Delayed Airline Refund Payments Prompt Increase in Complaints
Slow responses by airlines to refund passengers for flights canceled by the pandemic has caused a huge increase in complaints… Read More »
International Flight Bookings to the US Continue to Rise
A new study found flight bookings to the United States have increased following the announcement that international travelers vaccinated against… Read More »
Hertz Announces Plans to Purchase 100,000 Tesla Electric Rental Cars
Car rental company Hertz announced Monday it would purchase 100,000 electric vehicles from Tesla. According to The Associated Press, Hertz… Read More »
CDC Extends Conditional Sail Order Until Jan. 15, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention extended the conditional sailing order (CSO) for cruise ships “with minor modifications” until… Read More »
Disney Unveils New Dining and Entertainment Details for Disney Wish Cruise Ship
Disney Cruise Line continues to reveal more details about the Disney Wish, the fleet’s new ship setting sail in 2022…. Read More »
NCL Restarts Sailings on Seventh Ship, the Norwegian Bliss
Norwegian Cruise Line has restarted sailings on its fleet’s seventh vessel, the Norwegian Bliss, on October 24. The ship will… Read More »
Romania’s Blue Air suffers UK listing setback
Blue Air (Romania)’s efforts to go public on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) have suffered a blow after it failed… Read More »
Creditors of China’s HNA Group approve restructuring plan
A working group of creditors, investors, and administrators of HNA Group and its related companies have voted to approve the… Read More »
AirAsia renames airline group to set it apart from digital
AirAsia Group has renamed its airline companies’ holdco as AirAsia Aviation Limited as part of a reorganisation designed to create… Read More »
Garuda Indonesia faces PKPU lawsuit, unassailable debts
Just as Central Jakarta District Court rejected My Indo Airlines’ attempt to forcibly restructure the debts of Garuda Indonesia (GA,… Read More »
Lourenço fires entire TAAG board, appoints new CEO
The entire board of TAAG Angola Airlines (DT, Luanda), including Chief Executive Officer Rui Carreira, has been axed by presidential… Read More »
FAA is still working to implement safety reforms in wake of Boeing 737 Max crashes
The FAA has also overseen the ongoing development of a safety management system at Boeing in line with international safety… Read More »
Watchdog finds flaws in FAA oversight of American Airlines’ maintenance shortcomings
A government watchdog said Friday Oct. 22 that federal safety regulators routinely fail to ensure that American Airlines gets to… Read More »
Lessons learned from COVID-19 could improve the U.S. aviation industry’s handling of future pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the U.S. aviation industry. Passenger traffic in April 2020 was 96% lower… Read More »
The U.S. Air Force plans to make jet fuel out of thin air
A new carbon transformation process could be game-changing for the Air Force, which spends billions annually to buy fuel and… Read More »
NASA officials are now targeting February 2022 for the Artemis 1 launch
NASA officials said they’re now targeting no earlier than February for the Artemis 1 launch as the completed vehicle enters… Read More »
Amex Q3 Corp. Card Spending Increases Again
Third-quarter spending volume on American Express corporate cards totaled $126.1 billion, up from $119.9 billion in the second quarter and… Read More »
BOC Aviation is flying high
BOC Aviation, a Singapore-based airplane lessor, currently has 99% of its owned fleet is leased out. Only nine out of… Read More »
Big Events, Soaring Room Rates Bolster Las Vegas
Las Vegas is Las Vegas again. Judging by the lack of hotel rooms and the rates on ones that are… Read More »
Countries Requiring American Travelers Be COVID-19 Vaccinated for Entry
Places Where Vaccination Is Your Entry Pass Every COVID-19 vaccinated individual has his or her own set of reasons for… Read More »
DOT Inspector General Chides FAA Oversight of American Airlines
The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General on Friday criticized the Federal Aviation Administration for its oversight of maintenance issues with… Read More »
The Growing Appeal of All-Inclusive Resorts
The all-inclusive resort market is continuing to flourish, as witnessed by companies such as Marriott International and Wyndham Hotels &… Read More »