Abhishek Mukherjee

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Alaska Airlines said Wednesday that it is expecting an impact to its revenues in the second quarter due to softening demand. The carrier added that it would not release a 2025 outlook due to “recent economic uncertainty and volatility.”Multiple airlines have started to pull their forecasts for the year as some of the policies of the Trump administration have shaken consumer confidence. Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines also said they would not be able to release a 2025 outlook.

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Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said the carrier remained committed to carrying out major changes like the introduction of bag fees, which have been met with customer blowback. “Looking ahead, we are confident in the initiatives we have outlined and the value we expect them to produce,” Jordan said in a statement. Southwest is also planning to reduce capacity during the second half of the year due to weakness in domestic demand.

1 day ago | hospitalitycareerprofile.com | Abhishek Mukherjee

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said Wednesday that the company would not continue to build aircraft for Chinese carriers after they returned a pair of planes. Ortbeg added that the plane maker is looking for other buyers for Boeing jets if Chinese customers continue to reject them. “It’s an unfortunate situation, but we have many customers who want near-term deliveries, so we plan to redirect the supply to the stable demand,” Ortberg said during a call with analysts on Wednesday.

1 day ago | hospitalitycareerprofile.com | Abhishek Mukherjee

Virgin Atlantic is returning to Asia-Pacific with a new route to Seoul. The service from its London Heathrow hub will launch on March 29, 2026, and operate daily. The news will not come as a huge surprise for industry watchers. In 2023, Virgin Atlantic won traffic rights to operate between London and Seoul as part of pro-competitive conditions tied to the merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.

1 day ago | wisden.com | Abhishek Mukherjee

In this quiz, you have to answer ten questions on cricketers who have played for multiple nations. There can be myriad reasons for a cricketer representing multiple teams at cricket. They might have migrated to that nation, for example, and were good enough to make it to the national side. Some might have got dropped from a strong team and, realising a comeback was not likely, played for a weaker side.