On another note, travelers are encouraged to ask pilots for trading cards. One passenger reported receiving five cards after making such a request on a flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Incheon.
Ravn Alaska and Northern Pacific have dismissed their CEO, who had planned to fly Boeing 757s to Asia via Anchorage. The plan faced challenges due to restrictions on Russian airspace following the invasion of Ukraine. In response, Alaska Airlines suspended its mileage partnership with Ravn Alaska.
Spirit AeroSystems is experiencing significant issues leading Boeing to consider reacquiring the company. Spirit CEO Pat Shanahan did not deny interest in becoming Boeing's CEO when asked about it by the Seattle Times.
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed a lawsuit from a North Dakota truck stop over debit card interchange fees to proceed. The court ruled that the six-year limit for challenging new regulations began when the truck stop started accepting debit cards, not when the regulation was issued.
Criticism continues over the Federal Aviation Administration's management of Newark approach-control due to ongoing understaffing issues affecting flight schedules.
Avianca plans an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States after emerging from bankruptcy.