Ted Reed

Senior Contributor|Aerospace & Defense

Ted Reed joined Forbes in 2012. He has been a reporter for Miami Herald, Fresno Bee, Sac Bee and TheStreet.  He was also US Airways staff writer. His books include American Airlines, US Airways and the Creation of the World's Largest Airline.

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3,119 viewsOct 16, 2024

United Airlines Does Stock Buyback, Labor Slams Investor ‘Greedheads’

United Airlines announced a $1.5 billion stock buyback plan, underscoring a seeming return to an investor focus that had diminished in the pandemic.

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911 viewsOct 15, 2024

Airlines And Passengers Move To Reduce Their Global Footprints

The airline industry is committed to achieve net zero carbon emissions, with a target date of 2050. Individual passengers can take steps now.

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17,154 viewsOct 11, 2024

Americans Shun Flying And Shopping Near Election Day, Delta Air Lines Says

People want to stay home around Election Day. They don’t want to fly and they probably don’t want to buy consumer goods either, Delta Air Lines executives say.

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6,854 viewsOct 10, 2024

Everyone Flies To London And Paris. United Adds Ulaanbaatar And Kaohsiung

As United adds a Mongolia route, an exec says, “The savvy traveler has been to Paris and Madrid so many times that they are looking for more unique content,”

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19,934 viewsOct 7, 2024

Delta To American: Atlanta Will Bump Dallas As World’s Top Hub

Delta says its Atlanta hub will reclaim the status it lost to American’s Dallas hub as the world's largest single airline hub.