New Google Feature Will Wait on Hold for You

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Google’s testing a new feature called “Talk to a Live Representative” that will contact businesses for you, navigate their phone trees, wait on hold, and then call you when a real human being is ready to chat. It could solve one of the more frustrating parts of dealing with corporations, and it brings us one step…

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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn takes near-10% stake in JetBlue, echoing his iconic TWA deal

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Carl Icahn.

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Spirit's CEO says the airline has a plan to become profitable again

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Spirit Airlines is trying to keep its merger with JetBlue alive.

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The best and worst airlines in the US for 2023, according to the WSJ

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Delta Air Lines is ranked the best carrier in the US, according to the WSJ's annual rankings.

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Judge blocks JetBlue's $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit, saying the deal would reduce airline competition

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Shares of Spirit plunged more than 50% following the ruling on Thursday.

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How airlines pick the movies and TV shows you'll see in flight

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Major airlines have teams dedicated to finding the right in-flight movies and shows for their diverse passengers.

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The Worst Airlines for Customer Satisfaction, Ranked

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You’re not imagining things: air travel has gotten a lot worse.

2 planes narrowly avoided colliding on a Colorado runway after a pilot's quick-thinking maneuver

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A JetBlue Airways jet comes in for a landing at Laguardia Airport in New York City in January 2023.

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I flew on a long-haul JetBlue flight and loved this free perk. I wish more airlines offered it.

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JetBlue, United, and American Airlines have snack baskets on some long-haul flights.

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Flight attendants don't get to choose their 'base' cities — inside the intense process and what happens if you work somewhere you don't live

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Business Insider spoke to three flight attendants for three different airlines about their experiences.

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