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The fictional holiday will be celebrated at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge starting on November 12

American Airlines pilots have said no thanks to an offer from the company to boost holiday pay in an attempt to avoid staffing problems around the busiest travel periods of the year.

Gas prices are behind the biggest consumer inflation surge in 31 years.

U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth, Texas, rejected arguments by employees that the airline was improperly putting them in an "impossible position" by forcing them to choose a vaccine or unpaid leave.

Consumers are still doling out the same amount of cash for products and services all while customer service has gone downhill.

JetBlue Airways said Tuesday that nearly all of its staff will be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Although the national average is about 1.8 cents higher compared to a week ago, De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, projects that prices will "start declining gently" because oil prices are $3 a barrel lower than their peak a few weeks ago.

The number of Boeing employees seeking a vaccine exemption on religious or medical grounds has reached more than 11,000 - or nearly 9% of its U.S. workforce - a level many times higher than executives initially estimated, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Airlines are poised for their busiest year of pilot hiring in more than three decades as the industry tries to restock a workforce reduced during the pandemic and strained by a quick rebound in travel.

The ease in travel restrictions is a significant step in inching back to pre-pandemic life. However, it won't be smooth sailing right at first.

National Retail Federation CEO Matthew Shay argued on Monday that the United States move to lift travel restrictions for fully vaccinated tourists is “very positive” and will help boost retail sales.

The carrier said the funds are a way to "recognize team members who have been and will continue to help us run a reliable operation,"

More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status.

The reopening of the United States to British travellers will help all airlines operating between the two countries, but for UK-based trans-Atlantic-focused Virgin Atlantic, it means "the world", its chief executive said.