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shareShare article via FacebookShare article via TwitterShare articles via LinkedInShare article via emailCapital A CEO Tony Fernandes has spoken about plans to sell its aviation business to AirAsia X. Source link
A couple who got into an argument with a passenger who reclined their seat will no longer fly with Cathay Pacific.The Hong Kong-based airline banned two people after a video of an in-flight altercation on a long-haul flight was released on September 17, a statement posted on social media platform Xiaohongshu said. .The video, posted on the same platform often referred to as China’s Instagram, shows the couple taunting and pushing a woman leaning backwards with vulgar gestures during a 14-hour flight from Hong Kong female passenger chair.Cathay Pacific has not yet responded to CNBC’s request for comment, but said…
On June 28, 2024, a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 aircraft took off from Houston, arrived at San Diego International Airport, and landed in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesSouthwest Airlines The airline has warned staff it will have to make “tough decisions” ahead of schedule to boost profits as it comes under pressure from activist Elliott Management, which has sought advice from the firm leadership changes.This summer, Southwest Airlines announced a series of major changes to its more than 50-year-old business model in an effort to increase revenue. The company plans to ditch open seating in favor of…
On September 19, 2024, striking Boeing workers held a rally at the Boeing Portland plant in Portland, Oregon. Jordan Gale | AFP | Getty Imagesboeing company On Monday, the company raised its contract offer and said it was the “best and final” offer for its more than 30,000 mechanics as their strike has halted much of the aerospace giant’s aircraft production and has Entering the second week.The union criticized the proposal, saying Boeing had not negotiated on it and calling it an attempt to bypass the union.Boeing’s new proposal would increase overall pay by 30% over four years, up from…
European countries dominate the 2024 IMD World Talent Rankings.Didier Marti | Moment | Getty ImagesAccording to the IMD World Talent Ranking 2024, Switzerland ranks first among the world’s most competitive countries for talent for the eleventh consecutive year, demonstrating that despite the rapidly changing global work environment, Switzerland still has a strong and stable talent pool.The ranking measures how well economies around the world are doing at maintaining their talent pools. This year, the list combines survey answers and hard data from the IMD World Competitiveness Center and external sources from 67 economies around the world.The data is divided into…
Oktoberfest is a worldwide phenomenon and the Bavarian Oktoberfest celebrated in countries around the world.But many say there is no place more interesting than its hometown of Munich. The festival attracts about 6 million celebrants each year, according to the festival website run by Munich’s Ministry of Labor and Economics.As a non-Bavarian German I visit Munich regularly and learned a bit about attending this festival (called simply “Wiesn”). This is my suggestion.what to wearThe dress code for many is a traditional Bavarian dress for women and leather pants for men. In stark contrast to the rest of the world, you…
Experts call it “economy class syndrome” – but it can happen to anyone in any class on the plane.Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) occurs when blood clots in one or more veins.Dr Pinakin V. Parekh, consultant cardiologist at Harley Street Heart and Vascular Center in Singapore, said this can happen at any time, but people traveling on long-haul flights are at a higher risk , because they sit for long periods of time.”Theoretically, people traveling in better cabins — business class, first class — have more room to move around and stretch their legs,” he told CNBC Travel. “So it’s all…
Ted Colbert, former CEO of Boeing’s defense, space and security division, speaks during a news conference in Dubai on November 16, 2019.Karim Sahib | AFP | Getty Imageshead boeing companyChief Executive Kelly Ortberg said defense unit Ted Colbert will leave the company immediately, marking the first major executive change since he took over in early August.”At this critical time, our top priority is to restore the trust of our customers and meet the high standards they expect from us to help them complete their critical missions around the world,” Ortberg said in a staff memo on Friday. “Working together, we…
On September 13, 2024, in Renton, Washington, USA, workers at the Boeing plant gathered on a picket line near the entrance to the production facility on the first day of the strike. Matt Mills McKnight | Matt Mills McKnight ReutersRenton, Wash. — Cash shortage boeing company Machinists continue to go on strike as workers demand higher wages, leading to rising costs. The cost of failing to reach a deal could be even higher.In the shadow of a factory outside Seattle where the company builds its best-selling planes, Boeing mechanics on picket lines told CNBC they have saved money and have…
Dalston, the home of floral entrepreneur Kaiva Kaimins, is a vibrant enclave in East London filled with independent businesses. Kaimins takes CNBC Travel on a tour of her favorite spots.Florist Kaiva Kaimins may have been born in Australia, but Dalston is his hometown.Kaimins lives and works in the East London enclave, where she set up her floral studio My Lady Garden in 2020.It’s a physical manifestation of the Instagram account of the same name she started in 2016 during floral school.”I eventually want to work for myself full-time,” Kemmings told CNBC Travel. “I already had some events booked for the…