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| | | | | | | | July 9, 2025 | | | | | | | | | News for the airline industry | SIGN UP ⋅  SHARE | | | | | | Top Airline News | | | | TSA drops shoe removal requirement at airports | | | (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images) | The Transportation Security Administration has made it official: travelers no longer have to remove their shoes for security screening at US airports. "We've evaluated the equipment that every airport has and are fully confident with the no shoes policy that we still have the security needs in place at every checkpoint," said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Full Story: TravelPulse (7/9), The Wall Street Journal (7/8), NBC News (7/8), USA Today (7/8)    | | American Airlines aids Texas flood relief efforts with care packagesAmerican Airlines is partnering with the American Red Cross, Airlink and Team Rubicon to aid communities affected by severe flooding in Texas. The airline's employees will assemble more than 2,000 care packages for first responders, National Guard and Coast Guard members in the flood zone. American encourages customers to support disaster relief by donating to the Red Cross, offering AAdvantage miles as an incentive. Full Story: American Airlines Newsroom (7/9)    | | Airbus maintains lead over BoeingAirbus has maintained its lead over Boeing in aircraft deliveries for 2025, delivering about 300 aircraft by June compared to Boeing's 278, having navigated supply chain challenges more effectively while Boeing faces ongoing issues with the 737 MAX, 787 Dreamliner and 777X certifications. Airbus also gained significant orders at the Paris Air Show, while Boeing's presence was subdued due to recent safety incidents. Full Story: Aviation A2Z (7/8), Simple Flying (7/8)    | | Saudia most on-time airline in JuneSaudia was the world's most punctual airline in June, with a 91.33% on-time arrival rate, according to Cirium's On-Time Performance report, and Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport was the most punctual large airport. Aeromexico came in second, while the North American airline with the best on-time arrival rate in June was Air Canada. Full Story: Simple Flying (7/9)    | | | | | | INDUSTRY WATCH | | | | Southwest Airlines sues generic-drug makers over pricingSouthwest Airlines has filed a lawsuit against several generic-drug manufacturers, including Sandoz, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Apotex and Lupin, alleging a price-fixing scheme that increased drug prices and harmed its self-funded employee health plans. The lawsuit claims price hikes for over 1,200 generic drugs from 2013 to 2014 were due to the drugmakers illegally allocating markets and customers. Full Story: Fierce Pharma (7/8)    | | Spirit retrofits 115 planes for premium economySpirit Airlines has reconfigured 115 aircraft in 22 days to expand premium seating options, introducing a new premium economy section with 42 seats per flight that have four more inches of legroom. This move is part of a broader strategy to attract leisure travelers willing to pay more for comfort, alongside a rebranding of fare bundles. Full Story: Simple Flying (7/8)    | | Alaska Air uses data analysis to revamp ad strategyAlaska Airlines and Adswerve found that the airline could increase return on its targeted advertising by as much as $100 million and Alaska has begun refocusing its strategies to drive bookings. "The ability to … not only see how people are googling Alaska flights, but how people are googling flight travel in general is a huge benefit" and "you can really discern how much of a difference your ads are doing versus that baseline demand," said Zach Mitchell, a data scientist at Adswerve. Full Story: Marketing Dive (7/8)    | | Clear Plus launches airport concierge service | | | (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) | Clear Plus has introduced a premium concierge service for members at several US airports, offering two tiers of personalized assistance. Concierge Express costs $99 and covers assistance through check-in and screening, while the $179 Concierge Gate Service has an "ambassador" accompany passengers all the way to the gate. Full Story: The Points Guy (7/9)    | | - Denver airport to offer drop-in child care for employees CBS News (7/9) | | - Memphis airport starts concourse demolition The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.) (tiered subscription model) (7/8) | | | | | | TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION | | | | Ookla finds airport internet speeds wantingOnly three of 48 major airports tested by Ookla -- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport -- met the Federal Communications Commission's benchmarks for Wi-Fi and mobile performance in the first quarter. The benchmarks are 100 Mbps for download and 20 Mbps for upload speeds. 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Full Story: The Points Guy (7/8)    | | - Investigators reportedly focus on fuel switches in Air India crash Simple Flying (7/8) | | | | | | SmartBreak: Question of the Day | | | | The embattled Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was created about 80 years ago from a program that was developed to combat the spread of what disease? | | | Malaria | | | | | Polio | | | | | Smallpox | | | | | Spanish flu | | | | | | | | About the editor | | | | | | After years of toe-curling inconvenience, the TSA has finally given travelers' feet a break - - proving that progress sometimes starts from the ground up. We'd love to hear from you. If you have story ideas, feedback, or just want to share what kind of coverage helps you stay in the loop, feel free to reach out. Drop me an email at [email protected] Thanks for reading. 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