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Thanksgiving Might Bring Changes in Holiday-Travel Habits
Travel experts say the pandemic and the ability of many people to work remotely has blurred the lines between business and leisure trips. They think many people will start holiday trips early or return home later than normal because they will spend a few days working remotely — or at least tell the boss they're working remotely. read more >
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Researcher Says Airline Bookings Dip as Fares Keep Rising
Ticket prices have jumped 47% since January and remain higher than they were before the pandemic. read more >
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Federal Judge Voids US Mask Mandate for Planes, Other Travel
The decision freed airlines, airports and mass transit systems to make their own decisions about mask requirements. read more >
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PayPal Exec John Rainey Named Next Walmart CFO
Rainey brings experience leading innovation-minded customer service organizations, CEO Doug McMillon said. read more >
AT&T, Verizon Pause Some New 5G After Airlines Raise Alarm
Airlines said the expanded mobile service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause widespread flight disruptions. read more >
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Airlines Again Warn of Potential Disruption From 5G Rollout
The industry says thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports. read more >
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Nearly Half of United Airlines Workers Who Faced Firing Got Vaccinated
The airline has the toughest vaccine policy in the the industry, and they say it's working. read more >
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Employer Vaccine Mandates Convert Some Workers, But Not All
Tyson Foods says employee vaccinations are up 30% since it announced a mandate in August. read more >
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Biden, CEOs, Business Leaders Meet on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
The president noted that Fox News, many of whose hosts have sharply criticized his policy, has required its employees to report their vaccination status and is moving to require testing for unvaccinated staffers. read more >
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Federal Mandate Takes Vaccine Decision Off Employers’ Hands
Larger U.S. businesses now won't have to decide whether to require their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Doing so is now federal policy. read more >
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Airlines Say Rise In COVID-19 Cases Is Hurting Ticket Sales
American Airlines and Delta have lowered their outlooks for third-quarter revenue. read more >
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Delta Will Charge Unvaccinated Workers $200 More A Month
Delta Air Lines will charge employees on the company health plan $200 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against COVID-19. read more >
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United Orders 270 Jets to Replace Old Ones, Plan for Growth
United Airlines is ordering 200 Boeing Max jets and 70 Airbus planes so it can replace some of its aging planes and grow after the pandemic eases. read more >
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COVID-19 Fallout: Walmart Limits Hours, Airlines Cut Flying
United Airlines will slash 50% of its flying capacity in April and May and warns the cuts could extend into the peak summer travel season as the impact of the new coronavirus on airlines grows more dire. read more >
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Airline Adds Flights to ‘Top College Football Markets’
United Airlines says it's adding more flights and using bigger planes this fall to carry passengers to college football games across the South and elsewhere in the U.S. read more >
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Frontier Airlines to Fly Again in Little Rock
Frontier Airlines on Tuesday announced that it will resume service to Little Rock as a part of a nationwide expansion in 21 cities. read more >
Imbalance of Power (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Consolidation of the airline industry has left consumers with fewer choices. It’s increasingly a seller’s market, and the airlines know it. read more >
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The Power of Apology (Editorial)
Last week, United Airlines and White House spokesman Sean Spicer experienced the full-bore blast of social media scorn when they made huge mistakes yet balked at admitting error. read more >
Arkansas PR Pros on Pepsi, Hitler and Unfriendly Skies
Arkansas PR and advertising professionals were already scratching their heads over Pepsi’s silly ad featuring the model Kendall Jenner and video of a bloodied man being dragged off an overbooked United Airlines flight, when presidential spokesman Sean Spicer oddly lifted Hitler from the bottom of history’s list of worst dictators. read more >
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Clinton Airport Adds Third Daily Flight to Denver
The Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport announced Monday that United Airlines will add another daily flight between Clinton National and Denver International Airport, beginning Feb. 11. read more >