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JetBlue bets on fewer-frills fare, bag fees to lift revenue

Bloomberg JetBlue Airways Corp., lagging the airline industry’s share returns for a third straight year, is stepping up efforts to boost revenue. The New York-based carrier led US airlines in raising fees for checked bags this summer. It’s cutting frills in a new fare class designed to keep up with similar offerings at larger rivals and smaller discounters. And its ...

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Primera Air filing for bankruptcy citing Airbus delivery delays

Bloomberg Primera Air is filing for bankruptcy. The Nordic carrier, which had only just started a new business flying long-range, fuel-efficient Airbus SE narrowbodies across the Atlantic, will cease operations as of midnight, it said in an emailed statement. The airline, which along with Norwegian Air Shuttle has attempted to upend the existing trans-Atlantic thoroughfare with low-cost, long-haul flights, was ...

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Target adds Quip toothbrush to stores

Bloomberg Target Corp. is the first brick-and-mortar retailer to carry the Quip toothbrush, as the retailer adds yet another startup brand hatched on the web. The cheap-chic merchant now offers Quip’s electric brushes in all its stores and online, and will include the product in its holiday gift guides. The $40 battery-powered metal toothbrush comes in four colors, and customers ...

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