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American Airlines Begins Layoffs in Corporate Travel Department
American Airlines’ restructuring of its global product sales staff will entail the departure of a few seasoned senior leaders, Skift has uncovered. The reorganization impacts its U.S operations and features a range of layoffs. Other global areas are established to comply with, with the cuts coming just weeks forward of its go to change extra of its airfares to direct retail channels, which includes its personal website. “… I want to permit you know that we are heading to be a extra streamlined income workforce heading ahead, undertaking significantly more targeted and deliberate get the job done in parts wherever prospects require us, and operating with greater performance and success,”…
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Cancun travel advisory: State Department issues warning to US travelers heading to Mexico
The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico have issued a new warning to visitors of Cancun and the Mexican state of Quintana Roo over a potential conflict between taxi drivers and ride-hailing service companies. Medallion taxi drivers have been attacking ride-hailing service drivers as they battle over lucrative tourist rides. Unfortunately, passengers have been caught in the middle. “Official complaints against Uber and other drivers do occur … and past disputes between these services and local taxi unions have occasionally turned violent, resulting in injuries to U.S. citizens in some instances,” the warning reads. On Monday, taxi drivers blocked Kukulcán Boulevard — one of the main roads to the hotel…