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Israel-Hamas War Leaves Airlines Struggling With Major Slow Down in Bookings

Israel-Hamas War Leaves Airlines Struggling With Major Slow Down in Bookings

Airlines are grappling with a significant decline in bookings following the conflict between Israel and Hamas as people cancel trips to the Middle East and nearby countries.

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Airlines Offer Cheap Flights for Off-Peak Travel as JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit and Frontier Look to Fill Seats

Airlines Offer Cheap Flights for Off-Peak Travel as JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit and Frontier Look to Fill Seats

Carriers like Southwest Airlines have recently offered one-way fares as low as $29 for off-peak flights, signaling an industry-wide push to entice passengers during traditionally slower travel periods.

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United Airlines, Union Correspond to 30% Wage Hike

United Airlines and the labor union both agreed on a 30% wage hike that will envelop the next five years. The agreement will benefit about 30,000 union employees that includes airport workers.

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AirAsia India CEO Mittu Chandilya to Leave the Airline Soon

AirAsia India’s head Mittu Chandilya is confirmed to soon leave the airline. The decision emerged after he previously expressed disfavour on the micro-management practiced by the airline’s parent company in Malaysia. His successor is yet to be decided, but it’s likely to be an executive from the parent airline.

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French financial markets wary of terror attack aftershock

Analysts are expecting some sell-off in the stock market today as investors are expected to be cautious after the Paris attack. However, the market seems to be resilient from the attack especially the French market as investors seem to refuse to panic despite the attack.

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Germanwings disaster will not affect image of budget air travel: easyJet

The disaster at budget airline Germanwings which killed 150 people will not harm the image of low-cost air travel in Europe, easyJet (EZJ.L) chief executive Carolyn McCall said on Tuesday.

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Emirates Airline expects drop in annual fuel costs

Dubai's Emirates Airline [EMIRA.UL] expects lower oil prices to translate into fuel savings in the financial year ending this month but is braced for foreign exchange hits in markets such as Europe, India and Russia, its chief operating officer said.

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JetBlue to charge for checked bags in new airfare fare class

JetBlue Airways announced Wednesday that it will charge certain customers for their first checked bag, yielding to pressure from analysts who criticized the airline for not adding fees in step with other carriers.

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U.S. airlines see third-quarter profits rise, upbeat outlook

American Airlines Group (AAL.O), United Airlines (UAL.N) and other carriers reported strong third-quarter profits on Thursday, helped by falling fuel costs, and mostly shrugged off concerns that Ebola could affect their outlook.

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Wall St. leads stocks selloff; dollar slides on Fed views

Stocks on Wall Street tumbled in late selling on Monday as the technical picture soured for the S&P 500, while the U.S. dollar posted its worst day in a year after comments from Federal Reserve officials hinted at delays in expected interest rate hikes.

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Ports tighten ship entry procedures as Ebola fears spread

Brazil, Argentina and the United States have tightened port entry procedures for ships that have sailed from West Africa in a bid to control the potential spread of the deadly Ebola virus.

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JetBlue names former British Airways exec CEO, shares rise

JetBlue Airways (JBLU.O) on Thursday named Robin Hayes, its current president and a former British Airways executive, to succeed Dave Barger as chief executive, sending the airline's shares up in after-market trading.

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Air India awaiting government guarantees

The Indian government's guarantee for Air India was being awaited.

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New airline certifications to be implemented

ICAO supported certification requirements now in place for new airlines for Indian air carrier applicants.

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AirAsia CEO on Tata-SIA MoU: non-issue

According to AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes, the MoU signed by Tata and Singapore Airlines is a 'non-issue'.

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