve of tourist services.

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☆ Uber and Lyft drivers share their top strategies for getting you to leave a tip — and why going the extra mile for riders often isn't worth it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewChristina, an Uber and Lyft driver in Las Vegas, said about half of her passengers tip on a good day. Some riders have told her they don't know how to tip, forcing her to show them on the app. Ride-hailing drivers told Business Insider that customer tips are hard to come by. Related storiesSome drivers like Jillian, 67, who drives in Santa Clarita, California, have a simple solution for getting more tips — asking riders directly. The inconsistency is working against some driversAlex Santiago, a 48-year-old Uber driver in northern Virginia, used to dress business casual and catered music to passengers.

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☆ I used to regularly fly on ultra-low-cost airlines to save money, but the cheap tickets aren't worth the headache anymore
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementPlus, I'm not convinced that Frontier and Spirit's recent addition of "premium" perks will give either a competitive edge. Frontier and Spirit offer 28 inches of pitch, while coach seats on all three mainline carriers start at 30 inches. AdvertisementAmerican Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines recognized the budget competition years ago and created their own version of a cheap ticket: basic economy. ULCCs are not always cheaper once you do the mathIn my experience, mainline tickets are sometimes cheaper than Frontier or Spirit. Spirit has dropped all change and cancel fees, and Frontier is adding business-class-like seats to lure in more premium travelers.

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☆ 5 products for kids you should avoid buying on Temu and how to find safe alternatives, according to a pediatrician
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A pediatrician says there are five kinds of products you shouldn't buy and shares advice on finding safe, affordable alternatives. Advertisement"If you're buying, you have to understand you're not getting all the safety and quality that you can get from other retailers," Shapiro said. StrollersLike cribs, strollers are subject to recall in the US, as well as safety regulations. When you're buying from a reputable retailer that's subject to US regulations, more expensive doesn't necessarily mean safer, he noted. "Because it's cheaper doesn't mean that it's better, or worse," as long as it meets safety regulations, Shapiro said.

Persons: —, Ilan Shapiro, Shapiro, it's, haven't Organizations: Service, AltaMed Health Services, Consumer Product Safety, Seattle Children's Hospital, Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association Locations: China, headrests, Seattle

☆ British Airways is spending $9 billion to help make it the world's favorite airline once again after years of slumping popularity
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Pete Syme | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBritish Airways unveiled a host of new initiatives at a media event in London on Monday, as part of a $9 billion "transformation." The UK flag carrier was named the world's best airline by Skytrax in 2006, but its reputation has since faltered. With a new seat design, new routes, and upgrades to the Airbus A380, here's how BA is changing. British Airways is rolling out the new seat design to its Airbus A320neo and A321neo jets, used on its short-haul flights. The business-class configuration on BA's new short-haul seats.

Persons: —, Sean Doyle, Pete Syme, it's, There's, that's, Neil Chernoff, Francisco —, Chernoff Organizations: Service, British Airways, Skytrax, Business, Airbus, Delta Air Lines, Boeing, Washington Dulles, Dubai Airport, Beta Locations: London, Dallas , Los Angeles, Miami, Dubai, Johannesburg, South Africa, Boston, Washington, Singapore, London Heathrow, Malaysian, Kuala Lumpur, London Gatwick, Bangkok

☆ Boeing orders, deliveries dry up in January as plane-maker grapples with latest Max crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. The company handed over 27 planes last month, its lowest tally since September, compared with 67 deliveries in December. It sold three Boeing 737 Max planes, but also logged three cancellations. The three gross orders come after a big December when Boeing sold 371 planes. Boeing's January deliveries included three Max planes to Chinese customers, the first in about four years.

Persons: Max, Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, Mike Whitaker, Whitaker Organizations: Boeing, Boeing Factory, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, CNBC Locations: Renton , Washington , U.S, Portland , Oregon, Renton , Washington, Renton

Alaska Airlines N704AL, a 737 Max 9, which made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport on January 5 is parked at a maintenance hanger in Portland, Oregon on January 23, 2024. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun met with several U.S. senators Wednesday on Capitol Hill as scrutiny on the company's leaders intensifies over a blown door plug on one of the company's 737 Max 9 planes. "I'm here today in the spirit of transparency ... [and to] answer all their questions, because they have a lot of them," Calhoun told reporters. Earlier Wednesday The Seattle Times reported that the fuselage panel that blew out during the Alaska Airlines flight, manufactured by Spirit AeroSystems , was removed for repair and then improperly reinstalled by Boeing's mechanics, not Spirit's. The stock is down more than 10% since the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines incident.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Calhoun, It's, Mike Whitaker, Sen, Dan Sullivan, Sullivan, Spirit AeroSystems, AeroSystems Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Portland International Airport, Boeing, Capitol, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, CNBC, Republican, Aviation, The Seattle Times, Spirit, U.S . National Transportation, Seattle Times, NTSB Locations: Portland , Oregon, Alaska, Calhoun

☆ FAA chief vows 'boots on the ground' at Boeing until quality control system is working
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"Until we're comfortable that the [quality assurance] system is working properly ... we're going to have boots on the ground," he said. United, which has 79 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes in its fleet, more than any other carrier, said Monday it's assuming the planes will remain grounded through the end of January. He said United is taking the larger variant, the 737 Max 10, out of its fleet plans, because of lengthy delivery delays. Those accidents involved the 737 Max 8, a smaller variant of the same aircraft family. This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows the door plug from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Portland, Ore. National Transportation Safety Board via AP

Persons: Michael Whitaker, Drew Angerer, —, Mike Whitaker, Max, We've, Whitaker, It's, John Lovell, they've, Scott Kirby, Ben Minicucci, Stan Deal Organizations: Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Commerce, Science, Capitol, Getty, Getty Images WASHINGTON, CNBC, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, National Transportation Safety Board, National Transportation, AP, Max, Airlines, NBC, Deal, Transportation Locations: Washington ,, Alaska, Portland , Oregon, Renton , Washington, Portland , Ore

☆ Boeing’s stock tumbles after report warns investigation will open ‘a whole new can of worms’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Wells Fargo report, entitled “FAA audit opens up a whole new can of worms,” noted that Boeing’s quality control and engineering problems have been ongoing for years. After part of an Alaska Airlines] 737 Max 9 jet fell off the plane mid-flight, the likelihood of the US Federal Aviation Administration coming out of its investigation without significant findings was very low. The FAA last week opened an investigation into Boeing’s quality control after the Alaska Airlines incident. He also said Boeing is now more closely monitoring the work of a key supplier that builds the 737 Max fuselage. Wells Fargo analysts noted in their report that the FAA investigation could take some time to complete, noting many of its probes remain “under investigation” months after the original incidents.

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☆ Southwest flight cancellations are piling up today. It’s not what you think
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Flight cancellations across the country continue to cause headaches for thousands of travelers, and Southwest is topping the list of most-affected airlines for the second consecutive day. Saturday and Sunday saw more than 16,500 flights delays and nearly 3,000 cancellations across the United States, according to FlightAware. The Federal Aviation Administration instated the order after a piece of the fuselage blew off an Alaska Airlines flight on January 5 with 177 people on board. United has canceled nearly 13% of its flights, making it the second most affected airline behind Southwest, which doesn’t fly any Max 9 planes. Alaska Airlines experienced the third-highest rate of cancellations on Sunday, having called off about 15% of its total flights.

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☆ Flight delays and cancellations: Winter weather conditions impact flights nationwide for third consecutive day
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

While an improvement from Saturday’s nearly 8,000 delays and 1,400 cancellations, the nightmarish travel weekend has seen more than 11,000 total flight delays. Denver, which is under a winter storm warning until Monday evening, saw 10% of its airport’s incoming flights canceled today. Last week, more than 200 United and Alaska Airlines flights were canceled each day due to the federally mandated grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration instated the order after a piece of the fuselage blew off an Alaska Airlines flight on January 5 with 177 people on board. Alaska Airlines experienced the third-highest number of cancellations on Sunday, having called off nearly a quarter of its total flights.

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New York CNN —Winter weather, combined with the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, is causing major disruptions for air travel. There have been more than more than 2000 flight cancellations Friday, the highest number since July 2023, data from the tracking site FlightAware show. Cancellations due to the grounding of the 737 Max 9 planes are also contributing to the totals. More than 200 United and Alaska Airlines flights have been cancelled each day this week due to the FAA-mandated grounding. 737 Max 9 delaysPassengers on Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have been marred by hundreds of flight cancellations this week.

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☆ 5 things to know about Boeing’s latest 737 Max crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Here is the latest on what to know as Boeing faces yet another 737 Max crisis. “We’ll make sure that we take steps to ensure that it never, never can happen.”The 737 Max 9 remains groundedOn Saturday, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered most Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft to be temporarily grounded as regulators and Boeing investigate the cause of the incident. That has led to hundreds of cancelations, particularly from Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, which have dozens of the 737 Max 9 planes. United Airlines said it is canceling 167 Boeing 737 Max 9 flights today and expects significant cancellations on Thursday, too. Alaska Airlines also said Monday it found loose hardware on some of its 737 Max 9 planes during inspections.

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☆ United, Alaska Air find loose hardware on some Boeing 737 Max 9s after grounding
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

United Airlines said Monday that it has found loose bolts on door plugs of several Boeing 737 Max 9 planes during inspections spurred when a panel of that type blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight using that type of aircraft last week. Alaska Airlines later Monday said its initial inspections of the jets had turned up "loose hardware" and that, "No aircraft will be returned to service" until formal reviews are complete. The Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday grounded dozens of 737 Max 9s after the panel blew out midflight on Alaska Flight 1282. Plane manufacturer Boeing said earlier Monday it issued instructions to airlines to conduct the inspections of the Max 9s in their fleets. The 737 Max is Boeing's best-selling aircraft, with more than 4,000 orders to fill.

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☆ Boeing's latest 737 Max failure narrowly avoided tragedy — but it won't avoid scrutiny
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-07 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The 737 Max 9 flown by Alaska Airlines on Friday was delivered less than three months ago. United Airlines and Alaska Airlines, the largest operators of the 737 Max 9, on Saturday said they suspended flights with those planes, forcing the carriers to cancel more than 400 flights. Boeing's leadership has spent roughly five years regrouping after the 2018 and 2019 fatal crashes of its smaller and more popular Boeing 737 Max 8, which prompted a worldwide grounding of both the Max 8 and Max 9, the two types flying commercially. According to Jefferies, the 737 Max 9 represents just 2% of Boeing's backlog of more than 4,500 Max planes. Richard Aboulafia, managing director at aviation consulting firm Aerodynamic Advisory, said the problem on the Alaska Airlines plane appears to be a manufacturing defect, not an inherent design flaw.

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☆ Tesla whistleblowers filed a complaint to the SEC in 2021, but the agency never interviewed them. Here's what the complaint said
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +22 min

With a "goodwill" repair, Tesla essentially foots the bill for labor, parts or accessories given to keep a customer happy. "Were Tesla to accurately categorize its 'goodwill' repairs as warranty repairs, it would likely need to restate earnings for every quarter since at least 2017," the tipsters wrote in their submission. In one example, the tipsters said screenshots showed other Tesla employees changed the status of material used in manufacturing from "scrap" to "work in progress." In another example, the complaint said screenshots showed Tesla employees had manually changed the status of "used" cars to "new" in a program that tracked vehicle deliveries data. In correspondence to the agency expanding on their complaint, the whistleblowers alleged this raises questions about the firm's independence and objectivity in judging Tesla's financials.

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☆ Take a look inside Japan Airlines' new first class cabins with double beds, 43-inch TVs, and speakers built into the headrest so you don't even need headphones
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The six first-class suites will separated by individual doors, a first for the airline. Speakers built into the headrests mean passengers won't need headphones. The planes will each have six first-class suites, separated by individual doors in a first for the airline. Japan AirlinesThe suites will have 43-inch TVs, and passengers won't need headphones for the inflight entertainment thanks to speakers built into their headrests, which JAL says is a world first. The new first-class suites come with a "minibar," storage space, and a monitor to communicate with flight attendants.

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☆ United unveils new first-class seats in nearly once-in-a-decade refresh
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The new first-class seat for narrow-body domestic flights features better technology like armrest wireless charging stations and winged headrests. United and rivals like Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways have upgraded their business- or first-class seats in recent months to create more privacy and more room for customers willing to pay a premium to fly. Last year, Delta debuted domestic first-class seats that also feature privacy wings at the top of the seat, while JetBlue redesigned its Mint class to offer seats with sliding doors. The new United first-class seat will first appear on a Boeing 737 this month. The seats will feature three kinds of charging: wireless, a USB-C and an AC outlet.

Persons: Mark Muren Organizations: Airlines, Wednesday, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Delta, JetBlue, United, Boeing, Airbus, CNBC

☆ Summer is back, and so is this nostalgic beauty staple
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Summer is the season of Sun-In, a hair lightening spray that’s been birthing beach blondes (and beach oranges) for decades. As with all effectively marketed beauty products, Sun-In didn’t just promise lighter hair: It promised a perfect summer. “Just spray Sun-In under the sun, and see what happens,” a 1971 ad from Glamour Magazine reads. Other hair lightening sprays have come and gone, like Clairol’s Lemon Go Lightly, but Sun-In occupies a singular place in people’s hair memories. In this new lineup of summer potions, Sun-In is still the nostalgic classic.

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