United cuts flights as about 3,000 workers call out sick from Covid
United Airlines is trimming its schedule to address a surge in sick calls among employees, CEO Scott Kirby told employees…. Read More »
United Airlines Cutting Flights as Nearly 3,000 Workers Have COVID
How bad has the Omicron variant affected staffing shortages at airlines, which have endured a nearly three-week meltdown of delays… Read More »
Southwest Partners With Health Company to Offer Passengers Rapid COVID Test
Southwest Airlines is partnering with a healthcare company to try to take some anxiety from international passengers wondering if they… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Brings Back $39 Flight Sale
Southwest Airlines is rolling out its second three-day fare sale of the year, offering flights from as low as $39… Read More »
Ireland’s Emerald Airlines secures Donegal PSO contract
Emerald Airlines (Ireland) (EAI, Dublin Int’l) will start feeder franchise operations under the Aer Lingus Regional brand from February 26… Read More »
US’s Allegiant Air details fleet renewal amid 737 MAX order
Allegiant Air (G4, Las Vegas Harry Reid) has outlined tentative plans to begin retiring its oldest A320-200s and A319-100s as… Read More »
Air Greenland suspends ticket sales over COVID outbreak
Air Greenland (GL, Nuuk) has suspended online ticket sales for all flights until January 16 because of a significant reduction… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia faces corruption lawsuit over ATR deal
Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) saw its mountain of challenges grow ever higher when Indonesia’s government filed a lawsuit on… Read More »
Court dismisses SpiceJet’s appeal against liquidation
An Indian court has dismissed SpiceJet’s appeal against a liquidation order over USD24.1 million in unpaid debt to investment bank… Read More »
Oman Air defers 787s, scales down hub plans
Oman Air (WY, Muscat) has deferred the deliveries of “some” of its outstanding B787-9s, originally scheduled for 2023-24, as it… Read More »
Gujarat gov’t retenders for seaplane contract
The Gujarat government has invited tenders from national and international companies to relaunch India’s first scheduled seaplane service between Ahmedabad… Read More »
Canadian court provides partial relief to Air India
A Canadian court has dismissed a petition filed by Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) to squash an order that allows… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia seeks sukuk delay, creditors demand $13.8bn
Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) is seeking to extend the maturity of its USD500 million dollar sukuk – its Islamic… Read More »
Boeing 737 component support: Equair takes off with AFI KLM E&M
Ecuador’s new national airline entrusts AFI KLM E&M to provide component maintenance and spare parts supply for its medium-haul fleet…. Read More »
Air Côte D’Ivoire opts for Moment for IFE provision
Air Côte d’Ivoire is equipping its fleet of nine aircraft (A320neo, A320 and Q400) with the Flymingo Box, Moment’s portable… Read More »
AirAsia CEO says international travel will bounce back strongly despite omicron impact
International travel is likely to recover soon despite progress being slowed by the omicron variant, according to AirAsia chief executive… Read More »
Ultra-low-cost airlines are flocking to buy Boeing’s 737 Max
Boeing just successfully completed its first full year of flying the 737 Max since its grounding by the Federal Aviation… Read More »
Seattle-Tacoma SEA Welcomes Finnair
New nonstop service will use the polar route for shortest flight to continental Europe December 3, 2021 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)… Read More »
Omicron: Cathay Pacific at 2% of 2010 passenger capacity
The Asia-Pacific travel industry’s hopes for a much brighter 2022 have taken an early hit, with some major markets tightening… Read More »
Aviation Sustainability and the Environment, CAPA 06-Jan-2022
JetBlue launches ‘Sustainable Travel Partners’ programme airBaltic increases sustainable aviation fuel use by 20% in 2021 Wizz Air CO2 emissions… Read More »
Air Serbia recommits to hub strategy at Belgrade Airport
On two previous occasions CAPA has examined the prospects of Belgrade Airport, where the management, supported by the government, have… Read More »
Addressing Flight Attendant Concerns, Alaska Airlines Cuts Some Onboard Services
Addressing the concerns of its flight attendants, Alaska Airlines is cutting some of its onboard services through the end of… Read More »
The Most Exciting New Airline Routes of 2022
Triggering New Wanderlust in 2022 With an expectation of returning to normal, particularly with the hopes that business and international… Read More »
Canada’s Jazz Air ends Dash 8-300 operations
Jazz Air (QK, Halifax) retired all of its remaining DHC-8-300s on January 9, 2022. The regional carrier has six of… Read More »
South African Airways confirms attempted aircraft seizure in Zambia
South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has confirmed a default judgement in Zambia that resulted in an unsuccessful attempt… Read More »
Iraqi Airways takes delivery of maiden A220
Iraqi Airways (IA, Baghdad) has taken delivery of its first of five A220-300s on order from Airbus after YI-ARE (msn… Read More »