Big three US airlines given a lift from gains in cargo business
The big three US airlines cruised into 2025 on strong gains in their core passenger ...
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F: TARIFF TRAFFIC WARNINGHON: GAUGE THE UPSIDEXPO: STELLAR EARNINGS DELIVERYMAERSK: DEMAND DISRUPTION RISKMAERSK: FOCUS ON MARGIN IN LOGISTICS AND SERVICESMAERSK: GROWTH UNDERPERFORMANCE IN OCEAN MAERSK: WHY IS GEMINI SUCH A GOOD IDEA MAERSK: INTEGRATOR STRATEGY MAERSK: EIGHT YEARS AFTER THE LAUNCH OF THE INTEGRATOR STRATEGYMAERSK: FOCUS ON DEALS MAERSK: QUESTION TIME WITH FOCUS ON MSC AND DEALSMAERSK: WORKING CAPITAL MAERSK: GEMINI FEEDBACK AND CUSTOMER RETENTION MAERSK: INVESTOR DAY UPDATEMAERSK: CEO PREPARED REMARKS MAERSK: CONF CALL ABOUT TO START RXO: HAMMERED
Part of the $50bn US airline bailout package was made on condition that the carriers maintained their staff payroll until the end of September – a bid to prevent workers claiming unemployment assistance.
However, it appears carriers have decided to ignore that condition, and several, including Delta and United, have cut their staff hours. But politicians have complained to the Treasury, in a letter seen by CNBC, which says: “The creative position held by these airlines is that an hours cut is somehow unrelated to compensation, which is protected under the Cares Act. The hour cuts imposed by these carriers have made some workers eligible for unemployment assistance — a circumstance the legislation was explicitly designed to prevent. These carriers are very clearly out of compliance with the letter and spirit of the law.”
One to watch…
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