I flew Southwest for the first time since it changed everything. Having A-List elite status made things a lot easier.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
The back of the seat.
The back of the seat just had the tray table.

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US Airlines Are Hiking Bag Fees Amid Iran War Oil Crisis

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United Airlines and JetBlue announced this week that they are raising baggage fees.

Automakers are teaming up, speeding up, and hoping AI can help them down a tough road ahead

Tech Insider : Business
A yellow Chevy Corvette EV on the left and Ben Shimkus, a Business Insider reporter, on the right.
The New York International Auto Show is America's most-popular car exhibition. This year, the event's biggest update wasn't a new model: it's how all carmakers are using AI.

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United is rolling out 'basic business class' to make premium flying cheaper. Here's how it will work.

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United wants more people to book its premium seats, so it found a way to make them cheaper — but less flexible.
United wants more people to book its premium seats, so it found a way to make them cheaper — though less flexible.

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Volkswagen CEO Is Standing Up for Physical Buttons in Cars

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CEO Thomas Schäfer calls physical controls in cars "non-negotiable" after years of infotainment dominance.

This chart shows why your next plane ticket will likely be way more expensive

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
United Airlines plane at the gate during sunrise at San Francisco International Airport, California, October 19, 2024.
United Airlines hiked its bag fees by $10.

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United Airlines is the second US airline to hike bag fees as fuel prices climb

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Travelers wait in line at the United Airlines bag drop at O'Hare International Airport ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend in Chicago, Illinois, US, on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
United Airlines' bag drop kiosk at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

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Uber drivers: Your boss knows you're using Tesla's FSD on the job

Tech Insider : Business
Dara Khosrowshahi
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he'd welcome Tesla as a robotaxi partner on the ride-hailing giant's network.

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This bike rack pioneer is selling Bluetooth suction cups to stick bikes to your car

The Verge : Sports

Richard Allen didn't invent the automobile bike rack - his 1967 patent application makes it clear that others came before.

Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy!

The Verge : Business
Elon Musk smiling with big green arrow and Space X rockets.

To be honest, I thought Elon Musk would confidentially file for SpaceX's IPO on the 20th of this month, rather than the 1st.

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