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BREAKING NEWS

Weather Authority Alert Day issued for Monday & Tuesday, May 12 & 13

SCOTT KIRBY


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Controllers briefly lost contact with Newark planes before wider flight disruptions

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The nation’s air traffic controllers union says the flight cancellations plaguing Newark Liberty International Airport in new Jersey and spilling over to U.S. airports can be traced to a week ago when controllers temporarily lost contact with planes.

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What to know about flight delays and cancellations at Newark airport

Read full article: What to know about flight delays and cancellations at Newark airport

Flight delays and cancellations are causing more chaos at Newark Liberty International Airport outside New York City.

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United Airlines cuts 35 daily flights at Newark airport, citing shortage of air traffic controllers

Read full article: United Airlines cuts 35 daily flights at Newark airport, citing shortage of air traffic controllers

Passengers with flights to or from Newark Liberty International Airport are encountering long delays and cancellations due to an air traffic controller shortage and equipment failures.

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Airlines, rattled by trade war and spending pullback, continue to cut flights, pull outlooks

Read full article: Airlines, rattled by trade war and spending pullback, continue to cut flights, pull outlooks

Major U.S. airlines are reducing their flight schedules and revising or withdrawing their profit outlooks for the year due to less domestic travel demand as sentiment about the national and global economies sours.

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US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?

Read full article: US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?

Delta and United Airlines have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning a significant share of budget travelers.

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United Airlines says it has regained some privileges that were suspended after problem flights

Read full article: United Airlines says it has regained some privileges that were suspended after problem flights

United Airlines says it can plan for growth again as federal regulators continue their review of the airline's operations.

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United Airlines is asking pilots to take time off in May because of a shortage of new Boeing planes

Read full article: United Airlines is asking pilots to take time off in May because of a shortage of new Boeing planes

United Airlines is asking its pilots to take time off in May because the airline isn't getting as many new planes from Boeing as it expected.

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United Airlines says federal regulators will increase oversight of the company following issues

Read full article: United Airlines says federal regulators will increase oversight of the company following issues

United Airlines says federal regulators are increasing their oversight of the carrier following a series of recent issues.

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United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers that the airline is safe despite recent incidents

Read full article: United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers that the airline is safe despite recent incidents

The CEO of United Airlines is trying to reassure travelers that the airline is safe despite a series of recent incidents ranging from a panel falling off a plane to an engine fire.

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At United and Alaska airlines, frustration with Boeing's manufacturing problems is boiling over

Read full article: At United and Alaska airlines, frustration with Boeing's manufacturing problems is boiling over

The CEOs of Alaska Airlines and United Airlines say they are frustrated and angry about ongoing manufacturing problems at Boeing.

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United Airlines makes 2nd large order for new planes in less than a year as it renews its fleet

Read full article: United Airlines makes 2nd large order for new planes in less than a year as it renews its fleet

United Airlines is making its second large order of new planes in less than a year, again seeking a mix of 110 aircraft from Boeing and rival Airbus as it renews its fleet.

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United Airlines gets a handle on canceled flights, the CEO outlines how to prevent another meltdown

Read full article: United Airlines gets a handle on canceled flights, the CEO outlines how to prevent another meltdown

Air travel is getting a bit easier, thanks to a break in storms that have pummeled the East Coast.

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Passengers were stuck because United Airlines canceled their flights. The CEO took a private plane

Read full article: Passengers were stuck because United Airlines canceled their flights. The CEO took a private plane

The CEO of United Airlines is apologizing for jumping on a private plane this week while thousands of his airline's customers were stranded because their flights got canceled.

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If you’re traveling over July 4 weekend, be ready for flight delays, as airlines face a major test

Read full article: If you’re traveling over July 4 weekend, be ready for flight delays, as airlines face a major test

Air travelers are dealing with another day of widespread flight disruptions, even though the weather has been better along much of the East Coast.

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United Airlines loses $194 million but sees 2Q turnaround

Read full article: United Airlines loses $194 million but sees 2Q turnaround

United Airlines has reported a loss for the first quarter.

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United Airlines CEO warns travelers more disruptions ahead

Read full article: United Airlines CEO warns travelers more disruptions ahead

The CEO of United Airlines says it could be another rocky year for air travelers.

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United Airlines reaps $942 million profit on strong summer

Read full article: United Airlines reaps $942 million profit on strong summer

United Airlines has reported a $942 million profit for the third quarter after a strong summer travel season.

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United Airlines 2Q profit of $329M misses Wall Street target

Read full article: United Airlines 2Q profit of $329M misses Wall Street target

United Airlines says its latest quarterly profit is $329 million, thanks to summer vacationers who are packing airplanes.

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Aviation faces hurdles to hit goals for cutting emissions

Read full article: Aviation faces hurdles to hit goals for cutting emissions

Airplanes are a minor contributor to global greenhouse-gas emissions, but their share is sure to grow as more people travel in coming years.

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Delta hikes Q2 revenue outlook on sharply higher airfares

Read full article: Delta hikes Q2 revenue outlook on sharply higher airfares

Delta Air Lines is boosting its outlook for second-quarter revenue because it expects phenomenal demand for travel this summer.

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Afraid to fly with unmasked passengers? Call your airline

Read full article: Afraid to fly with unmasked passengers? Call your airline

Some airlines say they will consider refunds or credits for passengers who don't want to fly now that the mask mandate has been dropped.

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Boston urges masks as battle brews over transit rule

Read full article: Boston urges masks as battle brews over transit rule

Boston has urged people to start wearing masks, and the Biden administration is weighing its next legal step in a court fight over the abrupt end of the national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit.

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Airlines want to bring back passengers banned over masks

Read full article: Airlines want to bring back passengers banned over masks

Remember all those thousands of passengers that airlines banned for not wearing face masks.

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US airlines say they've reached a turning point in recovery

Read full article: US airlines say they've reached a turning point in recovery

U.S. airlines say they have hit a turning point: After a lousy first quarter, they expect to be profitable as Americans return to travel in the biggest numbers since the start of the pandemic.

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United Airlines loses $1.4B in 1Q, but expects profit in 2Q

Read full article: United Airlines loses $1.4B in 1Q, but expects profit in 2Q

United Airlines says it lost $1.38 billion in the first quarter of 2022 but it expects to return to profitability in the current three-month period as post-pandemic travel ramps back up.

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Correction: Virus-Outbreak-Businesses story

Read full article: Correction: Virus-Outbreak-Businesses story

In one version of a story published January 13, 2022, about businesses reacting to the Supreme Court’s ruling on a federal vaccine-or-test mandate, The Associated Press erroneously reported the specialty of Chris Slottee.

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American CEO Parker becomes latest airline chief to exit

Read full article: American CEO Parker becomes latest airline chief to exit

American Airlines CEO Doug Parker will retire next March and be replaced by the airline's current president, Robert Isom.

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Airlines bet on big December after Covid variant setback

Read full article: Airlines bet on big December after Covid variant setback

American and Southwest Airlines are reporting that they made profits in the third quarter, thanks to large amounts of government pandemic relief.

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The Latest: Pennsylvania virus cases rise among vaccinated

Read full article: The Latest: Pennsylvania virus cases rise among vaccinated

The proportion of coronavirus infections and hospitalizations among vaccinated Pennsylvania residents has risen sharply in the past month, although the shots remain broadly protective.

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Biden, a convert to vaccine mandates, champions compliance

Read full article: Biden, a convert to vaccine mandates, champions compliance

President Joe Biden is championing COVID-19 vaccination requirements and is determined that the roughly 67 million unvaccinated American adults must get the shot even as he acknowledges that mandates weren't his “first instinct.”.

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COVID variant causes Southwest to lower hopes for 3Q profit

Read full article: COVID variant causes Southwest to lower hopes for 3Q profit

Southwest Airlines says it no longer expects to be profitable in its third quarter.

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The Latest: Connecticut: nursing home workers must get shots

Read full article: The Latest: Connecticut: nursing home workers must get shots

Connecticut has become the latest state to mandate that workers in nursing homes be vaccinated against COVID-19.

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United Airlines will require US employees to be vaccinated

Read full article: United Airlines will require US employees to be vaccinated

United Airlines will require U.S.-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, and maybe sooner.

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US airlines say COVID-19 variants aren't hurting bookings

Read full article: US airlines say COVID-19 variants aren't hurting bookings

Airlines say the current rise in new cases of coronavirus aren't scaring away travelers.

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United Airlines stock plunges after another big loss

Read full article: United Airlines stock plunges after another big loss

United Airlines' shares have tumbled 8.5% after the company reported another big loss.

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United loses $1.36 billion as business travel remains weak

Read full article: United loses $1.36 billion as business travel remains weak

United Airlines is still losing money, and it's waiting for a turnaround in lucrative business and international travel to get it back to profitability.

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United seeks to build its own diverse pipeline of pilots

Read full article: United seeks to build its own diverse pipeline of pilots

United Airlines says it will train 5,000 pilots at its own academy in this decade, and it hopes that half of them will be women or people of color.

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Frontier Airlines hopes IPO rides wave of travel recovery

Read full article: Frontier Airlines hopes IPO rides wave of travel recovery

Fans of Frontier Airlines can now buy a piece of the budget carrier.

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US air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit

Read full article: US air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)Across the United States, air travel is recovering more quickly from the depths of the pandemic, and it is showing up in longer airport security lines and busier traffic on airline websites. "Our last three weeks have been the best three weeks since the pandemic hit, and each week has been better than the one prior,” American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said Monday. However, the airlines still have far to go before travel fully returns to pre-pandemic levels. Since the pandemic hit, air travel has picked up a few times — mostly around holidays — only to drop back down. The airline said people are booking leisure trips to beach and mountain destinations but business travel is still lagging.

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Airline CEOs, Biden officials consider green-fuel breaks

Read full article: Airline CEOs, Biden officials consider green-fuel breaks

Airline officials are talking to the Biden administration about support for incentives to use cleaner fuels for airplanes. United Airlines said CEO Scott Kirby asked administration officials to support incentives for sustainable aviation fuel and technology to remove carbon from the atmosphere. A United Nations aviation group has concluded that biofuels will remain a tiny source of aviation fuel for several years. Some environmentalists would prefer the Biden administration to impose tougher emissions standards on aircraft rather than create breaks for biofuels. “We stand ready to work in partnership with the Biden administration.”

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United: Small electric air taxis will zip people to airports

Read full article: United: Small electric air taxis will zip people to airports

United Airlines says it could be using small electric-powered aircraft to take customers to the airport within a few years. United said Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, that it will buy up to 200 small aircraft capable of helicopter-style takeoffs and landings from startup Archer. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)CHICAGO – United Airlines said Wednesday it will buy up to 200 small electric air taxis to help customers in urban areas get to the airport. United estimated the air taxis could shuttle people from Hollywood to Los Angeles International Airport at about half the carbon emissions per passenger. Chicago-based United portrayed the move as part of a broader plan to invest in technology behind cleaner modes of air travel.

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United Airlines shares lose altitude after weak 1Q forecast

Read full article: United Airlines shares lose altitude after weak 1Q forecast

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo, a United Airlines airplane takes off over another United plane on the runway at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco. United also gave a slightly more pessimistic first-quarter outlook than rival Delta Air Lines did just last week. The January-through-March period is a slow time for air travel even in normal years, but United said first-quarter revenue will be down 65% to 70% from a year ago. That prediction was five points worse than Delta forecast and implied no real improvement over United’s fourth quarter. Except for around Thanksgiving and Christmas, U.S. air travel has stubbornly remained down more than 60% from a year earlier.

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United Airlines posts $1.9 billion loss in pandemic-laden 4Q

Read full article: United Airlines posts $1.9 billion loss in pandemic-laden 4Q

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2020, file photo, a United Airlines airplane takes off over another United plane on the runway at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco. United lost $7.1 billion in 2020, an amount exceeded only in 2005, when bankruptcy-related costs pushed the company to a $21 billion loss. That was worse than the $6.62 per share loss predicted, on average, by 19 analysts in a FactSet survey. Revenue tumbled to $3.41 billion, nearly matching the $3.42 billion that was forecast by analysts. Shares of United Airlines Holdings Inc. rose 1% to $45.18 in regular trading before the financial results were released.

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United loses $1.8 billion, aims to shift focus to recovery

Read full article: United loses $1.8 billion, aims to shift focus to recovery

Empty ticketing counters are seen in Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. United Airlines, which furloughed 13,000 employees this month, is expected to report a large third-quarter loss as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter air travel. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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United loses $1.8 billion, aims to shift focus to recovery

Read full article: United loses $1.8 billion, aims to shift focus to recovery

United Airlines, which furloughed 13,000 employees this month, is expected to report a large third-quarter loss as the coronavirus pandemic continues to batter air travel. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)United Airlines financial hole grew deeper over the summer as a modest recovery in air travel slowed down, pushing the carrier to a loss of $1.84 billion in the typically strong third quarter. The results from United, and those issued a day earlier by Delta Air Lines, reinforced the damage that the pandemic is doing to a major industry. Seven months into the worst of the coronavirus impact in the U.S., air travel remains down 65% from a year ago. United, Delta and American rely on business and international travelers for much of their revenue.

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United says it will drop widely scorned ticket-change fees

Read full article: United says it will drop widely scorned ticket-change fees

United's move will put pressure on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines to drop their change fees, also $200 on domestic travel. Delta and American said they are waiving change fees for travel affected by the virus through the year's end. Southwest Airlines does not charge change fees, a policy which its CEO says has helped it gain more business. United said that it eliminated change fees for people who buy a standard or premium economy ticket for U.S. travel. United also said that it will extend a broad waiver of change fees including for international travel through Dec. 31.

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American, Southwest add to US airline industry's 2Q losses

Read full article: American, Southwest add to US airline industry's 2Q losses

That pushed the combined loss of the nation's four biggest airlines to more than $10 billion in just three months. Between them, American and Southwest carried 15.4 million passengers from April through June. Earlier, Delta Air Lines reported a $5.7 billion loss that was worsened by writing down investments in global airline partners who have filed for bankruptcy protection, and United lost $1.6 billion. American, based in Fort Worth, Texas, reported a loss of $2.07 billion, compared with a year-ago profit of $662 million. Seattle-based Alaska Airlines said it lost $214 million compared with a $262 million profit a year earlier.

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United sees revenue stalling at 50% without a virus vaccine

Read full article: United sees revenue stalling at 50% without a virus vaccine

United Airlines says its face mask requirement now extends to ticket counters and airport lounges. United and all other major U.S. airlines already require passengers to wear masks during flights. United said it limits full flights by substituting larger planes 4,000 times in May and June, it said. Labor is the biggest single expense for most airlines, and United last week warned 36,000 employees that they could be furloughed in October. All of them require passengers other than small children to wear a mask during flights except while eating or drinking.

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Countries eager for tourists, Tokyo Disneyland reopens

Read full article: Countries eager for tourists, Tokyo Disneyland reopens

Travelers push their luggage at the departure terminal of the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Capri has 98% of its stores open in the Asia and EMEA regions. EgyptAir said around 2,000 passengers left the Cairo international airport on 14 international flights, the first regular flights since the coronavirus outbreak. International travelers have been able to fly into Greece since June 15, but only to Athens or Thessaloniki. United plans to fly 52% of its year-ago domestic schedule in August, but only 25% of its previous international flights.

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American booking full flights next week; Big Lots still busy

Read full article: American booking full flights next week; Big Lots still busy

Travelers wear mask as they wait at the American Airlines ticket counter in Terminal 3 at O'Hare International Airport Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Chicago. Beginning June 16 at American Airlines and June 18 at United Airlines, all passengers and crew members will be required to wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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American Airlines will book flights to full capacity

Read full article: American Airlines will book flights to full capacity

DALLAS American Airlines will start booking flights to full capacity next week, ending any effort to promote social distancing on its planes while the United States sets records for new reported cases of the coronavirus. American said Friday that it will continue to notify customers if their flight is likely to be full, and let them change flights at no extra cost. Since April, American has limited bookings to about 85% of a plane's capacity by leaving about half the middle seats open. Delta, Southwest, Alaska and JetBlue say they block middle seats or limit capacity, with some of them promising to continue that practice through September. Photos and videos of full flights on American and United have drawn criticism for their lack of social distancing.

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American booking full flights next week; Big Lots still busy

Read full article: American booking full flights next week; Big Lots still busy

This is likely to involve the appointment of administrators.TRAVEL & LEISURE: American Airlines will start booking flights to full capacity starting next Wednesday. American said Friday that it will continue to notify customers of full flights and let them change flights at no cost. Since April, American has said it limits bookings to leave about half of middle seats open. Delta, Southwest, Alaska and JetBlue say they block middle seats or limit capacity. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has said social distancing is impossible on planes -- even with empty middle seats, people are less than six feet from each other.

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Global tourism upended; worst-case earnings scenario dodged

Read full article: Global tourism upended; worst-case earnings scenario dodged

(AP Photo/Matt Dunham)The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus. ________________________SUPPLY DEMANDED: The virus has upended supply chains and shut stores that would typically furnish goods and services. EARNINGS SEASON: The worst was expected this season and must Wall Street analysts believe the majority of companies at least dodged that. The Buckle, which closed all of its stores on March 18, reported a loss of $11.8 million, and sales slumped 42.7%.

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Ford temporarily halts work at 2 plants; Rolls cuts jobs

Read full article: Ford temporarily halts work at 2 plants; Rolls cuts jobs

________________________ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN: Ford temporarily halted production at two assembly plants Tuesday and Wednesday after three workers tested positive for the novel coronavirus. On Wednesday a worker at the pickup truck plant in Dearborn, Michigan, tested positive for COVID-19, Ford confirmed. On Tuesday, Ford temporarily closed its Chicago SUV factory twice after two workers tested positive. Lear confirmed that production was suspended after an employee told the company of a positive COVID-19 test. The UFCW, which represents 900,000 grocery workers, said the number of infections is likely far higher across the industry.

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