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Pay strike grounds 40 percent of Lufthansa flights – Yahoo! Finance

Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) canceled close to 40 percent of its flights on Thursday as staff went on strike on the eve of wage talks with the German airline, which is trying to cut costs to compete with Middle East and low-cost carriers. The strike, announced by labor union Verdi on Wednesday, left exasperated passengers stranded as …

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JetBlue’s Premium-Seat Plan Cedes Coach-Only to Southwest – Bloomberg

JetBlue Airways Corp. (JBLU) will add premium seats on some transcontinental jets, leaving Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) as the lone airline among the seven biggest U.S. carriers with coach-only service. JetBlue will offer the premium seats and Wi-Fi Internet service on daytime flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy airport and Los Angeles and San …

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Hawaiian Airlines Goes Global: Why It Matters – The Motley Fool

Last week, Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA ) subsidiary Hawaiian Airlines added yet another new international route from its Honolulu hub: Auckland, New Zealand. Auckland is the seventh new international destination Hawaiian has added in the last two-and-a-half years, following Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Sapporo (all in Japan), Seoul, South Korea, and Brisbane, Australia. Hawaiian will …

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United Airlines Exceeds Its February On-Time Performance Goal and Rewards Employees with Bonuses – Yahoo! Finance

United Airlines today announced that it exceeded its 80 percent on-time arrival domestic and international performance goals for the month of February, following the airline’s strong January performance. As a result, United is rewarding its eligible employees with a $100 on-time bonus to recognize this performance. Despite challenging weather, including major snow events in several …

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