By Leonard Robinson Want a flight from Grand Junction, Colorado to Eugene, Oregon? Starting on April 28, you’ll have a new option. Avelo, a new low-cost air carrier, hits the skies on Friday, focusing on 11 air markets, primarily small, non-competitive ones scattered across the West Coast. Based in Houston, the airline is premiering at [...]
By Leonard Robinson Numerous colleges and universities planning to welcome students back in the fall are looking to mandatory vaccinations as the pathway to success. St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas is among the country’s first universities to require a Covid-19 vaccine to reside in on-campus housing and attend in-person events in the fall. Students who failed [...]
By: Leonard Robinson If you own a Honda, a trip to the dealer might be in your near future. According to NBC, Honda and Acura models from 2018 to 2020, including the popular CR-V SUV, make up the bulk of the recalls with the company, although no crashes or injuries have been reported. Fuel pump [...]
By Leonard Robinson If you can find a rental car, the odds are that prices will be upward of $300 per day. After a year of being trapped indoors, spring break travelers are plotting their return to air travel and beaches. This has proven to be a disaster for rental car companies. Many face a depleted fleet [...]
By Leonard Robinson T-Mobile is throwing in the towel after a failed attempt to make its mark on the home entertainment market. The nation's second-largest wireless provider announced on March 29 that it would begin pushing customers away from TV Vision, T-Mobile's home entertainment service, and towards Google's YouTube TV. "We are welcoming YouTube TV [...]
By: Leonard Robinson Jobless claims across the country dropped to an all-time low this week, another sign of economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Unemployment claims fell to 684,000 last week from 781,000 a week earlier, according to the Labor Department. This is the lowest point since mid-March last year and even lower than the pre-pandemic high [...]
By: Leonard Robinson Beauty and bargain retail establishments can expect a boom in revenue, says Wells Fargo, as customers ease back into physical store locations. As states lift restrictions, vaccination rates continue to climb, and the weather becomes warmer, fashion-conscious customers interested in post-pandemic trends are set to return to beauty and fashion retail establishments. Wells Fargo [...]
New home sales dropped lower than expected in February, as home builders faced unexpected hurdles, including higher costs for materials, delays, and consistently climbing mortgage rates. Sales for new fully-built homes saw an 18% decline, the slowest pace since May of 2020, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The number of homes sold before their construction [...]
Consumers looking to buy a car in 2021 might be in for a bumpy ride. Automakers and executives moved into 2021 with a sense of optimism, hoping to replenish their supply after numerous auto factories shut down last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic. Many factories have reopened but face inventory issues due to a chip shortage. [...]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will extend its zero-tolerance policy against unruly passengers implemented a year ago on March 15, according to a report by CNBC. More than 500 cases of unruly passengers have been reported by airlines since last December, according to Reuters. “I have decided to extend the FAA’s unruly-passenger zero-tolerance policy as we continue to [...]
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