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As ‘flying shame’ grips Sweden, SAS ups stakes in climate battle

Bloomberg In the country that gave the world teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, shame connected with travelling on airplanes that guzzle fossil fuels may now be having a real impact on travel patterns. Swedavia AB, which operates 10 Swedish airports including the ones outside Stockholm and Gothenburg, has seen year-on-year passenger numbers drop for seven consecutive months. Last year, Sweden ...

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American Airlines pulls 737 Max from summer schedule

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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