Airlines

Industries

JetBlue Courts First-Class Clientele With Pre-Flight Upgrade

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The airline is set to open its first ever premium airport lounge, dubbed the BlueHouse, to host high-income flyers in Terminal 5 at JFK.

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Consumer

Many Americans Say a Thanksgiving Plane Trip Won’t Fly. They’re Taking the Bus Instead

More than 80 million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more this Thanksgiving, AAA estimated, a new record up 2% from last year.

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Industries

FAA Cuts Flights Amid Government-Shutdown Pressure

The FAA said the flight cuts are pre-emptive to prevent safety issues as potentially more air traffic controllers call out.

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Industries

Government Shutdown Disrupts Flight Schedules, Clouds Holiday Travel Plans

Major US airlines are already quietly cutting routes in the first quarter of 2026, experts told The Daily Upside.

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Industries

Startup Breeze Airlines Goes International as Budget Carriers Compete on Passenger Perks

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Breeze, which was started by JetBlue’s founder, said it’s the first sizable airline since Virgin America to get the global go-ahead.

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Industries

US Airlines Pull in Billions a Year in ‘Junk Fees’, Senate Report Says

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Tuesday’s Senate report is a sort of parting shot to the airline industry from the outgoing Biden Administration.

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Industries

Spirit Airlines Finally Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Budget-friendly Spirit Airlines hasn’t reported an annual profit since 2019, and has lost some $2.2 billion since 2020.

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Technology

A Cyberattack Rattled US Car Dealerships. Which Industry is Next?

A single point of software failure can turn entire industries into teetering Jenga towers. Next time could be a lot worse.

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Patent Drop

Rolls-Royce Patent Could Retrofit Aircraft with Hydrogen Engines

Hydrogen faces a number of hurdles before it can be considered a suitable alternative to jet fuel – namely, cost.

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Patent Drop

Airbus Patent Aims to Clean Up Airplanes’ Earth-Warming Contrails

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But stymieing aviation emissions may take more than just workarounds for contrails.

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