United Confronts Hidden-City Ticketing and 11 Other Aviation Trends This Week
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This week in aviation, we look at Max fallout for Ryanair and Air Canada. Plus United cracks down on travelers who book tickets to cities they don't intend to visit in order to snag a cheaper fare.
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United Airlines Confronts Ticketing Ploy That Nets Travelers Cheaper Fares: Airlines hate so-called hidden-city ticketing. They believe it flouts their fare rules and threatens how they do business. But are they being too aggressive as they try to thwart it?
Ryanair CEO Slams Boeing for Not Having Its (Expletive) Together on Max Issues: Ryanair's CEO sounds like he is rapidly losing patience with Boeing over the Max delays. Airlines clearly want to start flying it as soon as possible but only when it is declared safe.
Air Canada Pays 737 Max Pilots to Not Fly as Grounding Drags On: Air Canada bet on the Boeing 737 Max to refresh its flee
