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American Airlines pulls 737 Max from summer schedule

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Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc has become the second major US carrier to pull the grounded Boeing Co 737 Max from its flight schedule through the busy summer travel season, saying the decision will give passengers more certainty in making vacation plans. The airline is pulling the Max through August 19, Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker and President Robert Isom ...

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‘Experiential’ stores not helping mall footfalls

Bloomberg Mall owners have sung the praises of “experiential retail,” touting it as the saviour of a sector battered by store closures and the shift to online shopping. It turns out the buzz may be a bit overblown. A study by location-data firm Thasos Group shows that malls with a Tesla showroom, Apple store, Eataly or Starbucks Roastery don’t have ...

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‘737 Max not suitable for certain airports’

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Bloomberg Before last month’s crash of a flight that began in Ethiopia, Boeing Co said in a legal document that large, upgraded 737s “cannot be used at what are referred to as ‘high/hot’ airports.” At an elevation of 7,657 feet — or more than a mile high — Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport falls into that category. High elevations require ...

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