i am the chiefperating officer of alaska airlines. proud to represent our company and our 23,000 employees across alaska airport. 14,000 of whom are represented by senators on this committee. i was proud to be a member of the women in aviation advisory board. alaska airlines is the fifth largest carrier in the u.s. and our success is fueled by our people. thank you to our remarkable alaska airlines employees for the work they do every day to operate safely and reliably while delivering the care and service were known for. we are passionate about our guests, our airline and aviation. anchorage to maui, san diego and all. i started my career 30 years ago as an officer in the u.s. army, flying blackhawk helicopters. leading flight operations throughout the world. our team is made up of people from every possible background. still, we found a way to come together and achieve our goals under rigorous circumstances. that is something i ld onto. we build on what we had in common. that is the perspective i bring as we work to solve the big cha

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well our companion fare is just $99 with the alaska airlines visa card, to anywhere alaska airlines fliesth no blackout dates? yes, so your friend can come along with you! next time you're the legs! where did he come from? ♪ ♪ we care a lot ♪ ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> tonight several states in the southeast have taken a beating. severe weather leaving a devastating and deadly mark. at least 26 people were killed after powerful tornadoes ripped through the mississippi delta. today president biden declared a major disaster in the storm-battered state and ordered federal funding for some counties. tonight 9 million people are still at risk of severe weather. cbs's omar villafranca is at one of the hardest-hit communities of rolling fork, mississippi. omar, good evening. >> reporter: good

you are a senior executive in our airline, alaska airline, in our states airline. i know it's in seattle, but we considered it our airline. so, and you're a veteran pilot, which is very impressive. alaska state has more veterans per capita than any other state in the country. so these are things that should all work together to help us address some of the challenges. so i want to follow up on first, my colleagues question on veterans and the more we can be doing. you came through as a pilot yourself. is there anything more that you want to add to senator klobuchar's question of the discussion you had of getting veterans and of course we had another pilot who is chairing, my friend senator duckworth. senator blacklock also, right? [inaudible] >> i knew she would do that. it's great. i love it. but it's a very, it's a match kind of made in heaven. our veterans know how to get up at 4 a.m., be on time, disciplined. so, what more can we be doing in that area? >> senator sullivan, thank you for your support in alaska airlines. we are an important infrastructure element

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we meet at the gate. >> alaska airlines says the giants plane will be part of its fleet until 2024. i think those fans are just happy to get out of the rain. a little warmth in the arizona desert. >> they were lucky today, no issues with delays. >> smooth, a little bit windy, but opening day for baseball is this month. >> cannot believe it. >> 29 days away but it is this month. today is the first day of march and meteorological spring. if you're saying what is meteorological spring, in the atmospheric science community we round off things for simplicity. march, april and may is easier than seeing march 21st until june 21st and march april and may is when temperatures are separating between coastal and inland areas becoming much more apparent. san francisco, the average barely increases by 2 degrees over the next 90 days when in san jose and inland to the east bay and concord the average takes off, the average high in concord will be over 80 degrees and well into the 70s for san jose. mother nature does not necessarily agree with how it's supposed to feel outside. it was cold and bre

today alaska airlines unveiled a giants-themed plane. not only was lou seal's mug on the plane, he was there in person. look at lou seal going. very excited. >> nightly news is next. lester holt joins us now from new york. we'll see you >>> tonight, closing arguments in the double murder trial of alex murdaugh. the drama in the courtroom as prosecutors make their final case describing murdaugh as a family annihilator who killed his wife and son to hide his financial crimes the defense getting its chance tomorrow. the jury earlier in the day visiting the crime scene. what they saw. our team at the courthouse >>> also tonight, the powerful winter storm battering the west coast beginning its sweep across the country. we're tracking it. >>> the alarming discovery at a pennsylvania airport explosives hidden in checked luggage. how close did it come to being loaded onto an airplane and the passenger now in fbi custody. >>> the horror in greece two trains colliding head-on. at least 43 people killed who police have now arrested. >>> the warrant

larry: alaska airlines partnering to provide a once-in-a-lifetime trip to hawaii for students.i was one of the students. gloria rodriguez has more. >> some of the students chosen for this program have never traveled out of state and this exposes them to new cultures and experiences. this video shows students at west oakland middle school getting information about their itinerary and hawaii. they also got luggage for their trip from state bags which is partnering with alaska airlines on this. students will immerse themselves in a new culture, learn how to travel independently and experience the beauty of the islands. they will travel to a wahoo and maui and learn about respecting hawaii's cultural routes and nature. i asked what they are most excited about. >> probably the food, their culture, the water. >> i'm excited to see a new environment i have not seen before. >> i'm just grateful because not many people get to experience it. >> my goal has been to work with our partners and build a perfect itinerary that accomplishes the goal of getting kids thinking about the world outs

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. >>> alaska airlines debut add new giants-themed plane. lou seal on the side of the plane. >> we're excited to have lou seal. >> this is the third giants-themed plane in the alaska airlines fleet. it will fly for the rest of the year. and a quick reminder, nbc bay area news is always available. we have our 24/7 channels. you can watch whenever you want. thank you so much for joining us at 4:30. jess and janelle are working on the 5:00 newscast next. we're back in two minutes. >>> right now at 5:00, the sun has returned, but the weather-related problems still remain. in fact, some people still don't have power in the santa cruz mountains. it's been a week for them. how they're coping while waiting for that fix. >>> the district attorney tried dismissing manslaughter charges against a police officer, why a judge is telling her not so fast. >>> the deadly day on the campus of a high school. the moments that led up to a fatal stabbing. the news at 5:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. >> we begin with breaking news, a high school stude

they also got luggage for their trip from state bags which is partnering with alaska airlines on thisstudents will immerse themselves in a new culture, learn how to travel independently and experience the beauty of the islands. that will travel to a wahoo -- oahu and maui and learn about respecting hawaii's cultural routes and nature. i asked what they are most excited about. >> probably the food, their culture, the water. >> i'm excited to see a new environment i have not seen before. >> i'm just grateful because not many people get to experience it. >> my goal has been to work with our partners and build a perfect itinerary that accomplishes the goal of getting kids thinking about the world outside of their neighborhood. >> we wanted to pick a school that really develops student leaders and empowers them. >> the travel academy trip is an extension of alaska airlines of -- gift of travel program that identifies people or groups in need and gives them flights and hotel accommodations. 12 students will go on the trip. they leave on april 2. sounds like a wonderful opportunity. gloria r

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recently baseball fa hopped on this alaska airlines giants themed plane that took a group to arizona. giants fan linda harrison seeing her favorite team in spring training was a special experience. >> it's so much more intimate than oracle. as opposed to 40,000 people, you've got 12. you are right there next to the players. the players are so excited to be back. >> the flight is about two hours and easy trip from phoenix international airport. >> scottsdale stadium is one of the most well known stadiums in the area and it is 15 minutes from the airport. a quick taxi ride or hop in a ride share to get straight to the park. there are many hotel options nearby as well. >> that's a travel care expert with alaska airlines who says if you have flexibility, traveling during the week might be your best option. >> traveling earlier mid week is a great option. weekend travel, as i am sure you can imagine, it does get booked up far in advance. we have added more flights during march from san francisco to phoenix to accommodate all the amazing passionate giants fans that want to travel. >> there

alaska airlines has revealed its new a san francisco giants airplane the what about very happy to beng and that he's got his face all over. huawei lasky says the new images just the latest now in its as we know, years, a long relationship with the giants and the city of san francisco. they love these custom paint jobs on their planes every season. >> the livery that we had with the giants said. i think it's a real sense of pride aside and the fence in san francisco as well. >> that's called the plane is already in surf. it's a look at lucy and the terminal there. a funny yeah. its first flight was taking giants fans to spring training in scottsdale, arizona. so that whole plate full of people who were super pumped to be flying on the new alaska airlines plane that sports the giants on and go and spring training. it's all next week's hearings. it i can't believe it's time because it's so cold here. >> all right. but we've got more weather coming up. we also have it in the next hour. new video trend that's making it trendy. >> to steal a couple of certain models of cars. one, there's a

the giants are teaming up with alaska airlines to surprise fans with a new giants themed airplane. pretty cool. fans are at sfo now and are able to take pack chairs with the mascot before takeoff. the swag seems pretty nice too. then they will be flown to phoenix for training camp >> it's a really exciting day today. this is the third delivery we have done with of the giants. we are quite excited that it showcases both our commitment and partnership to the san francisco giants, as well as the city of san francisco. >> reporter: the giants are set to play in scottsdale later on this afternoon. >>> bay area landlords are out in full force against eviction moratoriums at a 9:30. a man fighting the renter pandemic protection. his protest is so extreme it made him sick. >> the eviction moratorium has exploited my goodwill and forced me out of my own home and created an opportunity for my tenant to legally extort me. >>> take a look at a collaboration that is positively perfect. >>> san francisco's youth symphony is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a performance at dv symphony hall

>> alaska airlines. ts last week at one of the investment conferences. i like alaska. >> joshua brown? >> onon. i sold this stock at 17. i'm looking at it close to 30. i knew it was going to work. i just didn't have the guts to hold on. that's a lesson. >> that does it for us. see you on "fast money" at 5:00. "the exchange" begins right now. >> thank you, melissa. hi, everybody. i'm kelly evans. here's what is ahead. two meetings of high importance are happening in washington over the next 24 hours. first, major bank ceos starting today. the fate of first republic front and center. then, of course, there is the most complicated and high-stakes fed rate decision in recent history. hike, pause, or pivot. what takes

american airlines, alaska airlines and frontier airlines say they drop the fee immediately. costa coffee is to give its staff their third pay rise in a year, as rivals make similar moves despite a labour shortage. the pay increase will be between six to 7% from the first of april, depending on experience and location. the increase will apply to about 16,000 costa workers. let's talk about tesla now, because the world's biggest electric car maker has dropped its prices for the fifth time this year as its rivals close the gap on its market share. prices have dropped around 20% since the start of 2023 with tesla rival�*s also making their cars more affordable. tesla boss elon musk has previously said that price cuts were working to lift demand. joining me now is gervais williams, who's the head of equities at premier miton. i understand you have a tesla, is that right? i i understand you have a tesla, is that right?— is that right? i have a model y. is that right? i have a model y, one is that right? i have a model y. one of— is that right? i have a model y, one of the _ is tha

60 mile per hour winds, forcing a ground stop at st francisco's airport yesterday while this alaska airlines flight was forced to abort its landing in monterrey, just north of oakland, dozens of people rescued when an amtrak train derailed after hitting a down tree. drivers also facing dangerous conditions, significant rainfall has come down and it's damaged or retaining wall about 250. ft has to be replaced. it's also cost a crack on the mainline freeway, so we can't have trucks running over that part of the freeway section of freeway in the east bay damaged by heavy rain, and at least two drivers were killed after trees fell under their cars. we have saturated ground throughout the county. and so when we see these winds picked up and knocks over trees that takes out roads and when the trees come down that takes out wires and that causes power outage, trees and high winds also slowing down emergency responders. to weather conditions treat on him unable to make the access to this call, uh, buck up the tree and help me get out of here and stuff. latest downpour marks the historic 12th atmosph

international airport for fans of the giants as the group headed for spring training in arizona aboard alaska airlinesteam mascot, part of a five-day, four-day package offered by the team. fans say there is nothing like spring training. >> there is nothing more intimate. instead of 40,000 people, you have 12 you are nt to the the p. krisn:es i have done it once. yes, you get close to the players. the fans will be treated to a special dinner at the phoenix zoo hosted by players. julian: did you see that party? kristen: i know. also because they are getting out of the rain? julian: a beautiful day. some sunshine now. we are checking back in with what is to come. sandhya: cold. more sunshine before some storms. let me show you a live view. look at mount diablo. we have snow still on top. we will getting more this weekend. freeze warnings and frost advisories from midnight to 9:00 a.m. for all areas except san francisco under these warnings, advisories, protect plants, pets, pipes. upper 20's and low 30's. it will be chilly. live doppler 7, passing high clouds that will filter the sunshine tomorrow aftern

alaska airlines has unveiled a special piece of art on one of its boeing 737's. i think you'll like it. i think it is cool. the san francisco giants mascot is displayed in larger-than-life form on the sides of the plane. the airline has had giants themed artwork for years. congratulations to you, blue. next, the bay area making low scores and a list about our generosity. we will take you back to chase center. jumping and off some new women-inspired jersey -- jobina showing off some new women-in (box thuds) (water boils) (packet tears) (tea bag clanks) (water pours) - listening to people that drink bigelow tea is so important to my family, because making that perfect cup, it's the reason we do what we do hi, guys! - hi! - hey! - so what are you guys drinking? - constant comment. - when i'm drinking bigelow tea, it's just a moment for me. it's just me time. - that's what a cup of tea is. - it is. - a moment for you, someone you love. - aw! (customer sighs) - it tastes really great. - yes! it was always bigelow tea - wow! that's what my family hopes for. cheers. - c

. >> think about my beloved alaska airlines, through the roof traffic. that thing peaked in may of 2021, scott, almost two years ago. to josh's comment, price does matter. these things have been slaughtered. that may be the opportunity. >>> up next, we'll talk about warren buffett's berkshire, buying even more shares of occidental petroleum. whther you shouled asking the right question can greatly impact your future. - are, are you qualified to do this? - what? - especially when it comes to your finances. - are you a certified financial planner™? - i'm a cfp® professional. - cfp® professionals are committed to acting in your best interest. that's why it's gotta be a cfp®. >>> welcome back to "the halftime report." occidental shares, they are moving higher once again, near 4% as you see on your screen. warren buffett's berkshire hathaway buying even more. josh brown, you own berkshire. what do you think of this move? >> every time this stock has gone below 60 he has been buying. it's not a surprise. i think it's great that berkshire is still in a place wh

. >> coming up, the alaska airlines showing off its new san francisco giants plane to take where it flew a bunch of giants la santa clara county, expanding incentives for residents turning in unwanted guns. how much they're offering for firearms. and when we come back to scrase, theranos ceo elizabeth holmes continuing her fight to stay out of prison. the reason she's asking the judge to she's asking the judge to postpone her 11 you go by lots of titles. veteran, son, dad. -it's time to get up. -no hair stylist and cheerleader. so adding a “student” title might feel overwhelming. but what if a school could be there for all of you? career, family, finances and mental health. it's coming along. well, it can. national university. supporting the whole you. >> disgraced theranos ceo elizabeth holmes is continuing her fight to stay out of prison in a new court filing, she argues that her prison sentence should be delayed because she just had a baby. it is her latest effort to avoid an 11 year prison sentence. attorney steve clarke says that prosecutors want to show that. there's not 2 justice

recently baseball fans hopped on this alaska airlines giants themed plane that took a group to arizonainda harrison, seeing her favorite team in spring training is such a special experience. >> it's so much more intimate than oracle. as opposed to 40,000 people, you've got 12. you are right there next to ayer e playe so excited to be back. >> the flight is two hours from sfo and easy trip from phoenix international airport. >> scottsdale stadium is one of the most well known stadiums in the area. it is only 15 minutes away from the airport. a quick taxi ride or hop in the ride share to get straight to the park. there are many hotel options nearby as well. >> that's whitney ellison, the travel care expert who says if you have flexibility traveling during the week might be your best option. >> traveling earlier mid week is a great option. weekend travel as i am sure you can imagine does get booked pretty far in advance. we have added more flights during the month of march from san francisco to phoenix to accommodate all the amazing trel. nate giants fans that you've got options. here is

i'll take the airline over the kroger's, the alaska airlines or the delta over kroger's. >> why what's a better indicator of what's going to last longer in terms of the consumer cracking >> this is a great question. i'm sorry to jump in but it's a great question and we don't know we don't know. >> i'm talking about what rodney mcmullen just said from kroger, you see it on my screen here the consumer is already acting like we're in a recession. this notion that the consumer is just going to remain strong through everything is specious, no >> how about resilient >> to this point undeniably so. >> this is a cherry pick, kroger, target, macy's, abercrombie & fitch. they missed by 3 cents kohl's slashed inventory which means people are buying. wendy's actually had -- >> but people are buying dramatically marked down merchandise which is why margins are under pressure and earnings estimates are coming down. >> but they're buying. you don't have to look at the aisle of the airplane. you can look more broadly. i have an issue with steve painting this incredibly dreary picture of the economy be

alaska airlines partnered with state bags to send the kids on a trip so they can learn about the beauty islands and also the benefits of travel. >> joining us here live on kron. 4 news at 3 is scott edelman, the co-founder of state bags and also 3 students who are going on the trip. we have sierra k an isr for us. and what time you know, lynn, thank you for joining us here at 3 o'clock. thank you. scott, i want to start with you. why are you making this trip happen? why is it so important that these kids from west oakland get out and see the world? >> so many families get to travel the world. it's just like it's simple thing. you just get on an airplane. you walk through an airport, you go somewhere and you see something. you need new people, you taste new things and a lot of kids and families don't get the chance to do that. so we just felt really strongly that travel was a gift and we wanted to give gift to as many kids and communities as we could. and so we were able to work with west oakland, middle school and we have 12 incredible students that we're going wheels up on sunday. you

we do not have a lot of slowdowns except for coming out of reggie: alaska airlines is partnering with state bags to provide a once-in-a-lifetime trip to hawaii for students in oakland. some of the students chose and have never traveled out of the state. this is exposing them to new cultures and experiences. you can see the students at west oakland middle getting information about their hawaii itinerary. state bags give out luggage for kids to use. students can learn about the hawaiian culture, learn how to travel independently, and experience the beauty of the islands. >> i believe their food, their culture, the water. >> i am excited to see a new environment that i have not seen before. i am just grateful, because not many people get to experience it. reggie: organizers say one of their goals is to get the kids to start thinking about the world outside of their own neighborhoods. the west oakland middle school students leave kumasi: kumasi: april 2. aztec companies cap workers, san francisco's hotel industry is going on a hiring spree. hotels are looking to hire 1200 workers this yea

alaska airlines unveiled the new san francisco giants themed plane today.the airlines and mascot lucille surprised fans at sfo this morning with a new plane before a flight to spring training this morning. 7 37 9 max is wrapped in a giant sized picture of lucille. the plane took off for phoenix. right now, the giants are playing a spring training game against the arizona diamondbacks at their home stadium there in scottsdale . i hope they have some sun and warmth because we could use that here just getting down a moment ago, shaken, shaken for the passengers getting ready to get on the plane. very cool. they're nice way to get to down to the down there by getting on that giants plane. very cool. all right. thank you for watching ktvu fox two news at noon. the latest news. is that your fingertips ktvu dot com w ll see you - [natalie] can you guess what this is? (catchy music) if you guessed punching bag, then you'd be a great contestant on pictionary. our first celebrity captain you know as bonnie from baby daddy. ooh baby, it's melissa peterman, and with he

this alaska airlines flight forced to abort its landing winds gusting over 70 miles per hour. tens of thousands of people losing power. cars not able to make it down the roads in boulder creek, power lines and trees blocking the way. from l.a. to the bay area, people dealing with flooded homes, downed trees, and washed out roads. >> we have saturated ground throughout the country. that takes out roads and when the trees come down, that takes out wires. >> two drivers were killed after trees fell on their cars. two lanes on a freeway close to after retaining wall began to give way. concerns now with more rain, it could completely collapse. >> about 250 feet has to be replaced. >> a driver trying to make it across a flooded road loses control. his car pulled into the rapid waters, able to escape as rescue teams helped him off a riverbank. waves crashing in san francisco, nearly taking out the cyclist. >> still over 100,000 people without power. the winds have calmed a bit. rain is still coming down in this very saturated and battered state. >> thank you for that. >> sam champion

american, alaska, frontier airlines have all agreed in writing to eliminate family seating fees if -- because isn't there always and if or a but -- >> yes. >> -- adjacent seats are available during booking. >> i will say, though, if you do ask people most of the time people will move when the kids are involved. >> they probably don't want to sit next to your kidney anyway. >>> right now the fbi is offering a $50,000 reward for the return of four americans kidnapped in mexico. so that kidnapping happened on friday, a car full of u.s. citizens drove into the border city of matamoros, mexico southeast of mcallen, texas. >> rosa flores is in houston covering this story. rosa, you're familiar with this area of the country. what more do we know about the circumstances? what kind of groups are operating there? do we have any idea at this point? >> reporter: you know, right now the fbi is saying very little. their statement only saying that this happened on friday and that these four u.s. citizens crossed the border from brownsville, texas, into matamoros which is just south of where i am, ju

so far 3 airlines have agreed to do it. >> alaska, frontier and american. g on all airlines to do that. on monday, the department ruled out a dashboard to clearly show travelers which airlines guarantee free family seating. one of the ways we found we can get the best results from airlines is just through transparency. we certainly want to give credit to the department of transportation for taking action on this. but we also want to make it very clear that this will not be enough advocates point out the guarantees from airlines aren't necessarily permanent butter, just changes they made to their customer service policies may could be amended on an hour's notice. so it's sort of written sand when he wants to see both federal legislation and regulations from the transportation department requiring free family secretary buttigieg says his department is working on those regulations. my message to the airlines is don't wait for our regulations to be complete to just do the right thing to do it. now. right now, mcgee advises families to be vigilant about securing

transportation department says 3 top airlines have agreed to eliminate family seating fees in some cases. american, alaskaier airlines say they'll let parents with young children sit together at no extra cost if seats are available at booking. those carriers will get a green check mark on a new dashboard that went online today. and, wall street mostly marked time today. the dow jones industrial average gained 40 points to close at 33,431. the nasdaq fell 13 points. the s&p 500 was up 2. still to come on "the newshour"... iran vows to punish anyone found responsible for the poisoning of school-age girls... speeches by leading republicans highlight the choice voters face on the direction of their party... remembering an activist's lasting contributions to disability rights... plus much more. >> this is "the pbs newshour" from weta studios in washington, and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. geoff: it was three years ago this month when the u.s. began shutting down due to the explosive spread of covid-19. the country is now into its fourth year with the vi

t s airline customer service dashboard, which launched last year as of right now, american, alaska andntier airlines all offer guarantee family seating. welcome back to the nine and it's. it's crazy that you know, years ago before all these sweets were charged. you can go on an arab line and it wasn't as complicated as now. you don't have to pay for baggage fees you have to pay for where you sat, you could get a drink and a snack for free. yeah i mean, one time i was coughing and the needed i won't say the airline. i need something to drink and the says we charge for water and she gave me a couple of ice. and you just wait 20 minutes until this melts, and then you can fix that car or i would have to pay for that was caught. it was obviously hacking because you know you're going to the air. you know, the you know the air system is different in there. and yeah, she said i would have to pay and she gave me a couple of ice. so that's safety, health and safety. and i think of parents wanting to sit with their little ones as an issue of safety is exactly yeah. you know, it just seems like yo

so far 3 airlines have agreed to do it. >> alaska, frontier and american. g on all airlines to do that. on monday, the department ruled out a dashboard to clearly show travelers which airlines guarantee free family seating. one of the ways we found we can get the best results from airlines is just through transparency. we certainly want to give credit to the department of transportation for taking action on this. but we also want to make it very clear that this will not be enough advocates point out the guarantees from airlines aren't necessarily permanent butter, just changes they made to their customer service policies may could be amended on an hour's notice. so it's sort of written sand when he wants to see both federal legislation and regulations from the transportation department requiring free family secretary buttigieg says his department is working on those regulations. my message to the airlines is don't wait for our regulations to be complete to just do the right thing. do it now. right now, mcgee advises families to be vigilant about securing sea

so far 3 airlines have agreed to do it. >> alaska, frontier and american. e calling on all airlines to do that on monday, the department ruled out a dashboard to clearly show travelers which airlines guarantee free family seating. one of the ways we found we can get the best results from airlines is just through transparency. we certainly want to give credit to the department of transportation for taking action on this. but we also want to make it very clear that this will not be enough advocates point out the guarantees from airlines aren't necessarily permanent butter, just changes they made to their customer service policies may could be amended on an hour's notice. so it's sort of written sand when he wants to see both federal legislation and regulations from the transportation department requiring free family secretary buttigieg says his department is working on those regulations. my message to the airlines is don't wait for our regulations to be complete to just do the right thing. do it now. right now, mcgee advises families to be vigilant about secur

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airlines. has a green check. that's alaska american in frontier. this move is the latest in an ongoing effort by the biden administration targeting so called airline junk fees to bay area airport seven name among the best in the country when it comes to customer experience, san francisco international and mineta san jose were among the airport service quality award winners today as we give you a live look there. out at san francisco international. the survey looks at 30 factors, including check in ease of navigation, shopping and dining when it came to the best airports with more than 40 million passengers annually as a foe, made the list. both mineta , san jose and sfo made the list for best north american airports. alrighty let's take a look at the long range forecast is the beginning of the week and i want to show you what this week is going to look like we've got some cool weather the first part of the week with the scattered showers like we saw today, so see this area as we go into tuesday morning that spin that blue, not a lot of moisture. tha

airlines has such a green check. they are alaska, american and frontier. this move is the latest in ongoing efforts by the biden administration, targeting so called airline junk fees. more americans are moving to part time work or leaving the labor force altogether at a time of sectors are struggling to hire mallorca. vera in washington, with more on workplace trends coming up. cold. unsettled weather will continue for the next few days before a wetter pattern arrives. better details on what you can expect for the week ahead. comi you didn't choose cat allergies. you didn't choose your hairline. hot flashes, the flu, or that thing when your knee just gives out for no reason. you didn't choose your bad back or this. or... that. you didn't choose depression, melanoma, or lactose intolerance. but with kaiser permanente you can choose your doctor who works with other best-in-class specialists to care for all that is you. ports. people are picking part time jobs over full time jobs intentionally. this is true even as hotels and restaurants struggled to find work

i own alaska as well i am bullish on the airlines, scott.a simple equation you have good revenue growth here you can look at the tsa passenger through put, demand is strong you also have pending stability in costs we know since they we did contracts and fuel costs are stable swn this sets up the environment for upside surprise but your costs seem fairly locked in. if you saw a recession coming you would not want to own the stocks >> there will be some point you think we're going to have a recession you will sell the airline names snuff. >> yeah. these are right now i think relative to where we are in the cycle undervalued, another way of saying the cycle itself is underappreciated it looks like we'll grow in the economy for quite some time. >> steph, bank of america, reiterated overweight, wells fargo. that's mike mayo >> he's liked this for a long time i like it, too if you think capital markets and wealth management are bottoming or troughing, i think we are capital levels are great they just spent $10 billion on technology that should hel

they're going to be getting green checkmarks on our airline customer service dashboard. those are alaskad rule-making process as a legal matter takes a very long time. i don't want to wait on that process to finish to get the changes now, which is why our message to the airlines is we've made this now transparently clear to the public. we want you to guarantee in writing in a way our department can enforce with fines for violations that you're going to do this. again, those three airlines have said yes. we hope all ten out of the top ten airlines say yes. we're going to keep pushing them to do that. it can't some soon enough for parents who have that sometimes very frustrating experience when flying with their kids. >> secretary of transportation pete buttigieg thanks for your time this morning, we appreciate it. >> thank you. >>> we are getting new video of a tense situation that unfolded on board a passenger flight from los angeles to boston over the weekend. a massachusetts man is in jail this morning after authorities say he tried to open the emergency exit during a flight and tried

airlines have had a very good week. they have not been good performers this year or this month, but most of the big names, delta, southwest, alaska, united, they're up 5%, 6%, 7% this week. that's a nice move up. then, other cyclical names, consumer cyclical names, forld and gm, not a good year. but they, too, up 5%, 6%, 7% and other deeper cyclical names, material names like mosaic and freeport, those are the two general leadership stocks in the material group, also up 5% to 7% there's a little bit of rotation going on that i think is healthy. i did mention tech they had been a leadership group. nice to see the advance/decline line moving up chart of the week, it's one thing, you want to understand what we have gone through. there's the vix, started at 19, the first of march went to 30 in the height of the banking crisis two weeks ago now back exactly to 19 kelly, back to you >> bobbic thank you. >>> let's get to the bond market we had economic data, what's going on, rick santelli? >> you know, i find it fascinating every thursday morning, of course, looking at continuing claims. first of all, we're all assuming whether it's sea

alaska. the moves by environmentalists to stop it. >>> toxic red tide. the flare-up in florida, the algae leading to health complaints as spring break gets under way. >>> baggage claims. frontier airlines allegedly compensating staff for charging passengers at the gate for oversized carry-ons. the airline responding this morning. >>> selection sunday. who's in line for the top seeds? who's on the bubble? and the likely sleeper teams as we look ahead to march madness. >>> and oscar night. the rising stars who could take home hollywood's biggest prize. will the multiverse win multiple awards? >>> moving on. how hollywood hopes to get past that infamous slap on stage. >> i can't do things like this. >> and before they were famous. the best supporting actress nominees who paid their dues with bit parts. "ma" brings it all to you from hollywood this morning. >>> good morning, america. hope you're not hurting too much with that lost hour of sleep. thankfully it's our husbands dealing with the kids this morning. >> love you. >> yes. that's of course, due to the return of daylight saving time. there is something though to look forward to today. we are just hours away from the oscars, and whit

alaska. >> right i wish he hadn't said what he did, but i understand. right now as you saw from the cpi, that is the problem airline is the outlier we can play whack-a-mole, it's used cars. but travel is still strong david, we're long on money and short on time. >> i like that i'll use it tonight. >> you going with that one >> i'm going to go with what meta is doing because that to me is remarkable. i'm not sure they had to do it but it's a better company, and they have to be lean >> that's how i feel >> now we'll be watching jobless claims we had a tiny spike last week, but at what point does seasonality get rung out of the data and the anecdotes make their way into the actual -- >> i think mark zuckerberg gives you cover. if you're one of these companies and you're thinking i don't want to hurt people, well, you better run your company leaner because the man who has all the capital in the world, that company has a great balance sheet, they're saying you have to be leaner the companies that can't get money from silicon valley bank having to run very lean, and all the companies that helped them have to. i think it'

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