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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Delta Sends Warning to All Customers After Disappointing Decision
Delta Air Lines was dealt a pretty significant blow this week as the U.S. Department of Justice made a decision that seriously hinders one of its key partnerships. Now, the airline has issued a warning about what it will mean for its customers. Over the years, Delta has had a long-standing alliance with Grupo Aeromexico, allowing the two carriers to coordinate flight planning and pricing. However, that partnership is now under threat following a recent move by the U.S. Department of Justice. DOJ Shuts Down Antitrust Immunity In a filing made Monday, the DOJ determined that the two airlines should lose their antitrust immunity, claiming that the Mexican government has engaged in restrictive and potentially discriminatory practices that have stifled competition. This development follows a warning issued last month by the U.S. Department of Transportation, which urged Mexico to address anticompetitive conduct, according to Bloomberg. In its Monday filing, the Justice Department argued that actions by Mexico's government 'have limited entry and expansion by certain carriers' at Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport and "thereby undermined competitive conditions in Mexico, thwarting open market access on routes between Mexico and the United States." Bloomberg also reported that the DOT believes Mexico has been in violation of a 2015 agreement since 2022 by taking slots away from U.S. airlines at Benito Juarez Airport and imposing restrictions on air cargo flights there. Delta Pushes Back on the Decision Following the decision, Delta issued a joint statement with Grupo Aeromexico saying it 'would punish a US company and US consumers" and not the government of Mexico. 'Other, superior measures are available to remedy the situation with the GOM without harming the US economy; the Department should pursue those alternatives instead,' the airlines wrote in their joint statement. Delta claimed in its joint statement that the alliance between the two airlines 'fosters enhanced competition' with other U.S. and Mexican carriers. Delta Issues a Warning to Customers The decision from the DOJ marks a significant turning point for a partnership that dates back to 2011. Last month, Delta issued a pretty clear warning to its customers about what this change could mean for travel between the United States and Mexico. "The U.S. Department of Transportation's tentative proposal to terminate its approval of the strategic and pro-competitive partnership between Delta and Aeromexico would cause significant harm to consumers traveling between the U.S. and Mexico, as well as U.S. jobs, communities, and transborder competition," Delta said in a statement last month via the Associated Press. The U.S. claims that the alliance no longer 'serves the public interest,' but Delta clearly disagrees. Delta Sends Warning to All Customers After Disappointing Decision first appeared on Men's Journal on Aug 13, 2025 Solve the daily Crossword
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Newsweek
Delta, United Airlines Could Face Lawsuits Over Windowless Window Seats
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines could face federal class action lawsuits over allegations they sold "window seats" that lacked actual windows, according to a California law firm. The Go Law Firm, also known as Greenbaum Olbrantz, posted on the consumer claims website Top Class Actions saying it is investigating cases in which passengers paid extra for window seats but ended up next to a solid cabin sidewall. Plaintiffs allege the practice may violate consumer protection laws and airline passenger rights, as well as constituting false advertising. Newsweek contacted attorney Casey Olbrantz, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines for comment via email out of hours. Why It Matters Preferred seating fees have become a lucrative revenue stream for airlines, with costs often ranging from $15 to $100 depending on the seat's location. Window seats are among the most sought-after, offering natural light, a sense of space and aerial views. However, because of aircraft design and configuration, some seats sold as "window seats" are positioned in places where no window exists. Passengers in such spots can find themselves staring at a blank cabin wall for the duration of the flight. Social media posts have captured the disappointment experienced by some passengers, with some showing photos of the cabin wall where a window should be. In 2024, Newsweek covered one such viral post from a passenger who discovered their "view" was nonexistent. A United Airlines jet takes off while a Delta Airlines plane taxis at Logan International Airport in in Boston in this file photo taken on November 21, 2022. A United Airlines jet takes off while a Delta Airlines plane taxis at Logan International Airport in in Boston in this file photo taken on November 21, 2022. Charles Krupa/AP What To Know Attorney Casey Olbrantz told NBC Bay Area the firm is likely to file the suits in the Northern District of California within the next week, and that the potential lawsuits could be certified as class actions. The law firm is specifically inviting California residents who, within the past four years, paid extra for a window seat on a United or Delta flight but did not get an actual window to consider joining. As of Thursday, a search of federal court records showed no filings. When Is A Window Seat Not A Window Seat? A "windowless window seat" may appear as a window seat on an airline's seat map but has no actual window beside it. This can happen when: The seat row falls between two windows, leaving only wall space. Internal components, such as air conditioning ducts, joints, or wiring, occupy the area where a window would normally be. The aircraft's configuration was altered but seating charts were not updated. Alaska Airlines has previously explained that some Boeing 737 aircraft have one row on the left side, just forward of the wing, where vertical air-conditioning ducts run behind the wall panels. These ducts, which connect the belly-mounted air conditioners to the overhead cabin ducts, prevent the installation of a window in that spot. After an IndiGo customer, who paid extra for a window seat, found himself facing a wall, and posted complaining about it on X, the post quickly went viral, receiving nearly a million views. This led to a flurry of comments. Many went on to share their own experiences and explained that some aircraft have these issues because of their design. Some jokingly commented that these kinds of window seats should be rebranded as the "wall seats." What People Are Saying Olbrantz said in an email to NBC Bay Area: "We're seeking to hold United and Delta accountable for an unfair and misleading business practice they could fix overnight." Pradeep Muthu, an IndiGo passenger said on X (with an image showing him sitting next to a cabin wall): "I paid for a window seat da.. where is the window?" IndiGo responded, saying: "Mr. Muthu, at IndiGo, we are continuously embracing digital solutions to make your travel experience smoother and more efficient. During busy morning hours, our team may encourage the use of digital kiosks for quicker check-in and baggage tagging, helping you breeze through the airport with ease. However, we truly value your inputs and have shared it internally. We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you onboard again soon." What Happens Next If filed, the suits will likely argue that charging extra for a seat marketed as a window seat—without providing the advertised feature—is misleading and warrants compensation. The firm's posting on Top Class Actions encourages eligible passengers to submit their information for review by a legal professional, who will determine whether they qualify to join the case. For travelers hoping to avoid the problem, tools like TripAdvisor's can help identify seats without windows. On many maps, such seats are marked in red to indicate limited or no view. While "windowless window seats" are not new, the legal action could set a precedent for how airlines label and price specific seats, especially when marketing them as premium options. For now, the question of whether the practice constitutes false advertising may soon be decided in a California federal courtroom.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Cheaper Gas, Pricier Flights: Airline Stocks Rally On July Inflation Report
Airline stocks rallied Tuesday after July's inflation report showed ticket prices jumping while gasoline costs — a key industry expense — dropped sharply. This gave carriers a rare double boost. JETS ETF is moving fast. Airline fares jumped 4% from June, while gasoline prices dropped 1.9% over the month and are now 9% lower than a year ago. The dual move means carriers can charge more while paying less for one of their biggest operating costs, a setup that sent airline shares sharply higher. By late morning in New York, Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE:ALK), American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL), Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL) and United Airlines Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:UAL) were each up between 7% and 8%. The U.S. Global JETS ETF (NYSE:JETS) — a key benchmark for the industry — soared 5.7%, the largest gain in over a month and the third biggest since October 2022. The Dow Jones Transportation Index jumped 2.8%, outpacing the broader market's gains and eyeing its best performance since May. What's Getting Cheaper, What's Getting More Expensive The CPI report showed mixed news for U.S. consumers. While gasoline provided relief at the pump, several everyday expenses moved higher. A notable price jump was recorded in transportation services, which climbed 0.8% for the month and remain 3.5% higher than a year ago. Medical care services also accelerated, rising 0.8% in July and 4.3% year-over-year, with dental services and hospital care driving much of the increase. Used car prices rose 0.5% in the month and 4.8% from last year. Transportation services increased 0.8% month-over-month and are up 3.5% compared to the same period last year. Gasoline prices fell by 1.9%, or 9% on an annual basis, helping to contain headline inflation. Meanwhile, energy services posted a 0.3% monthly decline, though their annual gain remains steep at 7.2%, led by utility gas service's 13.8% jump from July 2024. Grocery prices, classified as "food at home,' were flat in July but still 2.9% higher than last year, while dining out — "food away from home" — rose 0.3% in the month and is up 3.9% over the past year. Shelter costs — the largest component of CPI — were up 0.2% for the month and 3.7% over the MoM Change (Jul 2025) YoY Change (Jul 2025) All Items +0.2% +2.7% Food 0.0% +2.9% Food at Home -0.1% +2.2% Food Away from Home +0.3% +3.9% Energy -1.1% -2.2% Energy Commodities -1.6% -9.0% Gasoline (All Types) -1.9% -9.5% Fuel Oil +1.8% -2.9% Energy Services -0.3% +7.2% Electricity -0.1% +5.5% Utility (Piped) Gas Service -0.9% +13.8% All Items Less Food & Energy +0.3% +3.1% Commodities Less Food & Energy +0.2% +1.2% New Vehicles 0.0% +0.4% Used Cars & Trucks +0.5% +4.8% Apparel +0.1% -0.2% Medical Care Commodities +0.1% +0.1% Services Less Energy Services +0.4% +3.6% Shelter +0.2% +3.7% Transportation Services +0.8% +3.5% Medical Care Services +0.8% +4.3% Market Reactions: Investors Flock Into Transportation Stocks, Healthcare Giants The travel-related rally spilled over into cruise lines, with Carnival Corp. (NYSE:CCL) up 2.7%, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL) gaining 2.2% and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) rising 1.6%. Shipping and logistics stocks climbed too, with Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (NASDAQ:ODFL) up 3.8% and FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) adding 3.3%. Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) rose 1.7%. Healthcare stocks benefited from the uptick in medical costs, with UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) up 3.7%. Now ReadImage: Shutterstock UNLOCKED: 5 NEW TRADES EVERY WEEK. Click now to get top trade ideas daily, plus unlimited access to cutting-edge tools and strategies to gain an edge in the markets. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? APPLE (AAPL): Free Stock Analysis Report TESLA (TSLA): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Cheaper Gas, Pricier Flights: Airline Stocks Rally On July Inflation Report originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Forbes
5 days ago
- Climate
- Forbes
These Airlines Have Issued Travel Waivers Today For Major East Coast Hubs Amid Tropical Storm Erin
Due to forecasted heavy rain and thunderstorms along the East Coast, and with Tropical Storm Erin likely to become the season's first hurricane, major U.S. airlines are allowing passengers flying in or out of hubs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to change their travel plans at no extra cost. Summer thunderstorms are a common cause of flight delays. getty Southwest Airlines has a travel advisory allowing passengers scheduled to fly in or out of 12 east coast airports Wednesday or Thursday to rebook without a penalty for travel within 14 days. Delta Air Lines issued a travel advisory covering nine airports in major Northeast and Mid-Atlantic hubs—Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington—allowing passengers ticketed to fly Wednesday or Thursday to rebook at no charge for travel through Saturday, Aug. 16. JetBlue Airways has a travel alert covering five New York metro airports—John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark, Islip and Westchester County—letting passengers ticketed for travel Wednesday to reschedule for free through Aug. 16. 'A large area of warm and moist air already present across the eastern U.S. and into the Deep South will be an ingredient for scattered showers and thunderstorms that are expected to be most active from late afternoon into the evening hours,' according to the National Weather Service. 'Heavy rain can be expected to accompany the stronger storms through the next couple of days in these areas.' How Can Air Travelers Stay Updated On Flight Delays And Cancellations? As of 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, more than 930 flights in the United States were delayed, according to data from Flightaware. This is not unusual in the summer. Travelers flying Wednesday and Thursday afternoon should check their flight status before heading to the airport to make sure it is operating on time. Passengers with flights covered by an airline travel waiver may consider rebooking to a later date without having to pay a change fee or fare difference. Travelers can download the carrier's app to monitor for updates or plug their flight information into FlightAware and click the 'Where is my plane now?' link just under the flight number. The tool lets flyers see if their plane is running ahead of schedule, on time or behind schedule—typically before the airline announces a delay or cancellation, which can save valuable time if rebooking is necessary. Tropical Storm Erin will 'likely become a hurricane by late Thursday or early Friday' according to the most recent update from the National Hurricane Center. As of Wednesday morning, the storm has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and is moving across the Atlantic Ocean at a speed of roughly 20 mph and will impact portions of the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by this weekend. Most forecast models do not show the storm making landfall in the United States. Further Reading Tropical Storm Erin Expected To Become First Major Hurricane Of 2025 Atlantic Season: What To Know (Forbes)
Euronews
5 days ago
- Business
- Euronews
Is personalised pricing making your holiday more expensive?
It is common knowledge that air fares fluctuate. But why might it be that after booking your tickets to Disneyland, the flight you were looking at the day before has suddenly shot up in price? The company you were booking could have been using personalised pricing, also known as surveillance pricing. This is where businesses tailor prices to individual customers instead of offering a standard fixed price. They do this by harvesting personal information from data analytics and your online behaviour to learn about your purchase history, location, and demographics. With this profile, they can use artificial intelligence to analyse your search habits, determine what it thinks you might be willing to pay and set the price accordingly. In this case, since you booked your Disneyland tickets first, the airline would know you now need to book flights on specific dates and can slap on a premium. Are airlines using personalised pricing for air fares? There is a difference between dynamic pricing and surveillance pricing. Dynamic pricing adjusts fares based on external factors like demand, timing or competition and is well established in the travel industry. A flight around Christmas, for example, costs more because it is a high-demand period. Surveillance pricing uses your personal data, such as internet browsing habits or location, to set a price just for you. It is not currently clear whether airlines are actually using this kind of pricing or not. All kinds of industries, from finance to online gaming, do employ personalised pricing. So far, the travel sector has not been transparent about adopting the strategy, but experts say the hallmarks are there. Last year, the US consumer watchdog asked eight companies to provide information on how dynamic pricing and surveillance pricing were being used to set airfares in an attempt to find out how widespread this practice is. Recent controversy came after Delta Air Lines announced plans to increase its use of AI to set prices, meaning it can charge customers based on the specific flight they want to take on a particular date. It said that 20 per cent of domestic flights would have their prices set by AI by the end of 2025. The statement was met with accusations of personalised pricing and a backlash from consumers and industry professionals. Delta, in turn, pushed back against the claims, saying the price fluctuations will be based on market factors - a system known as dynamic pricing - rather than consumers' personal data. 'There is no fare product Delta has ever used, is testing or plans to use that targets customers with individualised prices based on personal data,' the company said in a letter to US lawmakers. The AI technology Delta will use has been developed by the start-up Fetcherr, who say it functions by 'streamlining processes already in place at companies and does not allow for individualised or personalised pricing'. Whether or not airlines are actually using surveillance pricing, these recent questions have raised serious concerns about transparency, fairness and the privacy of travellers' personal data. Where is personalised pricing used in the travel industry? Experts suggest the use of personalised pricing also goes beyond individual airlines and airfares. According to marketing company TechTarget, 'Online travel agencies offer different prices for the same flight based on a user's search history or device type.' Sales platform BuzzBoard claims that booking website also uses this strategy to generate personalised offers, destination suggestions, and special deals to customers. 'By analysing a customer's travel preferences, booking history, and search behaviour, hotels can offer targeted promotions and recommendations that are highly relevant to their needs and interests,' it says. How can consumers avoid personalised pricing? While it's not clear whether companies like airlines are employing personalised pricing, it's worth being prepared should it become commonplace in the future. When booking a trip online, start by clearing your cache, Professor Jay L. Zagorsky, who teaches business school students how to set prices, wrote in a recent article for The Conversation. This deletes your search history and cookies, which would otherwise provide algorithms with a wealth of personal information. Many computer pricing algorithms also leverage your location, since it is a good indicator of income. Try disabling location services in your operating system settings. Aktarer Zaman, founder and CEO of online travel agency Skiplagged, suggests using a third-party search engine - one that doesn't use personal data to set prices. 'When doing this, the underlying supplier does not have as much information about consumers as they would if you were searching directly on their site and they're essentially booking in 'incognito mode',' he says. '[For example] Skiplagged allows travellers the best chance of not being profiled by the airlines or other booking sites.'
