Travelers who live on the West Coast of the United States have long bemoaned the lack of direct flights to the Caribbean from international airports in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle. Normally, flying to the Caribbean from the West Coast requires stopovers and plane changes in hubs like Atlanta, New York, Houston, or Miami. Between the time difference and the layovers, flying from the West Coast to the Caribbean can easily take at least a full day—or may even require an overnight stop. With closer warm-weather destinations like Mexico and Hawai‘i beckoning, many travelers in the Pacific time zone simply skip the Caribbean.
Boeing's troubles and safety in the skies
27.03.2024 - 15:38 / travelweekly.com / Scott Kirby / Dave Calhoun / David Slotnick / Rebecca Tobin / David Calhoun
On this episode about Boeing's woes and air safety, clockwise from top left: Aviation reporters Robert Silk of Travel Weekly and David Slotnick of The Points Guy, and Folo host Rebecca Tobin.
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Since the door plug blowout on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, Boeing has been in the news constantly: A temporary grounding of the 737 Max 9, investigations and fallout from the Alaska flight, and also the problems of production delays and new orders. Airline executives, regulators, politicians and the flying public have all voiced concerns about Boeing -- all leading up to the resignation of CEO David Calhoun, who said March 25 (the day this episode was published) that he will depart the company at the end of this year.
Host Rebecca Tobin tackles the Boeing situation with aviation editor Robert Silk and David Slotnick, the senior aviation business reporter at The Points Guy. In this episode, we talk air safety issues, United chief Scott Kirby's letter to passengers about an apparent string of incidents, why there's a scarcity of new airplanes from Boeing and Airbus and what it means for flyers, and why airlines continue to place orders for new planes.
And can you, should you, book away from a Boeing 737 Max jet?
This episode was recorded March 22 and has been edited for length and clarity.
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