Monday, October 06, 2025

The Professor’s Minute Minute — October 7, 2025

 


Six things you didn’t know you needed to know today.

More stats. — Global air travel will hit 9.8 billion passengers this year, almost back to pre-COVID highs.

https://aci.aero/2025/09/30/global-air-travel-forecasted-to-reach-9-8-billion-passengers-in-2025-nearing-the-historic-10-billion-milestone/

Free booze for high-priced tickets. Fair? — Air Canada reintroduces complimentary alcohol in economy on some routes.

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/air-canada-serves-free-alcohol-225618406.html

Bring us your poor and your Europeans. — Mark Cuban courts European AI founders for U.S. startup deals.

https://www.thevccorner.com/p/mark-cuban-ai-startups-interview-dealflow

Are you a U.S.-based WestJet passenger? Then pay attention. — WestJet discloses a data breach affecting U.S. customers.

https://westjet.mediaroom.com/2025-09-29-WestJet-Provides-Notice-of-Data-Incident-to-United-States-Residents

Here’s a thought. — Boeing’s next-gen jet design owes more to the 757-300 than you might think.

https://airinsight.com/boeings-next-jet-why-the-757-300-shapes-its-future/

Quirky: — WestJet unveils new “no-recline” seats; the lean-back tax is now literal.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11450528/westjet-new-seats-no-recline/


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