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Amazon and Delta partner to launch faster, cheaper in-flight Wi-Fi to flyers

Amazon and Delta Air Lines are partnering up to significantly upgrade the in-flight Wi-Fi experience and eventually give passengers the ability to make video calls at 30,000 feet. The companies’ CEOs announced Tuesday that Amazon Leo, the company’s high-speed satellite internet service, will be offered onboard Delta flights starting in…

US gas tops  a gallon as Iran conflict drives sharp rise in fuel costs

U.S. gasoline prices on Monday topped $4 a gallon nationwide, adding pressure to household budgets as oil markets surge in response to the lingering Iran conflict. Data from GasBuddy showed the national average price for regular gasoline at $4.018 per gallon, with mid-grade at $4.541 and premium at $4.904. AAA…

Air Canada CEO announces his retirement 1 week after deadly crash

Air Canada said Monday that President and CEO Michael Rousseau will retire by the end of the third quarter of 2026, capping nearly two decades with the company. The announcement comes the same month as a fatal crash involving an Air Canada Jazz flight from Montreal at New York’s LaGuardia…

Delta CEO Ed Bastian rips lawmakers for ‘lack of leadership’ in DHS shutdown

Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian ripped Congress for creating a “mess” as lawmakers continue to stall on funding the Department of Homeland Security. In an exclusive sit-down with “The Claman Countdown” on Monday, Bastian pointed fingers at Congress for leaving travelers with hours-long security wait times and TSA agents unpaid…

Sony to raise PlayStation 5 prices amid surge in memory chip costs

Sony Group is raising global prices of its PlayStation 5 consoles, including a $100 increase in the U.S., marking its second hike in less than a year as the Japanese firm grapples with rising costs of key components such as memory chips. The tech industry’s race to build out artificial…