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☆ I was the original voice of Siri. Even though Apple used my voice without my knowledge, it's been a fun ride.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Susan Bennett is the voice actor behind Apple's first iteration of Siri, released in 2011. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Susan Bennett, a voice actor based in Atlanta, Georgia. One day, while I was there recording, a voice actor for another commercial didn't show up. I unknowingly did the initial Siri recordings in 2005In July 2005, six years before Apple would introduce Siri, I made the recordings that would eventually be used for the famous personal assistant. I also connected with Karen Jacobsen, a voice actor and singer who was the original Australian Siri.

☆ We're married Delta pilots with two young kids. Here's how we've navigated our careers together and our top 10 travel tips for couples.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Delta pilots Brent and Kelly Knoblauch first met as interns in 2010. Kelly: Brent and I first met in 2010, when I was still in college at the University of North Dakota. And then I think almost a year to the day, Kelly was also hired as a pilot back at Delta. Being able to see what you're seeing, what you're hearing, what you're suspecting, and just being open about that. Kelly: It actually went really well.

☆ Delta Airlines employees to get 5% pay bump amid strong travel demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) said on Tuesday that it would bump up the pay of its employees by 5%, amid an industrywide shortage of workers as airlines look to cash in on robust demand for air travel. Delta's raise includes a 5% base pay increase for ground and flight attendant employees worldwide at all steps of the pay scale and a 5% pool for eligible merit employees worldwide, the airline's chief executive Ed Bastian wrote in a memo to employees. The pay hike, which will be effective from April 1, comes at a time when airlines are coming up with attractive pay offers to retain workforce and add staff after a faster-than-expected rebound in the U.S. travel market. The carrier offered a 34% cumulative pay increase last month to its pilots over three years in a new contract after the Atlanta-based carrier's pilots voted overwhelmingly in October to authorize a strike. The latest hike includes all employees worldwide, except those covered by an industry or government requirement or collective bargaining agreement.

☆ Delta Airlines CEO: Pent-up demand for travel will be a multi-year demand set
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDelta Airlines CEO: Pent-up demand for travel will be a multi-year demand setDelta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss if the pent-up travel demand is starting to wear off, whether he sees signs of a weakening consumption, and if traditional business travel will return to pre-pandemic levels.

☆ FAA launches investigation after two planes nearly collide at JFK airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Grounded Delta Airlines planes are parked at gates at John F. Kennedy International Airport on January 11, 2023, in New York. The FAA said a Boeing 737 operated by Delta Air Lines stopped its takeoff around 8:45 p.m. when air traffic controllers noticed another American Airlines aircraft crossing the runway. The Delta flight "stopped its takeoff roll approximately 1,000 feet" from the point where the American Airlines Boeing 777 had crossed, according to the FAA's preliminary analysis. Flight watcher @xJonNYC noticed the near miss and shared audio of the tense air traffic control exchange on Twitter Saturday. A spokesperson for American Airlines said the company will defer to the FAA for comment.

Passengers stuck at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago greeted the latest air travel disruption with a collective shrug. And our nation’s economy depends on a best-in-class air travel system. "We call on federal policymakers to modernize our vital air travel infrastructure to ensure our systems are able to meet demand safely and efficiently," he said. "An FAA system outage is causing ground stops at AUS and other airports across the country," the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport said in a tweet. Air France said all of its U.S.-bound flights were operating as planned and were not affected by the FAA computer outage.

While all airlines were affected, one stood out as the grounding of domestic flights had a cascading effect on air travel: Southwest Airlines. According to the flight tracking company Flight Aware, Southwest had as many as 49% of its flights delayed as of noon Wednesday. Anuvu, another site that tracks flights, showed just 7% of Southwest flights were departing on time, compared with 15% for American Airlines, 21% for United Airlines, and 33% for Delta Airlines. Southwest is still reeling from the huge disruption it experienced over the Christmas holiday that saw an estimated 11,000 of its flights canceled. Southwest said Wednesday it would rebook customers on the next available Southwest flight with seats available to the customer’s ticketed destination, at no additional cost.

FAA officials said a preliminary review traced the outage to a damaged database file, but added there was no evidence of a cyberattack and the investigation was continuing. FAA officials said they were working to "further pinpoint the causes" so the problem can be avoided in the future. One issue airlines are facing is trying to get planes in and out of crowded gates, which is causing further delays. He described confusion as airline employees and many passengers were initially unaware of the FAA's moves and flight delays. The U.S. Travel Association, which represents the travel industry including airlines, called the FAA system failure "catastrophic."

☆ Three-Stock Lunch: COST, DAL & FCX
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) 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 EmailThree-Stock Lunch: COST, DAL & FCXBK Asset Management's Boris Schlossberg joins 'Power Lunch' to look at three stocks: Costco, Delta Airlines and Freeport-MacMoRan.

☆ Grade My Trade: NVDA, FTNT & DAL
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( ) 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 EmailGrade My Trade: NVDA, FTNT & DALCNBC’s ‘Halftime Report’ investment committee, Bryn Talkington, Rob Sechan, Jim Lebenthal, weigh in on the Nvidia, Fortinet and Delta Airlines trades.

☆ Important inflation data and big bank earnings could create volatility for markets in week ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Other speakers include Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic Monday. On Thursday, Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker, Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin and St. Louis Fed President Bullard all speak at separate events. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari and Boston Fed President Susan Collins have appearances Friday. The most important inflation report in the week ahead is the consumer price index, released Thursday. Import prices 10:00 a.m. Consumer sentiment 10:00 a.m. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari 10:20 a.m. Philadelphia Fed's Harker 9:00 a.m. Boston Fed President Susan Collins

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☆ Three-Stock Lunch: WBA, DAL & LW
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( ) 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 EmailThree-Stock Lunch: WBA, DAL & LWVictoria Greene, CIO of G Squared Private Wealth, joins 'Power Lunch' to talk about three stocks: Walgreens Boots Alliance, Delta Airlines and Lamb Weston.

☆ Delta CEO announces free in-flight Wi-Fi
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( ) 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 EmailDelta CEO announces free in-flight Wi-FiCNBC's Phil LeBeau talks to Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian about the company's announcement it would be launching free, in-flight Wi-Fi.

☆ Forward Air CEO on holiday shipping, Lunar New Year and the 2023 Supply Chain Outlook
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailForward Air CEO on holiday shipping, Lunar New Year and the 2023 Supply Chain OutlookForward Air shares are 16% higher in Q4, outperforming both the Dow Transports and the S&P 500. The trucking and logistics company has Home Depot, Delta Airlines and Expeditors of Washington as customers. Forward Air gets 30% of its revenue from e-commerce, 40% from industrial trucking and 30% from specialty trucking for live events and healthcare companies. CEO Tom Schmitt shares a real-time update on the holiday shipping season, the volume his customers are expecting for the Lunar New Year and a forecast for trucking rates in 2023.

☆ Forward Air CEO on what's next for global demand after an 'unusually slow' holiday quarter
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Forward Air shares are delivering on something few companies have as the year draws to a close. The stock is beating the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the S&P 500 in the fourth quarter. Forward Air CEO Tom Schmitt recently spoke with CNBC's Frank Holland about the holiday shipping season, the volume his customers are expecting for Lunar New Year, and the supply chain, trucking, and pricing outlook for 2023. Schmitt said spot rates are down and that "transactional softness" will remain, but contract will continue to be strong. "But I expect more normal ... closer to pre-pandemic with this year Lunar New Year, but we're not there yet," Schmitt said.

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☆ Sick and family leave are top union demands post-Covid-pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Eli M. Rosenberg | Eli Rosenberg Is An Investigative Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Rail workers nearly went on strike over paid sick leave. Glen Stubbe / Star Tribune via AP fileMore than 100,000 rail workers were days away from a likely strike after the rail companies refused demands for five paid sick days. Labor experts and organizers say the pandemic aimed a floodlight at the public health ramifications of in-person work, elevating for workers the importance of paid leave in contract disputes. “This was the sticking point for the railroads.”Following Congress’ resolution of the impasse, activist investors have put forth proposals to get two of the biggest rail companies, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, to offer their workers paid sick leave next year. “We appreciate the work of the negotiating teams and the mediator in reaching this agreement in principle.”Other unions are paying attention to these fights — and gearing up to make sick leave a major part of their negotiations.

☆ The surprising group of stocks outperforming into a possible recession
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Industrials have shown "surprising strength," even as recession fears mount, according to Yardeni Research. The S & P 500 's industrial stocks have on average fallen a little less than 6% so far this year. That puts them in the middle of the pack among the 11 S & P sectors, but still a notable outperformance relative to the S & P 500's loss of almost 17% in the same period. Industrials are expected to post the second best earnings growth of the 11 S & P 500 sectors in 2023, Yardeni said. Boeing will also help the sector, Yardeni said, as the company sees increased demand upon resolution of its MAX jet safety issues.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, VF Corp, Marriott, MGM and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

United Airlines , Delta Airlines – United gained 4% following a Morgan Stanley upgrade to overweight from equal weight on the notion that 2023 could be a "goldilocks" year for the airline. Silvergate Capital — Shares dropped more than 5% after Morgan Stanley downgraded the crypto bank to underweight from equal weight, saying there is more revenue pressure following the FTX fallout. Signature Bank — The stock declined more than 7% after Morgan Stanley downgraded it to equal weight from overweight. Morgan Stanley expects funding costs to jump "significantly" over the next several quarters as Signature works to retain deposits from customers. Many Chinese stocks pared earlier gains, however, as the broader market sold off amid fears of aggressive monetary tightening.

☆ 'Unruly behavior' by a passenger forced a Southwest Airlines flight to make an emergency landing
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Southwest Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Saturday. A spokesperson told CBS News that the diversion was caused by "unruly behavior from a passenger." A spokesperson for the airline told CBS News that the crew declared an emergency due to "unruly behavior from a passenger." The "unruly" passenger was removed from the flight. The Federal Aviation Authority told CBS News that the passenger, whose has not been named, was met by officers from the Transportation Security Administration, as well as local police.

☆ Jefferies' Sheila Kahyaoglu likes the diversification in Delta Airlines
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( ) 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 EmailJefferies' Sheila Kahyaoglu likes the diversification in Delta AirlinesSheila Kahyaoglu, Jefferies aerospace and defense analyst, joins 'Closing Bell: Overtime' to discuss airline stocks heading into the holiday season.

☆ Delta gets closer to labor deal with pilots, union says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Pilots talk after exiting a Delta Airlines flight at the Ronald Reagan National Airport on July 22, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. Delta Air Lines is getting closer to a labor deal with pilots, their union said, marking a big improvement in a relationship that turned icy during years-long negotiations. Delta, American, United, FedEx and Southwest pilots have picketed in recent months to demand better pay and schedules. Last month, Delta pilots voted overwhelmingly to authorize a potential strike if contract talks don't lead to an agreement. But it said that will require management "to continue to show the motivation that resulted in progress this past week."

☆ Spirit is dropping 37 routes from its network in a significant adjustment that targets Florida — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Spirit Airlines has temporarily cut 37 routes from its network starting in January. The airline is calling the cuts temporary, with plans to restore many of them in 2023. Starting in January, the low-cost carrier will nix 37 routes from its map, including destinations in the US and abroad, according to Cirium data. Although Spirit is pulling some routes from Florida, Spirit EVP and CCO Matthew Klein said in the earnings call that "while we are seeing the constraints on our Florida network, we are able to reallocate that to other parts of the country." Here is the full list of Spirit's 37 temporarily dropped routes:

☆ These are the top 10 airlines in the world for 2022—and not one U.S. carrier made the list
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Airline-ranking company Skytrax ranked the world's best carriers, and not a single U.S. airline made it to the top 10. Travelers participating in the Skytrax survey were asked to rate the airlines based on: customer servicecomfortcleanlinessThe no. 1 airline of 2022: Qatar AirwaysQatar Airways ranked at the top of Skytrax's list. It will be the first World Cup held in the Arab world and the second held entirely in Asia. Top 10 airlines in the world 2022

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