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Alaska Airlines • Alaska Airlines

Alaska Air Group appoints CFO Shane Tackett as President (effective June 29, 2026)

Alaska Airlines has promoted Chief Financial Officer Shane Tackett to President, effective June 29, 2026. Tackett, who has spent more than 25 years at the carrier, retains CFO responsibilities while taking on added oversight of the company’s commercial area and operations across its brands.

Airline Economics • Lavanya Ahire

Alaska Air promotes CFO Shane Tackett to President

2026-06-17T06:18:19.755908-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
CNA

Italy's privacy watchdog fines Emirates over handling of passenger health data

By CNA: Business Italy's privacy watchdog fines Emirates over handling of passenger health data An Emirates aircraft is seen through the window of a Middle East Airlines airplane at Cairo International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Cairo, Egypt, March 31, 2026.

2026-06-17T03:02:28.680967-07:00
Middle East   PaxEx   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Bloomberg • Kateryna Kadabashy

Emirates Offers War-Related Insurance as Gulf Carriers Reboot

By Bloomberg: Emirates Airline is offering travel insurance that includes medical coverage for war-related incidents and extended-stay support during disruptions, another example of how Gulf carriers are trying to reboot their businesses now that a US-Iran peace deal is on the table.

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2026-06-17T03:57:59.884643-07:00