The New York Times – Travel:
The chief executive, Scott Kirby, said that buying a smaller airline might not be worth the effort.
Category: Federal Aid (US)
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Budget Airlines Ask Trump Administration for Billions as Fuel Costs Rise
The New York Times – Travel:
A trade group for the airlines is seeking $2.5 billion to help offset the big jump in jet fuel costs since the start of U.S.-Israeli attacks against Iran.
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United Airlines Says It Pitched American on Merger but Was Rebuffed
The New York Times – Travel:
United’s chief acknowledged for the first time that he had broached the idea of a merger with American, which was unwilling to consider it.
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Why Everyone, Including Trump, Is Talking About Airline Mergers
The New York Times – Travel:
A few carriers are making a lot of money while many are struggling. President Trump and industry executives seem to think mergers may be the answer.
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U.S. Nears Loan to Rescue Spirit Airlines
The New York Times – Travel:
The Trump administration is negotiating a deal that would provide as much as $500 million to the struggling company, which is in its second bankruptcy in two years.
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Trump Dismisses a Merger While Seeking Suitors for Spirit Airlines
The New York Times – Travel:
As he rejected the idea of a merger of United Airlines and American Airlines, President Trump said someone, including possibly the federal government, should buy or help Spirit.
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Homeland Security to Shut T.S.A. PreCheck and Global Entry at Airports
The New York Times – Travel:
The department said that it would suspend the priority airport security programs on Sunday, about a week after its funding lapsed.
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In Mississippi, Welfare for the Well-Connected as a Scandal Spreads
The New York Times – Sports:
Millions earmarked for the needy in the nation’s poorest state instead went to projects that benefited the well-to-do, the state alleges, including a volleyball stadium at Brett Favre’s alma mater.
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Why Talking About Student Loan Debt Is No Longer Taboo
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A topic that was once steeped in shame and stigma has become normalized, for better or for worse.