IATA says UK quarantine rules threaten flight resumptions
Quarantine rules should be based on science and not be politicized, the head of IATA said, as he warned that… Read More »
Survey Highlights Coronavirus Changes Airline Passengers Want
A recent survey of business and leisure airline passengers highlighted the guidelines and health-related equipment travelers are looking for when… Read More »
US Accuses China of Playing Politics With Airlines
On one side? Washington D.C. On the other? Beijing. Caught in between? Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and a host… Read More »
LATAM Airlines Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
LATAM Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the company continues to hemorrhage money due to the reduced demand… Read More »
Fiji Airways cuts staff so it can continue operating
Fiji Airways has decided to lay off half of its employees and seek additional financing to improve its prospects of… Read More »
IATA: Damage to Air Travel Will Extend Into 2023
Any comeback by the beleaguered airline industry will extend into 2023, according to new data released by the International Air… Read More »
Michigan Officials Intercept COVID-19 Patient From Flying
A person who tested positive for the coronavirus while visiting the state of Michigan and wanted to return home was… Read More »
Airlines Have Best Days in Two Months
U.S. airlines had their busiest two days in the last two months this week—still a far cry from what the… Read More »
American Airlines Reaches Traffic Milestone
In the face of the industry-devastating coronavirus pandemic that has decimated the demand for air travel, American Airlines saw a… Read More »
US Senators Warn Delta, JetBlue About Cutting Employee Hours
More than a dozen U.S. senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris, have reached out to Delta Air Lines and… Read More »
Air France retires all A380s
Air France (AF, Paris CDG) has announced that due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has resolved to… Read More »
Stelios fails to unseat EasyJet directors
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou has failed in his bid to oust four senior directors in protest against the LCC’s Airbus order,… Read More »
Japan’s ZIPAIR to debut as cargo-only airline
Japan Airlines (JAL) subsidiary ZIPAIR Tokyo will take to the skies for the first time next month, but not as… Read More »
Indian airlines permitted to resume domestic flights
Domestic flights will resume in India from May 25 after a two-month lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19. India’s… Read More »
TSA Adding Extra Health, Safety Guidelines Ahead of Summer Travel
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced changes to the security screening process to prevent cross-contamination at the checkpoints between employees and travelers…. Read More »
Ecuador’s TAME will be liquidated but essential flights to continue
Ecuador’s flag-carrier TAME is to be liquidated as part of a series of measures the country is taking to rebalance… Read More »
South Africa’s Comair stands ‘reasonable’ chance of survival
There is a reasonable chance of rescuing Comair Group given its asset base and importance to South Africa’s connectivity, according to… Read More »
Air Safety Experts Deserve A Safe Workplace: Systemic Reform Urgently Needed (New Zealand)
The people who work in our Civil Aviation Authority and our Aviation Security Service are tasked with keeping New Zealanders… Read More »
Bankrupt Alitalia plans boosting its flights in June
Alitalia said it would resume its nonstop Rome (FCO)-New York (JFK) service, FCO flights to Madrid and Barcelona and fly… Read More »
Qatar Airways and American Airlines start their codeshare partnership
Qatar Airways and American Airlines have formally started their partnership with the Doha-based carrier placing its QR code on American… Read More »
Delta and United to resume China flights
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are planning to restart passenger flights to mainland China in June, four months after… Read More »
Allegiant Air sees signs of life in some domestic leisure markets
Allegiant Air has seen signs of life in some domestic leisure markets where government restrictions have been relaxed, although the… Read More »
American Airlines expands its all-cargo international network to 140 weekly flights
American Airlines continues to expand its all-cargo international flight schedule to move medical supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE), perishables and… Read More »
Ryanair plans to close Lauda’s Vienna VIE base
Ryanair Group is preparing to close Lauda’s Airbus A320 base at Vienna (VIE) on May 30 unless an agreement over… Read More »
Cargo demand spurs Delta’s transatlantic route resumptions
Delta Air Lines is resuming two passenger services to Frankfurt (FRA) and London Heathrow (LHR) from May 21 for the… Read More »
Australian regional Rex eyes East Coast flights
Australian carrier Regional Express Holdings (Rex) is considering dramatically expanding its operation to compete on Australia’s lucrative East Coast domestic… Read More »