United Airlines takes a shot at Delta's IT meltdown: 'Healthy businesses don't make excuses'

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A United Airlines airport baggage drop counter.

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The US fined Lufthansa a record $4 million for discrimination after it stopped 128 Jewish passengers from boarding a connecting flight

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An Airbus A340-300 and an Airbus A 321-100 belonging to Lufthansa are parked on the airport apron
Lufthansa says the incident was more due to confusion than discrimination but has accepted the penalty.

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Delta unveiled a fresh cabin design as it modernizes aging planes amid further delays to new Boeing jets

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A render of Delta's new cabin for comfort plus on an A350
Delta's new cabin design is set to debut on a Boeing 757 then an Airbus A350 (pictured).

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Boeing is raising $10 billion from 4 major banks — and could sell another $25 billion in securities

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Boeing announced plans to lay off 17,000 people last Friday.

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Why another delay of Boeing's new 777X plane is such a big deal

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Boeing 777X on display outside.
The Boeing 777X on display at the Wings Airshow in India in January 2024. The new plane variant is key to Boeing's future growth.

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Emirates really isn't happy with Boeing — and will be having a 'serious conversation' about the latest 777X delay

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Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline, speaks during a press conference at the National Press Club June 30, 2015 in Washington, DC.
Emirates' Sir Tim Clark criticized the latest delays to the Boeing 777X.

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I flew on a British Airways A380 in economy and premium economy. Upgrading isn't really worth it.

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A collage of the author sat on board a British Airways Airbus A380, and the plane's exterior
The author in economy class, and a British Airways Airbus A380.

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Airlines are building 'business-class-lite' to generate more revenue and increase demand for the luxe seats

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Flying Delta One on a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-400.

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Delta Air Lines spent $170 million on customer and crew-related costs in wake of CrowdStrike outage

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Delta Air Lines planes seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Delta Air Lines reported a healthy quarterly profit despite the CrowdStrike impact.

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A United Boeing 787 with 176 people on board had to divert after the pilot's screens went blank over remote northern Canada

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A United Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner taking off from Barcelona-El Prat Airport.
A United Airlines Boeing 787.

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