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Industries, Others

Air travel jumps as vaccinations spur bookings, stocks surge

March 15, 2021

Via: CNBC

Travelers are returning to the skies, fueling optimism among airline CEOs that the battered industry has turned a corner in the coronavirus pandemic. The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 1.34 million people on Sunday, 86,000 more people than the […]


Finance Tech, Trading

Wall Street’s next trading innovation: Airline fares derivatives

January 23, 2020

Via: CNBC

European planemaker Airbus is working with Nasdaq to develop a derivatives-based trading platform that will allow airlines to protect against swings in ticket prices. Just like airline companies use oil futures to hedge against the volatility in fuel costs, they […]


News

MasterCard could estimate passengers’ weight for airlines based on what they buy

January 10, 2017

Via: The Economist

FIRMS must tread lightly around the subject of their customers’ weight. It is a sensitive subject for many. Still, a lot of organisations would like to be able to size up those who use their services. MasterCard, a credit-card company, […]