airlines

Traveler Complaints Prompt DOT To Remind Airlines Of Refund Rules
Traveler Complaints Prompt DOT To Remind Airlines Of Refund Rules
May 12, 2020  |  Travel Payments

As thousands of complaints about airlines flood the Department of Transportation (DOT), the department is issuing a warning to airlines: Don’t renege on obligations. According...

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Frontier To Allow Passengers To Purchase Extra Space On Planes
Frontier To Allow Passengers To Purchase Extra Space On Planes
May 05, 2020  |  Travel Payments

As the world steadily inches toward reopening after several months of coronavirus-related lockdowns, Frontier Airlines will give people the option to pay extra to leave...

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Almost 800 Lawsuits Over Deaths, Safety And Canceled Events Filed
Almost 800 Lawsuits Over Deaths, Safety And Canceled Events Filed
May 04, 2020  |  Legal

More than 770 lawsuits are piling up against hospitals, nursing homes, gyms, airlines and cruise lines in the U.S. due to the coronavirus, alleging various...

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Buffett’s Grounding Of Airline Stocks Shows Turbulence Ahead
Buffett’s Grounding Of Airline Stocks Shows Turbulence Ahead
May 04, 2020  |  Investments

The selloff begat the selloff. To that end, news came over the weekend that famed investor Warren Buffett, through his investment vehicle, Berkshire Hathaway, has...

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Pandemic Triggers $2.1B Loss For United Airlines
Pandemic Triggers $2.1B Loss For United Airlines
April 20, 2020  |  Travel Payments

United Airlines is posting a $2.1 billion loss for the first quarter of 2020 as the coronavirus decimates the demand for flights, according to a...

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COVID-19 Disrupts Leisure In US, But China Expects ‘Revenge Travel’ Boost
COVID-19 Disrupts Leisure In US, But China Expects ‘Revenge Travel’ Boost
April 17, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus is impacting daily life throughout the world — and leisure activities are no exception. New York City, in one case, is calling off festivals,...

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Airlines And Restaurants Grapple With The Capacity And Cash Burn Challenges
Airlines And Restaurants Grapple With The Capacity And Cash Burn Challenges
April 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus has challenged any number of businesses on several levels – and among the most challenged verticals have been the restaurant and airline segments....

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Travel’s Long Journey Back To Normal
Travel’s Long Journey Back To Normal
April 15, 2020  |  Travel Payments

While there are very few industries that have not been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak in some way,  travel as a vertical has been hit...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Puts New Online Grocery Customers On Hold; JPMC Requires 700 Credit Score For New Mortgages
Today In Payments: Amazon Puts New Online Grocery Customers On Hold; JPMC Requires 700 Credit Score...
April 13, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon will put new customers for its grocery delivery service on a waitlist and JPMorgan Chase is raising its standards for...

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