Skift

Episode Notes United Airlines is taking another look at its fleet plan due to delivery delays with the Boeing 737 Max 10, writes Airlines Reporter Meghna Maharishi. The Max 10 hasn’t been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration yet. And given the Max 9 groundings, United executives said during the airline’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Tuesday that it’s unrealistic to expect deliveries will be on time. Maharishi notes United is focused on the Airbus A350.  Meanwhile, United posted net income of $600 million during the fourth quarter. However, the Chicago-based carrier said Monday it expects a first-quarter loss due to the grounding of the Max 9 following a blowout aboard an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this month.   Next, Expedia CEO Peter Kern is urging hotel owners to clamp down on rogue wholesale rates, reports Executive Editor Sean O’Neill.  Kern said at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit this week that hotels aren’t doing enough to keep their wholesale rates off of smaller retail travel