Delta, United compete to be America’s luxury airline

Delta, United compete to be America’s luxury airline

An Airbus A330-323 aircraft, operated by Delta Air Lines. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Delta Air Lines is the country’s most profitable airline. CEO Ed Bastian’s challenge is to make sure his carrier stays on top. The airline’s unit revenue, the amount it brings in for every seat it flies one mile, outpaced its competitors’ last … Read more

Delta One JFK lounge opens. Here’s what’s inside

Delta One JFK lounge opens. Here’s what’s inside

The bar at the Delta One lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Delta Air Lines’ most exclusive airport lounge opens this week to travelers flying on the right ticket. The Delta One lounge at the carrier’s hub in John F. Kennedy International Airport will open Wednesday to customers … Read more

Disney Pixar ‘Inside Out 2’ could top $1 billion at box office

Disney Pixar ‘Inside Out 2’ could top  billion at box office

In Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” Riley’s Sense of Self is made up of all of her beliefs, each of which can be heard with the pluck of a string. Sadness (voice of Phyllis Smith) and Joy (voice of Amy Poehler) deliver key memories to this formative land. Disney | Pixar Disney and Pixar’s … Read more

How the vodka soda became ‘gay water’

How the vodka soda became ‘gay water’

Photo illustration by Emily Rabbideau – Photos courtesy of House of Love and Gay Water Late last year, 33-year-old Justin Ruka of Orlando met a flight attendant at a gay bar. About a month later, Ruka saw a familiar face coming down the aisle during an Alaska Airlines flight to San Francisco.  The flight attendant … Read more

Alaska Airlines, flight attendants reach ‘record’ tentative labor deal

Alaska Airlines, flight attendants reach ‘record’ tentative labor deal

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX sits at gate at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois on May 22, 2024. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images Alaska Airlines‘ flight attendants union said Friday that it reached a “record” tentative labor deal with the carrier, ending a drought of new contracts for cabin crews that … Read more

Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4 could boost box office

Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4 could boost box office

Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke voice Joy and Anxiety, respectively, in Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” Disney | Pixar A big piece has been missing from the box office — family films. A handful of kid-friendly hits — Universal’s “Super Mario Bros.” chief among them — have boosted ticket sales. But many family features … Read more

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun heads to Senate hearing over safety

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun heads to Senate hearing over safety

Dave Calhoun, CEO of Boeing, leaves a meeting with Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, in Hart Building, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Calhoun was meeting with senators about recent safety issues including the grounding of the 737 MAX 9 planes. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will testify before … Read more

‘Inside Out 2’ box office opening hits $155 million domestically

‘Inside Out 2’ box office opening hits 5 million domestically

Disney and Pixar brought a big dose of joy to the box office this weekend. “Inside Out 2” debuted with an estimated $155 million domestically, the second-highest theatrical opening of an animated film and the first film since Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” to top $100 million during its debut. Of note, Disney does not consider its … Read more

‘Inside Out 2’ arrives in theaters for increasingly rare 100-day run

‘Inside Out 2’ box office opening hits 5 million domestically

In Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust meet new emotions. Disney | Pixar Disney is looking to bring a little joy to theaters with its upcoming release of Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” Current expectations see the animated sequel easily topping $85 million during its domestic opening this weekend, which … Read more

Sony Pictures buys Alamo Drafthouse theater chain

Sony Pictures buys Alamo Drafthouse theater chain

Interior of an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema theater. Alamo Drafthouse For the first time in more than 75 years, a major Hollywood studio will own a movie theater chain. Sony Pictures has acquired Alamo Drafthouse, the seventh-largest movie theater chain in North America, the company announced Wednesday. The cinema company was purchased from owners Altamont Capital … Read more