Malaysia’s AirAsia X seeks creditors’ help as results plunge
AirAsia X (D7, Kuala Lumpur Int’l) has warned in its latest financial statements that its going concern status depends partly… Read More »
American Airlines Eliminates Change and Standby Fees
American Airlines is making changes to the travel experience. Like its competitors, the airline is eliminating change fees. It is also allowing… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Eliminating Change Fees for US Travel
Delta Air Lines is the latest airline to announce that it’s permanently eliminating change fees for most ticket types purchased… Read More »
Air Travel Demand Will Return With a Vaccine, Says United Airlines CEO
Empty airports are going to be around for a while. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby predicts passenger levels will not return… Read More »
Boeing Finds Problem With 787 Dreamliner
Boeing Co. has grounded a total of eight of its 787 Dreamliner planes currently in use at three different airlines after… Read More »
American Airlines to Trim October Capacity by 55 Percent
It’s been a rough month for American Airlines. The carrier already announced it was cutting service to 15 cities across the country… Read More »
Sightline Hospitality Transforms Its Properties With Touchless Technology
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, hotels and resorts were introducing touchless technologies to elevate the guest experience while also making it more… Read More »
Israeli Airline Completes First-Ever Commercial Passenger Flight to UAE
The first-ever commercial passenger flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates took place Monday. According to The Associated Press, the El Al… Read More »
United Airlines Is Eliminating Change Fees for Good
United Airlines announced today that, effective immediately, it’s permanently getting rid of change fees on most Economy (except Basic Economy) and… Read More »
Married Delta Air Lines Pilots Retire
There isn’t much left of this world for Joe and Margrit Fahan to see. Like many married couples in their… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Reaches Deal With Pilots to Avoid Layoffs
Some pilots for Spirit Airlines will take a voluntary leave of absence or have their work schedule temporarily reduced as… Read More »
Water Adventures for All Ages in Riviera Maya
There aren’t too many children who don’t enjoy a fun-filled day at a water park, splashing around with friends and… Read More »
Malta’s Airhub Airlines launches, secures US FACP
Airhub Airlines (GJM, Malta Int’l) launched operations on August 25, 2020, deploying its sole A320-200 on a charter flight from… Read More »
Boeing grounds eight 787s over manufacturing defects
Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) has issued a service bulletin to the operators of a total of eight B787s ordering them… Read More »
Southwest CEO Says Airline Can Break Even if Business Doubles
A month after saying he needed an infusion of bookings through the summer to avoid layoffs, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly now… Read More »
All-Inclusive Hard Rock Hotels Launch Remote Work and School Program
With fewer people tied down to one location due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all-inclusive Hard Rock Hotels in Mexico and the… Read More »
AIDA Cruises Updates Fall/Winter Program, Cancels September Voyages
AIDA Cruises announced Friday it would offer cruises this fall and winter after canceling its previously announced cruises for September. Despite travel… Read More »
Indian gov’t rolls out UDAN 4 routes
The Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved 78 new routes under the fourth round of its Regional Connectivity Scheme… Read More »
New Delhi once again extends Air India bid deadline
The Indian government has extended the deadline for bids in the ongoing privatisation of Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) by… Read More »
Wizz Air calls for end of slot waivers to grow Gatwick base
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) is trying to prevent the extension of the “use-it-or-lose-it” slot rule waiver beyond the end of… Read More »
SAS defers deliveries, still more bondholders back rescue
Ahead of a crucial vote of bondholders at a meeting next week, SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup) has claimed… Read More »
Estonia’s Xfly contests Saaremaa PSO award to NyxAir
A decision to award a tender to operate domestic flights between Tallinn Lennart Meri and Kuressaare on Saaremaa, Estonia’s biggest… Read More »
Lesotho’s Mohahlaula Airlines to start scheduled ops in 3Q20
Mohahlaula Airlines (Maseru) has announced the launch of scheduled passenger flights will take place on September 21, with tickets sales… Read More »
Delta Becomes First US Airline to Install Hand Sanitizer Stations Onboard
Delta Air Lines has been leading the way in terms of health and safety amid the coronavirus pandemic but the airline continues to look… Read More »
United Airlines Announces Furloughs Coming in October
United Airlines announced Thursday it plans to furlough the highest number of pilots in the company’s history if the United States… Read More »
FAA Fines Chicago O’Hare for Winter Weather Violations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a fine of over $1.5 million to Chicago for allegedly failing to ensure… Read More »