Boeing’s cash crunch, Delta’s makeover, and United’s strong quarter: Airlines news roundup

When you fly, the most important thing is getting to your destination safe and sound. But perhaps the second-most important thing is making sure your stuff gets there safe and sound as well. The Department of Transportation Office of Aviation Consumer Protection’s Air Travel Consumer Reports track which U.S. airlines fail to properly handle checked bags, whether that means luggage is getting “lost, damaged, delayed,” or “pilfered.” This Quartz analysis of those reports shows how often that happened in the first half of the year. 

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