The big city winners and losers of the Fortune 500: Why Houston, Atlanta and Dallas are (almost) beating New York and Chicago

fortune.com In the late 1950s, when the Fortune 500 was still just a wee babe, the big cities that dominated the index were pretty obvious: New York and Chicago reigned supreme. But…

Delta Air Lines hit with lawsuit over claims of carbon neutrality

aol.com A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world's “first carbon-neutral airline” and should pay damages. The…

A woman with a lung condition is suing Delta after she says it gave her an empty oxygen tank on a flight

businessinsider.com The incident happened on a Delta flight. Alex Tai/Getty Images A Delta passenger with a lung condition says the crew gave her an empty oxygen tank on a flight. In a lawsuit,…

Biden wants airlines to give you miles, vouchers or even cash if they strand you

aol.com President Biden and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are pushing for airline passengers to be compensated if they're stranded for reasons other than the weather, the…

Delta Air Lines Profit Expected To Soar 75%

investors.com is forming a cup base and nearing a buy point. The airline stock is on its longest winning streak in almost 15 years. The Atlanta-based airline transports cargo and nearly…

‘Unbelievably excited’ - wheelchair users react to new Delta airplane seat design

cnn.com A new airplane seat concept that allows wheelchair users to stay in their own chair throughout a flight was revealed this week by a subsidiary of US airline Delta, a move…

Even one of the most progressive Fortune 500 CEOs wants to get back to business: 'We want everybody to be flying Delta'

fortune.com As far as Fortune 500 CEOs go, Delta Air Lines chief Ed Bastian is among the most outspoken in his progressive views. He’s taken a key anti-gun stance, he’s said lack of…

Delta settles case to pay refunds for flights canceled during pandemic

chicagotribune.com Delta Air Lines has agreed to a settlement of a class-action lawsuit over refunds owed to customers for flights it canceled in parts of 2020 and 2021 during the COVID-19…

These 5 credit cards are currently offering 100,000 bonus points or more

edition.cnn.com CNN Underscored reviews financial products such as credit cards and bank accounts based on their overall value, but does not review all financial companies or all available…

Economy class airplane bunk beds get seal of approval as launch moves closer

cnn.com Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that highlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In June, we’re looking to the skies as we…

Delta CEO has no regrets when it comes to standing up for voting rights in Georgia

fortune.com On this week’s episode of Fortune‘s Leadership Next podcast, co-hosts Alan Murray and Michal Lev-Ram talk with Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian about the mind-boggling…

Forbes Releases 20th Annual Global 2000 Ranking Of The World’s Largest Companies

forbes.com Banks, energy firms and airlines top the list of the world’s largest public companies as part of the Forbes Global 2000 list, which marks its 20th anniversary this year NEW…

Will Airline Stocks Recover? What is the Outlook?

marketbeat.com Airlines were an epicenter industry during the pandemic, along with the travel and leisure industries. The need to stop the spread of COVID-19 warranted social distancing…

Will Your COVID-19 Mask Protect You from Wildfire Smoke?

healthline.com Smoke can be seen from the Tamarack fire near Lake Tahoe in California. Ty O’Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images • Health experts say an N95 mask is your best bet…

Wildfire smoke from Canada disrupts New York flights

reuters.com Some flights into the New York City area on Wednesday were delayed and some briefly halted because of reduced visibility from wildfire smoke from Canada. The Federal…

Heathrow security staff to strike on almost every weekend this summer

theguardian.com Security staff at Heathrow airport will strike for 31 days this summer after the Unite union announced fresh action over pay. More than 2,000 officers will strike, affecting…

A man on a Delta flight was accused of groping the woman beside him. He blamed bad eyesight saying he was aiming for her thigh

businessinsider.com The interior of a Delta Airlines aircraft in January 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo A Georgia doctor was charged with abusive sexual contact aboard a Delta flight. The…

Joby Aviation debuts new Santa Cruz campus

siliconvalley.com SANTA CRUZ — Fourteen years ago, an idea took flight in the Santa Cruz Mountains as a small team of seven engineers worked out of a barn to explore new technologies. These…

Australia's economy expands 2.3% in the first quarter, slowest growth in 1½ years

cnbc.com View of the Yarra River flowing through Melbourne city centre in Australia. Australia's first-quarter gross domestic product expanded by 2.3% year-on-year, just slightly…

Can you pay taxes with a credit card? Yes and here's how in 2023

edition.cnn.com If you owe taxes this year, you might be wondering if it makes sense to pay your amount due with a credit card. This may sound like a dangerous idea, but there are times…

How to get approved for a business credit card

edition.cnn.com Getting a business credit card can make sense if you have a side hustle or an entrepreneurial venture that helps you earn some cash. However, your business may not need to…

You might not be redeeming travel rewards for their highest value. Here’s what you should know

fortune.com These days, there’s a rewards credit card for just about everyone, including frequent travelers. Whether you fly around the country for work, enjoy taking your family on…

All-Business Class Airlines Tend To Fail Because They Can’t Compete

forbes.com It seems like such a good idea — configure an airplane with large, extra-comfy seats only and cater it with great food and wine. Then schedule to fly between two big cities,…

The alt-right economy is failing. Here’s the real performance of anti-woke entrepreneurs

finance.yahoo.com In commenting on Bob Iger’s defense of Disney's values and brand in the face of threats from Florida Governor DeSantis, Nike CEO John Donahoe said, “I think Bob’s doing a…

Potential Solutions to the Carbon Credit Problem

newsweek.com Climate once again was thrust onto the national and international scene when U.S. President Joe Biden vetoed "a Republican proposal to prevent pension fund managers from…

American Airlines and JetBlue have to break up their partnership, court rules

edition.cnn.com American Airlines and JetBlue Airways have to break up their alliance on Northeast US flight routes, a US District Court judge ordered Friday. US District Judge Leo Sorokin…

Could Air Travel Get Even More Miserable? Yes, and Here’s Why

nytimes.com Were you planning on a last-minute trip to Orlando to visit Gov. Ron DeSantis’s favorite amusement park? “Prices are currently high for your search,” warns Google Flights.…

Pride becomes a minefield for big companies, but many continue their support

seattletimes.com Dozens of big companies from Delta and Coca-Cola to Walmart are sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events and displaying racks of Pride-themed merchandise.

Flight from Paris to the US diverted to Canada due to an unruly passenger, police say

cnn.com A disruptive passenger on a Friday flight from Paris, France, to Detroit, Michigan, is facing criminal charges after his behavior caused the plane to be diverted to Canada,…

United Airlines Pilots Union Authorizes Strike Vote: What This Could Mean For The Airline And Passengers

liveandletsfly.com The United Airlines Holdings Inc. pilots union has unanimously authorized a strike vote, according to a recent report . This move by the union comes in the wake of months of…

ALPA President Chides American Pilots For Contract Deal And Merger Rejection

forbes.com ALPA President Jason Ambrosi says the union that represents American Airlines pilots should have gotten a better contract for its members and should have agreed to look…

A Delta flight made an unscheduled landing after an 'unruly' passenger was reportedly restrained by other travelers

yahoo.com None A Delta flight had to divert to Canada after a passenger became unruly on the flight, the airline said. • None The Delta jet was flying from Paris to Detroit but had to…

Delta flight diverted after unruly passenger breaks free from restraints

nypost.com Passengers on a Delta Airlines flight jumped into action when a restrained, unruly traveler — described as being “violent” — broke free and caused pandemonium in the air.…

Summer travel problems: Preparing for canceled flights, when airlines give refunds, and how the government could make flying better

slate.com In early May, Pres. Joe Biden announced plans to introduce new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers when flight times change drastically due to…

United Airlines Pilots Will Vote To Authorize A Strike

onemileatatime.com United Airlines’ pilots union leadership has voted to authorize a strike vote. However, don’t worry, as it’s a near guarantee that a strike won’t actually happen. The union…

Repeated COVID-19 Vaccination Weakens Immune System: Study

zerohedge.com Repeated COVID-19 Vaccination Weakens Immune System: Study Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Repeated COVID-19 vaccination weakens the immune…

Woke corporate governance often stems from involved investment firms: Former Anheuser-Busch exec

foxnews.com Woke corporate governance, which recently led to the fiscal hemorrhaging of Anheuser-Busch and Target, often begins with investment firms pressuring them to behave in…

United Airlines pilots union votes to authorize a strike vote

investing.com The United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: ) Inc pilots union has unanimously voted to authorize a strike vote, the union chair said in a letter to pilots on Friday. "You'll…

American Airlines Pilots Association Rejects Possible Merger With Much Larger Union

paddleyourownkanoo.com A possible merger between the union that represents pilots at American Airlines and a much larger union which acts for 67,000 pilots at a raft of U.S. and Canadian carriers,…

Ukraine’s tech entrepreneurs turn to military matters

economist.com O video a dog-biscuit hurtles into the air and two dogs fly upwards to intercept it. Until the Russian invasion in February 2022, Yaroslav Azhnyuk ran a company that makes…

White South African farmers are thriving in Mississippi

economist.com W started working on farms in Mississippi more than two decades ago, if Andrew Johnson (pictured) remembers correctly. At Pitts Farm, where the sexagenarian farm worker was…

Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world, a study found. See which others made the top 10

businessinsider.com Taylor Rains/Insider Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world by AirlineRatings.com. The rating website cited the airline's Skynest economy beds as one…

Other Airline Pilots Have Deals. United Pilots Will Have A Strike Authorization Vote

forbes.com United Airlines pilots, frustrated by the slow pace of contract talks, will vote on whether to authorize a strike. “With each passing day, United pilots become more…

Overbooking Airline Seats Helps Everyone When Done Correctly

forbes.com We all know of the horror stories of someone being denied boarding from a flight when they have a ticket for that flight. Sometimes this gets violent, like in the famous…

This Is the Most Loved Company of 2023, According to a New Report

entrepreneur.com A new Axios and Harris Poll ranked the 100 most visible U.S. companies. After billionaire Elon Musk took over Twitter and made sweeping changes to the social media…

The 10 best credit cards for airline and hotel elite status benefits

edition.cnn.com This article is part of CNN Underscored’s “The Reset,” an editorial package featuring all of our articles aimed at giving you the information and product recommendations to…

Spirit Airlines resolves ‘technical issue’ after hourslong delays

newsnationnow.com Budget airline Spirit says it’s working back to normal operations after “a technical issue” caused long lines and apparent flight delays on Thursday morning. Early on…

“Lessons for a Pandemic”

nakedcapitalism.com The New England Journal of Medicine has a new article, Lessons for a Pandemic, which presents itself as a high level post mortem of the US pandemic response. While it does…

JetBlue offers to give up all of Spirit's New York LaGuardia slots to get merger completed

thepointsguy.com JetBlue Airways is ready to abandon Spirit's position in New York City in a bid to get its big $3.8 billion acquisition approved. The New York-based carrier announced on…

Delta Air Lines faces class-action lawsuit over carbon neutral claim

cbc.ca Mayanna Berrin thought she was doing the right thing for the environment by choosing to fly Delta Air Lines. Now, she's convinced it was all a sham. The California woman has…

Spirit Airlines resolves ‘technical issue’ after passengers complain of hours-long delays

phl17.com Budget airline Spirit says it’s working back to normal operations after “a technical issue” caused long lines and apparent flight delays on Thursday morning. Early on…

American Airlines Pushes Back On Antitrust Ruling

thestreet.com For the past three years, American Airlines (AAL) - Get Free Report and JetBlue (JBLU) - Get Free Report have had an agreement unofficially called the Northeast Alliance.…

Investing in Space: Virgin Galactic still has a big hurdle to clear for commercial service

cnbc.com CNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. CNBC's Michael Sheetz reports…

Is Delta Air Lines Stock a Buy?

marketbeat.com "Is Delta Air Lines stock a buy?" is a question frequently asked by investors. Delta Air Lines is one of the world's largest airlines, and its stock has been relatively…

DDB Merges Two New York Agencies, Hires New Chicago CEO

mediapost.com It’s a big news day for Omnicom global agency network DDB Worldwide—its two New York agencies DDB New York and adam&eveNYC are merging while DDB Chicago welcomed a new CEO,…

American Airlines To Appeal Antitrust Ruling Breaking Up Partnership With JetBlue

viewfromthewing.com At the end of the Trump administration, the Department of Transportation entered into an agreement allowing American Airlines and JetBlue to coordinate schedules and share…

Conservative Americans are building a parallel economy

economist.com I a God-fearing, gun-toting patriot, conservative companies are hungry for your business. If Google and YouTube have become too woke for you, consider ditching them for Tusk…