Cash-rich Singapore Airlines positioned for regional dominance as rivals pull back
Singapore Airlines (SIA), flush with $16 billion raised since the start of the pandemic thanks to help from a state… Read More »
New Saudi airline plan takes aim at Emirates and Qatar Airways
Saudi Arabia plans to target international transit passenger traffic with its new national airline, going head-to-head with Emirates and Qatar… Read More »
Travelport Signs Agreement to Bypass Emirates GDS Fee as Sabre Agreement Expires
Travelport has reached an agreement with Emirates that allows its agencies to avoid the carrier’s global distribution fee, which it… Read More »
Emirates gest additional $1.1 billion in state support from Dubai
Emirates got an additional $1.1 billion in state support from Dubai after a collapse in long-haul travel due to the… Read More »
Emirates warns Boeing it will refuse 777x jets if they fall short of performance commitments
The head of Emirates airline, one of Boeing’s biggest customers, has warned the US planemaker that it would refuse delivery… Read More »
Airlines Resume Flights to Israel After Cease-Fire
European and U.S. airlines – including American, Delta and United – have resumed flights to Israel following a negotiated cease-fire… Read More »
Numerous Airlines, Countries Banning Flights To India
India is reporting an average of 314,000 cases a day of people testing positive for COVID-19, a surge that is… Read More »
The Three Reasons Big Airlines’ Service Is Awful
Frequent flyers know airline service is a shell of its former glory. From damaged and lost luggage to extra fees… Read More »