 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY 03/14/2019 FAA GROUNDS THE MAX Just one day after Boeing's CEO persuaded President Trump to avoid a US ban, the company made a 180-degree turn, stating that it decided to "recommend [suspending MAX operations] to the FAA." Wednesday afternoon, the agency banned both versions of the 737 MAX, with immediate effect. Recent developments include:
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 Delta loyalists know the drill... the SkyMiles team has yet again made it clear just how much they care about you getting a good deal — in other words, not at all.
 Though it's far too early to know for sure, Boeing could be on the hook for an amount large enough to bankrupt a small country.
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 It's not just the 737 MAX grounding causing airlines to cancel flights. With "bomb cyclone" potential, this latest blizzard is expected dump more than 18 inches of snow in parts of the Midwest, leaving loads of cancellations and delays in its wake.
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