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2017: Transportation

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United Airlines is canceling 45 flights a day due to Boeing’s ill-fated 737 Max planes

United Airlines accuses its own flight attendants of an elaborate scam

United Airlines pioneers non-binary gender bookings

United CEO Oscar Munoz: Learn to listen, improve your emotional intelligence

It’s important to put your ego aside when listening to customers

United CEO Oscar Munoz: Learn to listen, improve your emotional intelligence

Apple buys $150 million worth of plane tickets a year from United

Flying United Airlines? Don’t expect any puppy love

ICE spokesperson melts down over United and American Airlines taking political stands

United Airlines risks snack-lash after getting rid of stroopwafels on some flights

United Airlines doesn’t want to creep you out with its next app

American Airlines says no more snakes on a plane—or goats or ferrets or spiders

Four Times Companies Botched Crises As Badly As Facebook

From the BP oil spill to Uber’s very bad 2017, how these companies did or didn’t recover could give hints to Facebook’s future.

Four Times Companies Botched Crises As Badly As Facebook

United Airlines at fault in dog’s death, brand reputation crashes again

Why Amazon Is Immune To Almost Any Boycott

While other companies are taking stands on the NRA, Amazon is staying quiet. Why doesn’t this lack of response hurt the e-commerce giant?

Why Amazon Is Immune To Almost Any Boycott

NRA Boycott Shows Why Brand Values Are A Vital Marketing Strategy

More than ever, companies need to know where they stand and how to talk about divisive issues.

Southwest Airlines will pay $15 million in price-collusion settlement

Here’s what major airlines are doing to help travelers escape Hurricane Irma, from fare caps to waivers

How A Laptop Ban Could Cause A “Summer Of Travel Hell” For Passengers And Airlines

It’s “off the table” for now but if the ban proceeds in the future, airports will turn into zoos and airlines stand to lose upward of $1 billion.

How A Laptop Ban Could Cause A “Summer Of Travel Hell” For Passengers And Airlines

Ads Are Coming To NBA Jerseys. Here’s How Agencies Would Handle Them

Advertising creative directors speculate on how it might look when the NBA starts putting sponsor ads on jerseys in 2017.

Ads Are Coming To NBA Jerseys. Here’s How Agencies Would Handle Them

Innovation By Design

Newark Airport’s New United Terminal Looks Like A Foodie Theme Park

FAA Grounds U.S.-Registered Dreamliners Until Boeing Fixes The Battery Problem

Impact

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Creativity

Our favorite Twitter reactions from this year’s Emmy nominees

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This new podcast studio wants to put modern L.A. stories in your ears

Co.Design

See the world’s oldest emoji in this new archive of 650 ancient symbols

The seriously scary problem with the black plastic all around us

Fast Company is hiring a design writer

Work Life

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Too much work isn’t the only cause of office stress. Here are some other tension triggers.

Here’s how we can make sure that every child has the opportunity to go to the moon