Alphabet
Wall Street mixed as investors weigh GDP data after tech mauling
Data showed the U.S. economy expanded 2.8% in the second quarter versus estimates of 2%, but inflation subsided, leaving intact expectations of a September rate cut.
Aena
Global tech outage disrupts industries, highlights online risks
A worldwide tech outage crippled industries from travel to finance on Friday before services started coming back online after hours of disruption.
14-year-old girl
American Airlines Says Lawsuit Response Statement Was An ‘Error’ After Blaming Child Who Was Secretly Filmed In Restroom
American Airlines has released a new court filing, stating that a previous statement by them that seemingly blamed an underage girl for being filmed discreetly by a pedophilic flight attendant was an “error” on their part.
abuse of discretion
Major airlines sue Biden administration over fee disclosure rule
A new rule requiring upfront disclosure of airline fees is the latest clash between air carriers and the Biden administration.
aircraft
Southwest Airlines To Lay Off 2,000 Employees, Halt Service At 4 Airports
Southwest Airlines has announced that they will be laying off around 2,000 employees and closing operations at four different airports across the globe.
Air Transat
Flight attendants join hands to picket outside 30 airports for better pay
Thousands of flight attendants across three labor unions will picket outside airports in the U.S., the UK and Guam.
American Airlines
American Airlines Flight Attendant Faces Child Porn Charges For Filming Underage Passengers In Plane Restrooms
Prosecutors announced that an American Airlines flight attendant attempted to secretly record a 14-year-old girl in an airplane restroom and that he had recordings of other young girls using the restroom on the aircraft as well.
Air travel
US seeks to block JetBlue’s Spirit Airlines deal at trial
A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer urged a federal judge to block JetBlue Airways’ planned $3.8 billion acquisition of ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines.
airline employees
American Airlines Flight Attendants Prepare To Strike During Holidays
Those expecting to travel during the holiday season this year may experience more flight delays and cancellations than ever as tens of thousands of airline employees are gearing up for a labor strike.
American Airlines
State Department Increases Travel Advisory On Israel To Level 3
The United States has altered its travel advisory warning on Israel to “Level 3” due to the tragic attacks on the country, suggesting that American citizens should “reconsider” their plans to travel there.