Delta forecasts sales growth in 2025 thanks to ‘resilient economy’

Delta forecasts sales growth in 2025 thanks to ‘resilient economy’

A Delta aircraft at the airline’s hangar in Atlanta Leslie Josephs/CNBC Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said sales would grow in 2025, citing a “resilient economy” for strong travel demand and credit card spending, especially for higher-end offerings. It also said it expects to grow earnings in the coming years. Delta forecast revenue growth in … Read more

The top gift to give this season? Travel— if you can figure out how

The top gift to give this season? Travel— if you can figure out how

Forget the headphones, the fuzzy slippers and the espresso machine that cranks out a cold brew. Globally, three out of four Gen Zs and millennials said that rather than a physical gift, they want a fun experience or trip this holiday season, according to an Amex Trendex survey. Gift givers are listening too. Half of … Read more

Jack Dorsey’s Block expands Square Card service to the UK

Jack Dorsey’s Block expands Square Card service to the UK

Marco Bello | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — Block, the payments company owned by tech billionaire Jack Dorsey has launched its corporate card service in the U.K. in a bid to deepen its expansion into the country and take on big incumbents like American Express. The firm’s business-focused payments arm, Square, told CNBC that it … Read more

JetBlue to build airport lounges in New York, Boston

JetBlue to build airport lounges in New York, Boston

JetBlue planes at JFK’s Terminal 5 in New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBC JetBlue Airways will open its first airport lounges in its more than two decades of flying, a major shift for the low-cost airline as it chases high-spending travelers. The lounges will open at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport late next … Read more

Delta Air Lines (DAL) earnings Q2 2024

Delta Air Lines (DAL) earnings Q2 2024

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines on Thursday forecast record revenue for the third quarter thanks to booming summer travel demand, but its forecast fell short of analysts’ estimates as carriers discounted fares after expanding flights. Shares of Delta fell about 8% in premarket trading. Other U.S. airlines were also trading lower. … Read more

Airline profits lag even as travel demand breaks records

Airline profits lag even as travel demand breaks records

Passengers pass through O’Hare airport in Chicago, July 3, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Record summer air travel demand isn’t translating to record U.S. airline profits. Carriers will have to answer for that disconnect when they report quarterly results this month. Some airlines have forecast record demand, and in some cases, revenue. But higher … Read more

Delta, United compete to be America’s luxury airline

Delta, United compete to be America’s luxury airline

A Boeing 767 passenger aircraft of Delta Air Lines arrives from Dublin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on Feb. 7, 2024. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Delta Air Lines is the country’s most profitable airline. CEO Ed Bastian’s challenge is to make sure … Read more

Corporate card unicorn Payhawk plans acquisitions to expand in US

Corporate card unicorn Payhawk plans acquisitions to expand in US

Saravutvanset | Room | Getty Images AMSTERDAM — Corporate payments startup Payhawk told CNBC it is planning mergers and acquisitions to grow its footprint in the corporate spend management world and take on big players like SAP. Bulgarian-founded Payhawk said it is looking to acquire a company or companies at the series A stage of their development, referring … Read more

Navan is not far from IPO, on track for 2024 profitability, CEO says

Navan is not far from IPO, on track for 2024 profitability, CEO says

Ariel Cohen, CEO of travel and expense management platform Navan. Navan The boss of travel and expense management platform Navan told CNBC he’s preparing the company to get its business into shape for an eventual initial public offering this year, in another sign leaders of privately-held startups are getting more optimistic about their prospects in … Read more

Teladoc CEO departs the company after stock’s 95% fall from 2021 highs

Teladoc CEO departs the company after stock’s 95% fall from 2021 highs

Jason Gorevic, CEO, Teladoc Scott Mlyn | CNBC Teladoc Health on Friday announced the sudden departure of CEO Jason Gorevic, who is leaving his role as head of the company effective immediately, according to a release. The company’s board of directors has temporarily appointed Mala Murthy, chief financial officer, as Gorevic’s replacement and hired an … Read more