The meltdown that forced Southwest Airlines to cancel more than 16,700 holiday flights could cost the carrier between $725 million and $825 million, the airline said in a filing on […]
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Back to news homeStranded by Southwest and Stuck With Unexpected Costs
Olivia Laskowski was in Nashville and expecting to fly home to New York on Dec. 27 when she received a text message from Southwest Airlines the night before that her […]
What TikTok Told Us About the Economy in 2022
The unemployment rate has hovered at 3.7 percent for months. But it is the TikTok-famous “quiet quitting” and live-tweeted resignations that really explained what was going on in America’s job […]
The Choreography on the Ground That Puts Meals in the Sky
Millions of people got on planes between Christmas and New Year’s — braving bad weather, armrest hogs and an epic Southwest Airlines meltdown.Frustration is often a part of flying during […]
Southwest CEO Bob Jordan Faces a Giant Crisis, 10 Months Into the Job
The question that will loom over the company for a long time is why Southwest’s system broke down while those of other large airlines held up relatively well. Analysts say […]
As China Drops Travel Rules, Wariness Rises Over its Covid Outbreak
For the past three years, China largely shut its borders and kept its people home, retreating from the global engagement that was the foundation for its rise.As the country now […]
Thanksgiving and Inflation: The Cost of the Holiday This Year
Holiday costs from groceries to travel are up, and consumers have been willing to pay them.Roe D’Angelo and The Thanksgiving feast last year was one of the most expensive ever; […]
Airlines Cash In as Flexible Work Changes Travel Patterns
Untethered from desks, passengers are flying more often and in different ways. Carriers expect the new habits to endure, despite economic uncertainty. Read More
How Finnair’s Huge Bet on Faster Flights to Asia Suddenly Came Undone
When Russia closed its airspace, it upended the decades-long strategy for making Finland a European travel hub to and from the East. Read More
Can Hong Kong Recover as a Global Metropolis After Pandemic Barriers?
HONG KONG — Luxury storefronts have been replaced by pop-up shops selling masks. Whole floors of skyscrapers are deserted. Streets once crammed with locals and visitors jostling for space are […]