IAG may sue UK gov’t, BA threatens to sack all pilots
Furious with the British government’s “irrational” changes in its approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic, British Airways (BA, London Heathrow)… Read More »
US DOT permits Chinese carriers to conduct limited service
The United States Government has walked back its threat to ban all incoming flights by Chinese carriers after China eased… Read More »
Volga-Dnepr loses court battle to Boeing over freighters
Volga-Dnepr Group has lost a case against Boeing (BOE, Chicago O’Hare) in a court in the United States, allowing the… Read More »
Air Serbia warns of looming default on debts to Etihad SPVs
Air Serbia (JU, Belgrade) has notified EA Partners I and II, two Netherlands-based special purpose vehicles belonging to Etihad Airways… Read More »
Malawi Airlines seeking government bailout
Malawi Airlines (3W, Lilongwe) is looking for a MWK385 million kwacha (USD527,000) bailout from the government to keep paying its… Read More »
Korean Air goes ahead with sale of lucrative catering unit
Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) has decided to press ahead with a plan to sell its lucrative inflight catering business… Read More »
UAE’s Air Arabia lays off more staff
Air Arabia (G9, Sharjah) plans to lay off more staff in a second round of cuts that could affect 10%… Read More »
Berlin Tegel, Germany to remain open through 4Q20
Berlin Tegel airport will remain open until November as coronavirus travel restrictions are eased. The airport’s operators earlier proposed suspending… Read More »
AirAsia India pilots facing salary cuts
AirAsia India (I5, Chennai) will cut pilots’ salaries by 40% for May and June as the carrier deals with the… Read More »
Administrators facing headwinds in rescuing Air Mauritius
Air Mauritius (MK, Mauritius) is continuing its suspension of scheduled international passenger flights until the end of June, and has… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Suspending Operations in 11 Markets
Due to reduced demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, Delta Air Lines announced the suspension of operations in 11 markets… Read More »
Air Vanuatu defers A220 deliveries
Air Vanuatu (NF, Port Vila) has announced that it has deferred the planned delivery of its first A220 aircraft, originally… Read More »
Here’s Why Airline Stocks Shot Up Last Week
Airline stocks soared on Friday, an unexpected development that even prompted President Trump to express optimism in the beleaguered industry…. Read More »
Marriott Ordered to Cease Cuba Operations by Trump Administration
Marriott International will need to wind down operations in Cuba, a company spokeswoman told Reuters. In an ongoing effort to tighten its… Read More »
Emirates noncommittal on future aircraft deliveries
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) is “nowhere near confident enough” to commit to taking deliveries of all of its ordered aircraft,… Read More »
President Trump Expresses Optimism in Future of Airlines
President Trump, buoyed by an unexpected jump in the stock market on Friday, expressed optimism that the airline industry will bounce back… Read More »
United to Close Three International Flight Attendant Bases
Virtually all travel experts agree that the recovery from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic will start small – road… Read More »
DOT Makes Final Decision on Cutting Airline Service
The U.S. Department of Transportation has made its final decision on granting service exemptions to U.S. airlines, allowing 15 domestic… Read More »
MGM Reveals Opening Dates for Excalibur, ARIA Resorts and Casinos
MGM Resorts International has announced that it will reopen the Excalibur Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 11… Read More »
Wynn Las Vegas Reopens With New Health, Safety Protocols
Wynn Las Vegas reopened to the public Thursday as part of phase two of the Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery plan. The… Read More »
Silversea Takes Delivery of Purpose-Built Galapagos Vessel
Silversea Cruises accepted delivery of the 100-guest Silver Origin, a stunning, all-balcony ship purpose-built for cruising in the Galapagos Islands. The… Read More »
SeaDream Moves Second Ship to Meet Demand in Norway
SeaDream Yacht Club is moving a second ship to Norway to meet demand after announcing its return to service. The company… Read More »
AIDA Cruises Cancels All US, Canada Voyages in 2020
AIDA Cruises announced Friday it has canceled all of its cruises to the United States and Canada for the remainder… Read More »
Cruise Bookings Rise as Industry Appears to Turn a Corner
Cruise bookings for departures in late 2020 and beyond are rising week over week, a sign that the industry is… Read More »
IndiGo Airlines seeks to phase-out A320-200s
IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi Int’l) is planning to phase-out its 122 remaining A320-200s shortly, possibly accelerating their retirement, as it… Read More »
China Eastern Airlines boosts makeshift freighter fleet
China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) has boosted its fleet of A330-200s converted into makeshift freighters to a total of… Read More »