Delta Air Lines (DAL) Q4 2023 earnings

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Q4 2023 earnings

Delta Air Lines closed out the year by doubling its quarterly profit as travel demand, particularly for international trips, helped drive record revenue in 2023. CEO Ed Bastian said continued strong travel demand could boost earnings this year. Still, the company’s full-year profit outlook was below a previous forecast, and the stock fell 5% in … Read more

What Wall Street wants to see from Hollywood in 2024

What Wall Street wants to see from Hollywood in 2024

Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images It’s the third act of the streaming wars. That’s the time a hero, seemingly beaten and broken, rises up and saves the day. But Wall Street is worried that hero may never come for Hollywood. Legacy media companies including Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast and Paramount Global … Read more

India boycott of Maldives may cost country millions in tourism dollars

India boycott of Maldives may cost country millions in tourism dollars

Social media posts by Maldivian officials may cost the country millions in tourism revenue, as calls by Indian travelers to boycott the island nation intensify.   “We are seeing a 40% drop in bookings over the last two days,” Ankit Chaturvedi, vice president and global head of marketing at the India-based travel software company Rategain, … Read more

Boeing CEO admits 737 Max 9 ‘mistake’ after midair panel blowout

Boeing CEO admits 737 Max 9 ‘mistake’ after midair panel blowout

In this photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB Investigator-in-Charge John Lovell examines the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. National Transportation Safety Board via AP Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun on Tuesday said the company acknowledges “our mistake,” after a door plug on … Read more

American Airlines frequent flyer changes for 2024

American Airlines frequent flyer changes for 2024

An American Airlines Airbus 321 sits at the gate at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on July 23, 2023. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images First things first: American Airlines isn’t changing the requirements to earn elite status at the airline in the coming earning year. Those thresholds are typically … Read more

Japan Rail Passes are much pricier, but the Kyun Pass may save money

Japan Rail Passes are much pricier, but the Kyun Pass may save money

A post-pandemic surge in international travelers, coupled with weak exchange rates, may have indirectly ended one of Japan’s most beloved travel deals: the Japan Rail Pass. Prices for the JR Pass, as it’s known, increased roughly 65%-75%, in October 2023. But there are still rail deals to be found — especially for those going beyond … Read more

United Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 9 inspections turn up loose bolts

United Airlines’ Boeing 737 Max 9 inspections turn up loose bolts

A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport on March 13, 2019 in Burlingame, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images United Airlines has found loose bolts on door plugs of several Boeing 737 Max 9 planes during inspections spurred when a panel of that type blew off an Alaska … Read more

What travelers need to know

What travelers need to know

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024. NTSB/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A … Read more

Boeing issues 737 Max 9 inspection instructions after Alaska incident

Boeing issues 737 Max 9 inspection instructions after Alaska incident

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024. NTSB/Handout via REUTERS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A … Read more

From itching to dry heels – the feet changes to watch out for

From itching to dry heels – the feet changes to watch out for

The liver is one of your vital organs, responsible for maintaining key functions throughout the body – and there could be telltale signs around your body that suggest it’s not working properly. The liver is responsible for removing waste products and toxins, as well as converting food into energy, reports The Mirror. It means damage … Read more