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| Mark Nensel  Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian defended the Atlanta-based airline’s recent removal of a group discount for National Rifle Association (NRA) members, telling Delta employees in a March 2 memo “our decision was not made for economic gain and our values are not for sale.”
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| Aaron Karp Premium Content  Praising US airlines for product innovation, strong balance sheets and wise capacity discipline, a top US Department of Transportation (DOT) official said the government is inclined to stay out of the industry’s way and let the market play out.
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| Mark Nensel Premium Content  Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines CEO Doug Parker expressed disappointment with Congress’ decision this week to shelve spinning off US air traffic management (ATC) from the FAA.
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| Premium Content  Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) increased passenger yields in the fourth quarter of 2017, although the carrier indicated its full-year financial performance did not meet targets.
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| Premium Content  Expliseat, a French startup company that produces aircraft seats, is offering a lightweight economy-class seat for the Boeing 737.
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| Alan Dron Passengers looking at their boarding passes may in the future find themselves also looking at advertisements tailored to their personal interests.
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ATW Editorâs Blog
| Karen Walker Delta Air Lines has withdrawn its discount offer for members of the US National Rifle Association (NRA) following the mass shooting in February at a Florida school that left 17 students and staff dead.
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ATW Blog: Need I Say Moores
| Victoria Moores Social media backlash over a startup regional airline’s “steep” €79 ($96) launch fares really shows how much customer price expectations have shifted.
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