Regent Seven Seas Offers First-Class Air, Suite Upgrades
Everyone loves a good deal. Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering free first-class air and suite upgrades through Sept. 30 as… Read More »
Etihad SPV bondholders reject Air Seychelles debt plea
A debt restructuring request emanating from Air Seychelles (HM, Mahé) has been rejected by bondholders of Etihad Aviation Group’s Netherlands-based… Read More »
Spain’s Gestair Private Jet acquires Maltese AOC
Gestair Private Jets (GES, Madrid Barajas) has established a new subsidiary in Malta, Gestair Aviation Malta, following the acquisition of… Read More »
Proflight Zambia converts planes for cargo to stay afloat
Struggling with a massive downturn in passenger flight demand because of COVID-19, Proflight Zambia (P0, Lusaka) has converted some of… Read More »
IAG announces €2.74bn capital increase amid poor bookings
IAG International Airlines Group has announced a fully underwritten capital increase to raise EUR2.741 billion euros (USD3.24 billion) to bolster… Read More »
Nigeria blacklists airlines in diplomatic tit-for-tat
In a tit-for-tat move, Nigeria is denying entry to carriers from countries that have imposed travel restrictions on its citizens…. Read More »
Airport Security Finds Almost $500,000 Being Smuggled Inside Furniture
Officers at a Miami airport seized almost $500,000 being smuggled out of the United States in furniture. A United States… Read More »
US Government Ending Enhanced Screening for Some International Travelers
The United States Government announced Thursday it would end enhanced screening of some international passengers for COVID-19 starting on Monday, September 14…. Read More »
Cancun’s Grand Oasis Palm Reopens with Fresh Fun-Filled Features
Oasis Hotels & Resorts’ Grand Oasis Palm family resort in Cancun recently began receiving guests again after having been closed down due… Read More »
Swap the Home Office for the Las Vegas Strip With MGM Resorts’ Viva Las Office Package
MGM Resorts International’s Viva Las Office package is the perfect excuse for your clients to take their work on the road this… Read More »
Planet Hollywood Cancun Opening in December
Travelers looking to escape the new normal in the United States will soon be able to experience Mexico in the… Read More »
Fly Lankan Asia plans domestic, int’l ops from Sri Lanka
Fly Lankan Asia has filed an application for an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and an Airline Licence (AL) in Sri… Read More »
India’s TruJet reaches deal with lessors to reactivate ATRs
TruJet (2T, Hyderabad Int’l) hopes to resume a full flying schedule having reached deals with lessors covering overdue payments and… Read More »
Wizz Air boosts Italian focus with new Catania base
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced it would open a base in Catania on October 8, 2020, basing two A321-200s… Read More »
South African Airways needs State cash next week to survive
The fate of South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) hangs in the balance again with its administrators urgently needing… Read More »
SpiceJet faces $33mn court order plus BOC lease claim
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) has had to confront several legal issues on top of problems such as ongoing financial losses,… Read More »
Miami’s GLOBALX to spin out Jetlines to target Canada market
Miami-headquartered Global Crossing Airlines, doing business as GLOBALX (Atlantic City), intends to spin out its wholly-owned subsidiary Canada Jetlines Operations,… Read More »
Zambia Airways completes certification
Zambia Airways (AZB, Lusaka) has been granted an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) by the Zambia Civil Aviation Authority (ZCAA) in… Read More »
Zimbabwe reopens to commercial pax traffic
Zimbabwe reopens its domestic airspace on September 10, 2020, followed by international flights on October 1, 2020, but travellers will… Read More »
Ryanair in $1bn bond issue, $470mn share placement
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) launched and sold an EUR850 million euro (USD1 billion) bond on September 7, which was more… Read More »
Cessna SkyCourier turboprop receives FAA certification for its C779 propellers
McCauley Propeller Systems, the provider of the Cessna SkyCourier’s propellers, has been awarded Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its… Read More »
Delta Offers New Layer of Protection at Five US Hubs
Delta Air Lines and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are working together to bring new antimicrobial technology to security checkpoints, developing… Read More »
Pilot Berates Passenger With Chronic Asthma for Not Wearing Face Mask
A video making its rounds on social media showed an easyJet pilot demanding that a passenger with asthma put on his… Read More »
Passenger on American Airlines Gets Heartwarming Note from Flight Attendant
Flying during a pandemic has been very different these days, however one Flight Attendant on American Airlines made a passenger’s day with… Read More »
Experiencing Enterprise Rent-A-Car During COVID-19 Pandemic
Enterprise Rent-A-Car makes traveling during a pandemic even easier. In late August, I took a trip with my family to Michigan to see… Read More »
Amtrak Adds RideReserve Tool to Ensure Social Distancing on Trains
Amtrak is helping people feel safer on its busiest trains by allowing customers who purchase multi-ride tickets to confirm their travel… Read More »