Tag: Life
Southwest’s bag fees and other changes could backfire, Fitch warns
A Southwest Airlines jet approaches Midway Airport on Dec. 15, 2023, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)Jo [...]
United Airlines adds Thailand, Vietnam and Australia flights
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by United Airlines takes off at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on January 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California [...]
Boeing CEO faces Senate hearing on plane maker’s recovery
Kelly Ortberg, CEO of Boeing, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box on Jan. 28th, 2025.CNBCBoeing CEO Kelly Ortberg on Wednesday will outline to Congress the [...]
Airline stocks slide as concerns grow over consumer travel
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332(ER).Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAirline stocks slid further on Tuesday as Wall Street's concerns about weaker [...]
AMC bets on premium screens as Hollywood slate boasts blockbusters
People walk past an AMC theatre in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., February 25, 2025. Jeenah Moon | ReutersHollywood's blockbuster slate is heating [...]
Foley artists bring a human touch to moviemaking even with rise of AI
Foley artist Gary Hecker recreates sounds (in this case, galloping horses) on the Foley sound stage at Todd-AO Studios in Santa Monica, California, Ju [...]
Canadians pull back on U.S. trips, threatening to widen travel deficit
Canadians hold an "Elbows Up" protest against U.S. tariffs and other policies by U.S. President Donald Trump, at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, On [...]
Disney, ABC receive FCC investigation notice
The main gate at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, on Sept. 25, 2023.Mario Anzuoni | ReutersThe Federal Communications Commission has al [...]
How a D&D livestream became a media company
The cast of "Critical Role" playing Dungeons & Dragons.Critical RoleA decade ago, a group of professional voice actors gathered around a table to [...]
ICYMI – China’s life insurers could unleash powerful new gold demand
TD Securities notes that the Shanghai Gold Exchange has admitted four major Chinese life insurance companies as members under a new pilot program, pot [...]
United Airlines raises annual fees for lounges, rewards credit cards
A row of United Airlines passenger planes parked at gates at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado.Robert Alexander | Getty ImagesUnited Ai [...]
Boeing shares jump as CFO says plane maker’s cash burn is easing
Boeing workers are pictured exiting a gate below an image of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft as Boeing's 737 factory teams hold the first day of a "Quality [...]
Frontier Airlines offers free checked bags promo in swipe at Southwest
Frontier Airlines took a swipe at Southwest Airlines' plan to start charging for seat assignments and checked luggage by doing the opposite.Budget car [...]
Goodbye to ‘bags fly free’ on Southwest Airlines, the last freebie in America
Passengers check in for Southwest Airlines flights at Chicago Midway International Airport on Feb. 18, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty I [...]
Spirit Airlines CEO says carrier can take on the new Southwest
Spirit Airlines is out of bankruptcy, hitting its target to emerge in the first quarter, after a crippling few years. CEO Ted Christie says the carrie [...]