Only about a third as many passengers are booking airline seats compared to a year ago as airlines enter the Thanksgiving and December holiday period, traditionally one of their busiest seasons. Passenger volume will not reach 50 percent of capacity until a vaccine has been widely distributed, said Scott Kirby, United Airlines CEO. In October,...
Tag: sep 15 2020
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BOSTON’S RESTAURANTS ON THE BRINK
As we have reported, Yelp estimates some 60 percent of restaurants that were forced by politicians to lock down will go out of business. Of Boston’s 16,000 restaurants that were open on 1 March, about 3,600, or 23 percent, have not reopened since the state’s shutdown was eased, according to the Boston Globe. There are...
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MALL OWNERS BUY JCPENNEY OUT OF BANKRUPTCY
Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Group, two of the U.S.’s largest mall landlords, have agreed to a $1.75-billion purchase of the JCPenney retail chain, which filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 16 May. Authentic Brands, which owns 50 fashion labels including Barneys New York, Nautica, and Nine West, is in discussions to join the deal....
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BIDEN: DON’T BRING THE TROOPS HOME
As reported on AntiWar.com, presidential candidate Joe Biden gave an interview to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes on 10 September in which he pledged not to reduce military spending if he were elected. Mr. Biden made it clear that it might be necessary to increase the military budget. He said, “I’ve met with...
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TRUMP VS. GENERALS
In his new book, “Rage,” Bob Woodward said President Trump blasted U.S. generals for being overly concerned with allies, telling Peter Navarro, White House trade adviser, “My fucking generals are a bunch of pussies” who “care more about their alliances than they do about trade deals.” Woodward’s book, published on 15 September, includes other “insights”...
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“BACK TO SCHOOL”
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COLUMBIA: BREAK THE COVID LAW, COPS KILL YOU
Top Colombian officials called for a thorough investigation in the wake of a cabdriver’s death by the police last week that was caught, in part, on video, which included the man pleading for his life. Javier Ordóñez, who was arrested in violation of a COVID-19 rule for consuming alcohol and not following social distancing guidelines,...
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ISRAEL ATTACKS CONTINUE
Last Thursday, Israel launched missile strikes against the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. This is the most recent of what has been an increasing amount of Israeli attacks against positions in Syria. Syrian state media claimed many of the missiles were intercepted as they headed toward its T-4 airbase. No casualties or damages were...
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NO MASK: NO RIDE, $50 FINE
Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to begin fining straphangers $50 if they refuse to wear masks while riding on buses and trains. While the Wall Street Journal reported the vast majority of riders are complying with the mask orders, the MTA says there are bus routes in...
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NEW YORK CITY RESTAURANTS SUE THE STATE
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced last Wednesday that since he shut down indoor dining in New York City restaurants on 17 March, he would finally allow them to serve customers inside… but with the limited capacity of 25 percent starting on 30 September. This came just six days after a group of over 350 NYC restaurants,...