Southwest Airlines expands Hawaii service
Southwest Airlines is expanding its service to Hawaii, including additional flights on existing routes and flights from three new gateway… Read More »
Alaska Airlines plans flights to Belize
Alaska Airlines plans new nonstop service to Belize from some of its West Coast hubs. “Our guests are eager for… Read More »
United Airlines aids entertainment industry
As a longtime partner of the entertainment industry, United Airlines continued to identify ways to better serve entertainment industry clients… Read More »
Face covering requirement remains for planes, airports
New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks… Read More »
July 2 Debut Set for Baha Mar’s Baha Bay Waterpark
Nassau’s Baha Mar mega-resort will expand beginning July 2 with Baha Bay, a guests-only luxury beachfront waterpark featuring a 500,000-gallon wave pool… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Announces More Details on Newest Ship
Disney Cruise Line has been unveiling details for its newest ship, the Disney Wish. From the intricate designs that make this boat feel truly… Read More »
US Senate Passes Bill That Could Allow Alaska Cruising
In an attempt to salvage an Alaska cruise season, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that would allow cruise ships to… Read More »
Florida Governor Not Backing Down After Norwegian Cruise Line Threats
Despite threats from Norwegian Cruise Line about pulling out of Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has no plans to change his recently announced… Read More »
Gov’t finalises deal with Air Namibia lessors
The Namibian government is finalising a deal with Castlelake over NAD2.5 billion Namibian dollars (USD176 million) owed to it by… Read More »
Ireland’s Aer Lingus has “too many resources”, meets unions
Aer Lingus (EI, Dublin Int’l) is meeting unions this week to discuss the likely impact on jobs of the airline’s… Read More »
Nigeria’s Azman Air resumes flight operations
Azman Air (AZM, Kano) has announced it will resume flight operations from May 16, 2021, with daily rotations to four… Read More »
Ireland’s Hibernian Airlines opens Maastricht base
Hibernian Airlines (HG, Dublin Int’l) is to station two CRJ1000s in Maastricht, The Netherlands, as part of a new commercial… Read More »
France’s La Compagnie secures state, shareholder financing
La Compagnie (B0, Paris Orly) has announced it has secured an additional EUR10 million euro (US12.1 million) in state-backed loans,… Read More »
Ireland’s Emerald Airlines near Aer Lingus Regional deal
Start-up Emerald Airlines (Ireland) is on the verge of signing a contract to operate the Aer Lingus Regional service from… Read More »
EC backs Alitalia aid, Rome mulls further €100mn injection
On the same day that the European Commission approved another EUR12.84 million euros (USD15.5 million) in Italian state aid for… Read More »
Supplier dispute threatens Boeing’s VC-25B deliveries
An ongoing legal dispute with a key cabin interior supplier is threatening the completion of two new VIP B747-8s for… Read More »
Nigeria’s Green Africa Airways outlines launch plans
Green Africa Airways (Q9, Lagos) has revealed its domestic network ahead of entry into service from Lagos, pending the finalisation… Read More »
Nepal extends international flight ban
Nepal has extended its ban on most international flights until midnight on May 31, 2021, to prevent the spread of… Read More »
Taiwan fines China Airlines, quarantines pilots
China Airlines (CI, Taipei Taoyuan) has been fined TWD1 million Taiwan new dollars (USD35,600) by Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (TWCAA)… Read More »
TAP Portugal applies for liquidation of its groundhandler
TAP Air Portugal (TP, Lisbon) has filed an application in the Commercial Courts of Lisbon for the liquidation of its… Read More »
Nauru Airlines puts a B737 freighter up for sale
Nauru Airlines (ON, Nauru) has put one of its two B737-300(F)s up for sale with July 15, 2021, set as… Read More »
India’s Vistara to make Far East Asian debut in late 2Q21
Vistara (UK, Delhi Int’l) has announced it will launch scheduled services between Delhi Int’l and Tokyo Haneda on June 16,… Read More »
Cathay Pacific raises $650mn in US dollar bond issue
As it had pointed to in a preliminary term sheet last week, Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong Int’l) has sold… Read More »
IAG boosts liquidity amid “uncertainty” with €825mn bond
IAG International Airlines Group will raise EUR825 million euros (USD1 billion) from a senior unsecured bond, convertible into shares, a… Read More »
Iberia to debut domestic Portuguese charters
Faced with a drop-off in long-haul demand due to the COVID-19 crisis, Iberia (IB, Madrid Barajas) has set its sights… Read More »
3 ways to build trust with employees and customers
Create connection between your brand and company culture to build trust with employees and stakeholders by developing a core set… Read More »