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☆ I spent $38,000 to take my toy poodle on a private jet to Japan. I want to plan a trip for my other dogs next.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Faye Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The second trip came with a significantly higher price tag of $38,000. Gladys TsoiOur first trip to Japan included two other poodle friends, while our second trip in April 2024 was a family affair with my parents and brother. For the second trip, we opted for a private jet both ways. Gladys TsoiOur second trip, which took place in April, lasted 8 days and covered 10 prefectures. Our road trip took us through Fukuoka, Oita, Yufuin, Kumamoto, Beppu, Nagasaki, Yanagawa, Sasebo, and Itoshima.

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☆ Airlines got too confident, and now they are paying the price despite record-breaking travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Expensive fuel, maintenance, and labor don't help, nor do unpredictable setbacks outside the airline's control, like pandemic travel bans and production slowdowns at planemaker Boeing. But across the industry, many airlines are struggling to turn profits thanks to issues like overcapacity, unrelenting competition, and unexpectedly high costs, according to experts. Boeing delivery delays have eaten into profitsHarteveldt said Boeing's ongoing delivery delays have cost airlines like American, Southwest, and United millions of dollars. Airlines are plagued by high costs in an extremely competitive industryNearly everything is more expensive than it was before the pandemic, and airlines are no exception. For low-cost carriers like Frontier and Spirit, these high costs make it challenging to make money, Kraemer said.

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☆ Insider Today: Delta's bougie new lounge
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. On the agenda:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The highly anticipated lounge — which comes in at nearly 40,000 square feet — offers high-class perks like a wellness center, terrace, and full-service restaurant. BI's reporter got a tour, and says it's the best lounge of its kind. AdvertisementMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Joi-Marie McKenzie, editor in chief of life, in New York.

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☆ His wife died. Then he unexpectedly found a second chance at love on vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“This was no normal train,” John recalls. Back home in the UK, John thought about Judy fondly from time to time. In the UK, John’s friends loved it when this glamorous American woman visited town. John Nears and Judy CurtisAs John and Judy haven’t been able to meet this year, they’ve both been spending time reflecting on past adventures. Thinking back on his life, John says he feels inordinately lucky to have enjoyed two great love stories.

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☆ Record summer travel is starting. What it means for airline fares and flight delays
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Kaya Ginsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Mario Tama | Getty ImagesSummer air travel is expected to soar in the United States. Last summer, a record-breaking summer for airports, there were air traffic jams and near collisions amid challenges in flight coordination. Based on air traffic patterns and airport density, New York City and Florida are subject to the highest risk of backups. "There is still a shortage of air traffic controllers, but it hasn't led to the worst outcomes that we were expecting when we were talking about the shortage of air traffic control workers even a year ago." With production delays, airlines pay billions to fly less fuel-efficient and more costly and aged jets.

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☆ A Boeing whistleblower says he saw holes being drilled incorrectly on 787 planes, adding to the chorus of people speaking up against the company
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAnother Boeing whistleblower has come forward, saying that he witnessed 787 Dreamliner planes being built in a manner that could lead to a "catastrophe down the line." Richard Cuevas was a Strom airplane mechanic who used to work as a contractor for Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems. He said that in 2023, he witnessed substandard manufacturing of the 787 planes' forward pressure bulkheads, which help maintain air pressure. AdvertisementHowever, in March, a few months after he reported his findings to Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, he was fired from his job, the complaint said. Cuevas' lawyers and representatives of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside regular working hours.

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☆ Fact checking the CNN presidential debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +69 min

CNN —President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off during CNN’s presidential debate in Atlanta Thursday night. From CNN’s Daniel DaleFormer President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate at CNN's Atlanta studios on June 27, 2024. From CNN’s Daniel Dale and Ella NilsenFormer President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden take part in the CNN presidential debate on Thursday, June 27. From CNN’s Alicia WallaceFormer President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate at CNN's Atlanta studios on June 27, 2024. Kpler found that China imported about 511,000 barrels per day of Iranian crude in December 2020, Trump’s last full month in office.

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☆ I spent just $180 for a coach ticket on a 7-hour red-eye flight to Europe. I'd book the same budget airline again, but I wouldn't go overnight.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I took a red-eye flight from NYC to Berlin to start a two-week trip to Europe in October 2022. For $180, I flew through the night with Norse Atlantic Airways and had a row of seats to myself. Although I thought the flight itself was ideal for a red-eye, I started my trip feeling exhausted. AdvertisementIn October 2022, I flew from my home in NYC to Berlin for a two-week train trip through Europe. For this trip, that option was an eight-hour red-eye flight on an airline I'd never heard of, Norse Atlantic Airways.

Persons: —, John F, I'd Organizations: Norse Atlantic Airways, Service, John, Kennedy International Airport, Business Locations: Berlin, Europe, NYC, JFK

☆ I visited the first-ever Delta One Lounge, complete with a mini spa, terrace, and full restaurant. It's as bougie as I expected.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Delta Air Lines debuted its first-ever lounge just for business-class customers. The nearly 40,000-square-foot space features a wellness center, terrace, and full restaurant. AdvertisementDelta Air Lines has debuted its highly anticipated Delta One Lounge at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The nearly 40,000-square-foot lounge builds on the airline's famous SkyClubs with high-class perks like a wellness center, terrace, and full-service restaurant. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, John F Organizations: Delta Air Lines, Service, Air Lines, Kennedy International Airport, Business

☆ Delta's most exclusive airport lounge opens. Here's what's inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article DAL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTThe bar at the Delta One lounge at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBCDelta Air Lines' most exclusive airport lounge opens this week to travelers flying on the right ticket. Leslie Josephs | CNBCThe lounge, Delta's largest, is a step up from Delta's more accessible Sky Club lounges, with areas to relax. Amenities in bathroom and shower stall at Delta One lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Bar at Delta One lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.

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☆ These are the world’s best airlines according to Skytrax — including a new number one
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Singapore Airlines is no longer the best airline in the world as Qatar Airways now holds the top spot, according to air transport rating firm Skytrax. Singapore Airlines is now in second position on the ranking, Skytrax announced Monday, followed by Emirates in third place which is one spot higher than last year. A series of other awards were presented by Skytrax alongside the top airlines ranking, including regional breakdowns and awards for different types of flights. Overall winner Qatar Airways was also voted the world's best business class and the top airline in the Middle East, while second-placed Singapore Airlines topped the lists for the world's best cabin crew and best first class, as well as the best airline in Asia. Delta Air Lines topped the North America regional top ten, followed by Air Canada, United Airlines, Porter Airlines and Air Transat.

Persons: Tom Bradley, Skytrax, Scoot Organizations: Lufthansa Group, Emirates, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Tom, Los Angeles International Airport, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, U.S, Delta Air Lines, Malaysia's AirAsia, North America, Air Canada, United Airlines, Porter Airlines, Air Transat Locations: El Segundo , California, Asia, United, Canada, U.S

☆ How Delta made itself America's luxury airline — and what United wants to do about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Rival United Airlines — second to Delta in net profit margins — is circling. Delta plans to open Delta One lounges in Boston and Los Angeles later this year, and is studying airports where it could open others. Like other airlines, Delta accepted billions in federal aid to weather the pandemic. Luxury air travel and the United States didn't go together for many years — and might not still, if you ask well-heeled globetrotters. And at Delta and other airlines, many of the perks for luxury flyers come through lounges.

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☆ World’s best airline for 2024 named by Skytrax
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Barry Neild | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

We look forward to more wins in the future.”Close-run contestSaudia was named by Skytrax as winner of the World's Most Improved Airline award. Singapore also won for Best First Class service and Best Airline in Asia. ANA, meanwhile, picked up the accolade for World’s Best Airport Services, as well as Best Airline Staff Service in Asia. Saudia was named World’s Most Improved Airline, beating Taiwan’s Starlux and Iceland’s Play into second and third places. Delta Air Lines was declared the Best Airline in North America, also picking up the award for Best Airline Staff Service for the region.

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☆ Inside the Korean Air Boeing plane that descended 25,000 feet after a pressurization fault
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Korean Air flight bound for Taiwan had to turn back after a pressurization fault was detected. Flight data shows the plane dropped nearly 25,000 feet in five minutes shortly after takeoff. Korean Air said that 17 passengers received medical care after the plane landed. AdvertisementA Korean Air flight bound for Taiwan had to turn back and make an emergency landing after detecting a fault with the aircraft's pressurization system. A pressurization fault was detected while the plane was flying over South Korea's southern Jeju Island, per Yonhap.

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☆ Inside the Korean Air Boeing plane that plummeted 25,000 feet after a pressurization fault
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Persons: — Organizations: Korean Air, Service, Boeing, Max, Incheon International Airport, Yonhap News Agency Locations: Taiwan, Incheon, South, Jeju

☆ ‘My vision went dark’: CNN reporter experiences 6G-force before hitching a fighter jet ride
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Four South Korean F-4 fighter jets fly in formation on May 8, 2024, during a commemorative final flight of the aircraft. That test would come a few weeks before the F-4 flight at a South Korean Air Force medical facility south of Seoul. Lendon in the back seat of a South Korean F-4 Phantom flying over southern South Korea on May 8, 2024. South Korean Air Force F-4s flying in formation with two KF-21 fighter jet prototypes over southern South Korea on May 8, 2024. A total of 120 are expected to be delivered to the South Korean Air Force by 2030, and the jet is expected to be exportable.

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☆ She got on a flight to visit her boyfriend. Then she kissed a stranger she met on the plane
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

An airplane encounterAmy and Mike met on March 23, 2006, on an airplane about to depart Los Angeles International Airport. But then Mike apologized – half jokingly, half sincere – for ruining Amy’s flight. First in the coffee line, and later as they walked through the airport, Amy and Mike continued chatting. Mike didn’t want Amy to leave, but Amy wasn’t going to abandon a great career opportunity. Later this year, Amy and Mike hope to take their kids to Japan – an 11 hour plus flight from LAX.

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☆ Chad: Explosion at military arms depot kills nine, injures 46
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Paul Murphy | Sharon Braithwaite | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A massive explosion on Tuesday evening near Chad’s capital city of N’Djamena killed at least nine and injured 46 others, according to a statement from its foreign minister. Video authenticated and geolocated to the international airport in N’Djamena shows a massive fireball and sparks rising in the night sky. Satellite imagery from Maxar Technologies shows that 17 structures at the ammo depot were destroyed. In the satellite image, the structures destroyed in the explosion were spread out, and in two groups that were at opposite ends of the complex. Chad’s president Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said that an investigation will be conducted into the cause of the fire at the ammunition depot.

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☆ Chad: Explosions in capital as fire erupts in military ammunition depot
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —A fire at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital N’Djamena triggered a series of blasts on Tuesday night, Foreign Affairs Minister Koulamallah Abderaman said, with witnesses saying at least one person was killed and several wounded. Another resident said his neighbor, a shopkeeper, was killed after a shell hit him. Then we saw a big fire at the military camp and smoke and things exploding in the air,” he said. “We could see artillery fly over us.”A Reuters witness saw flames and heard explosions for about an hour and said smoke was spreading around the city. The fire broke out just a few kilometers away from Chad’s main international airport, which authorities said was not affected.

Persons: Koulamallah Abderaman, Moustapha Adoum Mahamat, ”, “ Organizations: Reuters, Foreign, Media Locations: Chad’s, N’Djamena, people’s

☆ 3 Supercommuters who travel across multiple states for work share how they manage it and why it's worth it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Manseen Logan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewOver the last few years, many US workers have found themselves traveling farther to get to work but going into the office less often, thanks to hybrid work models. Business Insider spoke with three commuters who have traveled through multiple states to get to work each week. Flying to Michigan weekly for work gave this New Yorker the best of both worldsMiller on the University of Michigan football field. AdvertisementLiving in the Delaware suburbs on an NYC salary made this four-state commute worth itKyle Rice. Courtesy of Kyle RiceKyle Rice started traveling from Wilmington, Delaware, to NYC every morning for work in February.

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☆ Passengers say they were stuck on grounded Qatar Airways plane for hours amid Greek heatwave
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Dozens of passengers who boarded a Qatar Airways plane in Athens, Greece on Monday expected to be on their way to their destination – Doha, Qatar – relatively quickly. Instead, they found themselves trapped inside a grounded plane for more than three hours, according to passenger Garth Collins, who posted about his experience on Instagram. In a video posted by Collins, passengers can be seen standing up from their seats and in the aisles of the plane, fanning themselves and fellow passengers with paper. Zeiher told 7News that she received “zero information” from Qatar Airways, so she decided to rebook her onward flight to Australia through Emirates. According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, flight QR204 was supposed to leave Athens International Airport at 1:55 p.m. local time.

Persons: Garth Collins, Collins, Michael Mosley, Jennie Zeiher, Joe, Zeiher, ‘, ” Zeiher, ”, 7News, QR204 Organizations: CNN, Qatar Airways, –, Athens International Airport, 7News, Doha’s Hamad International Airport, Athens International Locations: Athens, Greece, – Doha, Qatar, British, Symi, ATH, Doha, Melbourne, Australia, Emirates, DOH

☆ Florida weather: Heavy rain and ‘life-threatening flooding’ hits Miami area and other parts of South Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Mary Gilbert | Christina Maxouris | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Flood warnings are in effect Wednesday night for parts of Broward, Miami-Dade, Collier and Hendry counties through Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service, which warned “life-threatening flooding” was ongoing. “Many areas are inundated with water w/ stalled cars & more rainfall is on the way,” the weather service said Wednesday night. @Signia70/ XWhile the state is no stranger to drenching rain, heavy rain events are getting even heavier as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution. Double-digit rainfall totals are likely in parts of Florida by Friday, but a few areas in southwest Florida could approach 20 inches. An additional 3 to 6 inches of rainfall is expected to fall across Southeastern Florida, including Miami and Fort Lauderdale, through Friday.

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☆ 5 things to know before the stock market opens
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

At Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, the company unveiled "Apple Intelligence" – its long-awaited AI software. Apple CEO Tim Cook stressed privacy and personalization with the system, moving beyond AI into "personal intelligence." Siri will also be getting some upgrades with Apple Intelligence, and Apple announced that Siri will also be able to tap into ChatGPT when needed through the company's partnership with OpenAI. The activist hedge fund has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines , which makes it one of the airline's biggest investors. This follows a number of other stakes the firm has built within the past two months, such as a $2.5 billion stake in Texas Instruments, a $2 billion stake in SoftBank and a $1 billion stake in Anglo American.

Persons: Tim Cook, John Giannandrea, Craig Federighi, Nic Coury, Siri, Elliott, Gary Hershorn, it's, Bob Jordan, Gary Kelly, Fred Tanneau, Stephane Bancel, Francis Scott Key, Michael A Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Nvidia, Apple, Developers, AFP, Getty, Apple Intelligence, OpenAI, Max, Southwest Airlines, Hollywood International Airport, Corbis, Elliott Management, Texas, Moderna, Afp, Francis Scott Key Bridge, McCoy, Washington Post Locations: Cupertino , California, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, SoftBank, U.S, Baltimore

☆ India's aviation growth remains strong but external risks linger, Vistara CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

India's aviation sector remains robust but external pressures pose the biggest risks for growth, according to the CEO of Vistara Airlines. Aviation demand in India is "still progressive" and headed in a positive direction, Vinod Kannan told CNBC in an exclusive interview. However, factors such as fuel costs as well as the strong U.S. dollar could impact growth, he added. The domestic air passenger traffic in India in the financial year ended March 2024 is estimated to stand at $154 million — up about 13% year-on-year, according to credit rating agency ICRA. "Outlook on the Indian aviation industry is stable, amid the continued recovery in domestic and international air passenger traffic, and relatively stable cost environment and expectations of the trend continuing in fiscal year 2024-25," it said.

Persons: Vinod Kannan, CNBC's, Brent Organizations: Vistara Airlines, Aviation, CNBC, U.S, CNBC's Sri Locations: India

☆ Delta to launch premium economy service on NYC-LA flights in air travel upsell race
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Delta Air Lines said Monday that it will bring its premium economy service to transcontinental flights in September, its latest attempt to boost sales of higher-priced tickets to customers willing to splurge for more space and perks. Premium economy is a relatively new class of service that major airlines offer on longer, mostly international flights. Delta customers who purchase standard economy tickets will be able to pay for upgrades to premium economy on the transcontinental flights. The seats were sold as extra legroom tickets, which are a rung below premium economy. Some American Airlines ' shorter domestic flights operate a similar model, featuring lie-flat seats but not the Flagship service offered on international flights.

Persons: John F Organizations: Boeing, Delta Air Lines, JFK International, Delta, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Kennedy International Airport, Medallion, American Airlines, Flagship Locations: Dublin, New York, Manhattan, Los Angeles, New

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