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Airbus CEO on coming to America, and what it takes to compete with Boeing
Jeremy Hobson Apr 10, 2013
CEO of Airbus Fabrice Bregier joins Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson to discuss their new assembly plant in Alabama and what's ahead for the company.
Do merging airlines actually mean better customer service?
David Gura Apr 8, 2013
A new report says airlines scored their second best performance rankings in 23 years. Find out how that happened when airline mergers were supposed to make customer service worse.
Airline mergers: Which aircraft maker wins?
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Mar 27, 2013
Like any new couple, the American-US Airways merged airline will eventually have to decide things like, which new planes to buy -- and that can get complicated.
Luggage Check: Increased travel boosts luggage industry
Adam Allington Mar 19, 2013
Travel is up, and so are purchases of new suitcases.
Want to be a flight attendant? Get in line.
Jim Burress Mar 18, 2013
These days, you have a better chance of getting into Harvard than you do of becoming a flight attendant.
Worst cruise ever: Can I sue?
Krissy Clark Feb 15, 2013
Probably not, say lawyers, unless you've suffered physical injury. As a gesture of goodwill, Carnival is offerering a full refund, a voucher for a future trip, and $500.
Better radar, tracking systems lead to safest air travel since 1945
Jeremy Hobson Feb 12, 2013
Today marks four years to the day since the last fatal crash of a commercial airliner in the U.S. In addition, the New York Times points out that last year was the safest for global air travel since 1945.
Massive snow storm snarls U.S. airlines, passengers
Kai Ryssdal Feb 10, 2013
As snowstorm 'Nemo' approaches the East Coast, airlines are preemptively cancelling thousands of flights. That means headaches for many travelers, but how does being grounded affect those work in the airline industry?
Airlines react to Northeast storm, thousands of flights cancelled
Jim Burress Feb 8, 2013
The nation’s airlines are slashing flights by the minute in anticipation of Northeast’s winter weather. United, which has a hub at Newark Liberty International, led the cancellation race; Delta was second.
Bank of America to its 270,000 employees: Be nice
David Weinberg Jan 29, 2013
Bank of America had the worst score for customer satisfaction compared with its national rivals. As a group, they all lagged behind credit unions and regional banks.
