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US airlines say they're ready for record holiday travel
US airlines say they're ready for record holiday travel
Economy
by  AFP

US airlines are gearing up for record traffic this holiday season, having beefed up staffing in the hopes of avoiding a repeat of last Christmas's operational meltdown. United Airlines and American Airlines have also pointed to record traffic this year, with United projecting around nine million passengers and American nearly 12.7 million on more than 110,000 flights.

Wildcat Channel tunnel strike blocks France-UK train travel
Wildcat Channel tunnel strike blocks France-UK train travel
Economy
by  AFP

A shock strike by workers operating the Channel tunnel blocked train travel Thursday between Britain and France, leaving thousands of pre-Christmas travellers as well as freight traffic stranded. The Channel Tunnel opened in 1994 as the first undersea link between France and the English coast.

Angola departure a blow for OPEC+ as cartel tensions rise
Angola departure a blow for OPEC+ as cartel tensions rise
Economy
by  AFP

Angola's departure from OPEC exposes the tensions with the oil cartel as it seeks to cut output to maintain prices just as the United States ramps up production. Meanwhile, crude production in the United States, the world's leading producer, has risen above 20 million bpd, while Brazilian and Guyanese output has also soared.