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Delta’s Q3 profit fell below  billion after global tech outage led to thousands of cancellations

Delta’s Q3 profit fell below $1 billion after global tech outage led to thousands of cancellations

Bob Elliott

Third-quarter earnings fell 26% at Delta Air Lines, which struggled to overcome a global technology outage that led to thousands ...

He flies business and first class — all on credit card points

He flies business and first class — all on credit card points

Bob Elliott

For most travelers, flying in business and first class, especially on international flights, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. A business class ...

How extroverts irritate fellow travelers

How extroverts irritate fellow travelers

Bob Elliott

My husband — a brooding New Yorker, polite and tolerant of much — broke on the seventh day of our ...

Boeing withdraws contract offer after talks with union end without a deal

Boeing withdraws contract offer after talks with union end without a deal

Bob Elliott

Workers picket outside a Boeing Co. facility during a strike in Everett, Washington, US, on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Boeing ...

Airlines, theme parks, cruise lines prepare

Airlines, theme parks, cruise lines prepare

Bob Elliott

A message board at the Tampa International Airport shows all American Airlines departing flight canceled Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in ...

Are Hotel Bathtubs Clean Or Are They Full Of Germs?

Are Hotel Bathtubs Clean Or Are They Full Of Germs?

Bob Elliott

If you’re one of those people who loves a good soak in the tub, vacation probably feels like the perfect ...

Chinese travelers return to Kinmen, a Taiwan island off mainland China

Chinese travelers return to Kinmen, a Taiwan island off mainland China

Bob Elliott

Remnants of military conflict surround Zhang Zhong Jie’s cafe. The coffee shop sits within an abandoned military fortification, its entrance ...

What Hotel Workers Would Never Do In Their Own Hotel Rooms

What Hotel Workers Would Never Do In Their Own Hotel Rooms

Bob Elliott

It’s safe to say that no one’s a bigger expert on hotels than the people who work there. From housekeepers ...

Spirit Airlines tumbles on report it’s exploring bankruptcy filing

Spirit Airlines tumbles on report it’s exploring bankruptcy filing

Bob Elliott

A Spirit commercial airliner prepares to land at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, California, U.S., January 18, 2024.  ...

Starlink to end the days of spotty Wi-fi on planes: Air New Zealand

Starlink to end the days of spotty Wi-fi on planes: Air New Zealand

Bob Elliott

The days of spotty — or worse, no — Wi-Fi on airplanes are numbered, said Air New Zealand CEO Greg ...