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The Department of Transportation is introducing an online dashboard that will allow passengers to identify which U.S. airlines will seat children 13 and younger next to an accompanying adult at no extra cost.It is the latest attempt by the Biden administration to pressure airlines to reduce airline fees for everything from seating to reimbursement after flight delays.

The first of a series of summer weekend strikes by security staff at Heathrow airport has been called off, raising hopes the dispute may be ended before peak season.Unite said the strike by about 2,000 of its members on 24-25 June would not now go ahead due to an improved pay offer from Heathrow.The union will ballot its members on the latest offer, having already rejected a deal worth about 10%.

Ryanair, the European low-cost airline, said on Tuesday that it had agreed to buy 150 737 Max 10 airplanes, its largest-ever Boeing order.The deal includes an option that would allow the company to buy another 150 jets.At list prices, 150 planes would sell for more than $20 billion, though Boeing and other manufacturers typically agree to deep discounts for such large orders.

A United Airlines flight departing Hawaii for California in December plunged more than 1,000 feet right after takeoff - nearly into the Pacific Ocean, according to flight data.Just 71 seconds into the Dec. 18 flight from Kahului Airport in Maui that was bound for San Francisco International Airport, the Boeing 777 jet, Flight 1722, suddenly began a steep descent toward the ocean, the data show.

A dog abandoned at the San Francisco airport has found a forever home with a United Airlines captain, according to the San Francisco SPCA.A pup named Polaris had arrived to San Francisco with a traveler from an international destination.But the dog was abandoned at the airport when the customer chose to continue traveling on without his animal, the San Francisco SPCA said in a December 16 news release.

(CNN)  The FBI and the FAA are investigating an incident involving an "unruly passenger" on board a commercial flight that sent two passengers and one flight attendant to the hospital.United Airlines says a "disruptive customer" on board flight 476 from San Francisco was "removed by law enforcement" after the flight landed in Chicago early Sunday morning.

Pat McCormick, the first diver to sweep the gold medals in two Olympics, died on Tuesday at an assisted living facility in Santa Ana, Calif.She was 92.Her daughter, Kelly Robertson, confirmed her death.She said her mother had a number of ailments, including health problems and dementia.At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, McCormick won the women's 3-meter springboard and 10-meter platform competitions, the only ones being held for women at the time.

Asian American members of Congress had pushed hard for Su to lead the Labor Department at the beginning of the Biden administration before the president picked Walsh, whose impending departure prompted the lawmakers to again lobby for Su.Influential labor unions like SEIU had also rallied around Su. Others in organized labor were generally supportive of her becoming Labor secretary, even if they stopped short of a formal endorsement.

A Massachusetts man was arrested for allegedly attempting to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon three times during a flight from Los Angeles to Boston on Monday, after attempting to open an emergency exit door, according to the Justice Department.Francisco Severo Torres, 33, faces one charge of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon.

Pilots at Delta Air Lines have approved a new contract that will increase wages 34 percent by 2026 and includes improvements to scheduling, retirement and other benefits, raising the standard for contract negotiations underway at other large U.S. airlines.Voting was conducted in February, and the results were announced on Wednesday, with 78 percent of pilots approving the contract, according to the union that represents them, the Delta Master Executive Council.

Rest assured, Mars Wrigley's beloved M&M characters are still the chocolate brand's official spokescandies, according to a recent news release.What was expected to be an "indefinite pause" and replacement of the candies was a marketing stunt building up to its debut in the Super Bowl.Earlier this week, the chocolate brand dropped the news that the spokescandies would retire and real-life actress Maya Rudolph would be the new spokesperson.

The Transportation Security Administration said it was investigating a potential cybersecurity incident after a hacker claimed to access an older version of the agency's no-fly list of known or suspected terrorists.TSA is aware of a potential cybersecurity incident, and we are investigating in coordination with our federal partners, TSA said in a statement to CNN.

A Republican congressman who serves on the House Homeland Security Committee said Congress will be coming for answers after a hacker revealed the Transportation Security Administration's no-fly list of known or suspected terrorists was accessible on an unsecured computer server.The entire US no-fly list - with 1.5 million+ entries - was found on an unsecured server by a Swiss hacker, Bishop said in a tweet.

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United's optimistic, holistic approach to branding underpins a shift in aviation marketing towards more positive and inclusive messaging that's aligned with the market forces finally blowing in airlines' favor.United Airlines launched a new era in branding for the company this year when it unveiled its Good Leads the Way marketing campaign, its largest advertising effort in a decade.

Twitter is reportedly trying to plug its drop in advertising revenues by concocting a series of inducements to convince some brands that have paused spending on the platform to reopen their wallets.In one mailer that was dispatched to advertising agencies - seen by the Financial Times - the troubled social media biz said it was scheduled to roll out the "largest advertiser incentives ever" this month, pledging additional impressions depending on the level of budget to use.

Elon Musk's Twitter is offering brands generous incentives to advertise on the social media platform, in a bid to boost business after the billionaire's approach to content moderation prompted many major marketers to curb spending.In one email sent to advertising agencies, a copy of which was seen by the Financial Times, Twitter said that it was launching its "largest advertiser incentive ever" in December, offering additional impressions if brands spent a certain amount.

CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images Twitter owner Elon Musk has said that the social media company could go bankrupt.This bombshell revelation comes as top Twitter executives and advertisers flee.There's a massive negative cash flow, and bankruptcy is not out of the question, said Musk at a Thursday meeting, according to a recording heard by The New York Times.

Twitter's new owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold nearly $4 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to regulatory filings.Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion, sold 19.5 million shares of the electric car company from Nov. 4 to Nov. 8, according to Tuesday's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

NEW YORK (AP)  Twitter on Saturday launched a subscription service for $8 a month that includes the blue checkmark now given to verified accounts.In an update to Apple iOS devices, Twitter said users who sign up now can receive the blue checkmark next to their names just like the celebrities, companies and politicians you already follow.

Elon Musk said in a stream of tweets Monday that Apple has "mostly" stopped advertising on Twitter and threatened to "withhold" the social media platform from the app store."Do they hate free speech in America?"Musk tweeted.The business magnate also tagged Apple CEO Tim Cook in the thread saying, "what's going on here."

Longtime Castro neighborhood resident and community leader Crispin Hollings died unexpected on Thursday, November 10.An outpouring of sadness and acknowledgements of his volunteer work with LGBTQ+ community organizations followed from friends and colleagues at organizations including the Castro Country Club, Sundance Saloon, Castro/Upper Market Community Benefit District, and others.