TAP Air Portugal selects consultancy, boosts N America ops
Following the European Commission’s approval of state aid to TAP Air Portugal (TP, Lisbon), the airline has now settled on… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet to add an A340 makeshift freighter
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) will add an A340 freighter to its existing cargo fleet of three B737-700(BDSF)s, two B737-800(BCF)s, and… Read More »
Cape Air grounds P2012 Travellers pending regulatory review
Cape Air (9K, Hyannis) has voluntarily grounded its fleet of six Tecnam P2012s amid a dispute between US and European… Read More »
Nigeria’s Air Peace recalls sacked pilots after union threat
Air Peace (P4, Lagos) has agreed to recall “some” of over 70 pilots it sacked earlier in August after the… Read More »
easyJet to shutter three UK bases in late 3Q20
easyJet (U2, London Luton) has confirmed the closure of bases at each of London Stansted, London Southend, and Newcastle, GB… Read More »
Wizz Air UK to open Doncaster/Sheffield base in 4Q20
Wizz Air UK (W9, London Luton) will open a new base at Doncaster/Sheffield airport, its second in the United Kingdom, with the onset of… Read More »
Thai carriers demand gov’t aid, Thai AirAsia returns to BKK
Thailand’s ailing low-cost carriers have dispached a follow-up letter to the country’s prime minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, repeating an earlier appeal… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines finalising $518mn capital injection
Vietnam Airlines (VN, Hanoi) Vietnam Airlines (VN, Hanoi) is finalising procedures on a VND4 trillion dong (USD173 million) government loan… Read More »
Aeroméxico secures $1bn DIP loan from investment firm
Aeroméxico (AM, México City Int’l) has secured USD1 billion in Debtor-In-Possession (DIP) financing – a form of funding for companies… Read More »
Avianca Holdings seeks $1.2bn in fresh DIP financing
Avianca Holdings has outlined its proposed debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing, wherein it aims to raise around USD1.2 billion in fresh capital… Read More »
Auditors refuse to sign off on Thai Airways’ report
Trading in Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) shares on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was suspended between August… Read More »
Second businessman enters race to buy El Al
Real estate tycoon Meir Gurvitz has filed a request with the secretariat of El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv… Read More »
American Airlines eyes second-tier network cuts in 4Q20
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) is pondering suspending routes to as many as 30 second- and third-tier cities in the… Read More »
Boeing to offer second layoff plan, CEO Calhoun sees smaller market ahead
Boeing said on Monday it would offer employees a voluntary layoff package with pay and benefits for the second time… Read More »
Choice Hotels’ Midscale, Upper-Midscale Brands Outpace Industry In 2020’s First Half
Known for their segment leadership, all of Choice Hotels International, Inc.’s popular select service midscale and upper-midscale brands saw material year-over-year… Read More »
Hilton Announces Character Representing New Customer Service Chatbot
Hilton announced the winners of a recent competition to design a cartoon character to represent its newly launched AI customer… Read More »
MGM Resorts Reveals Reopening Date for The Mirage
MGM Resorts International will reopen The Mirage on the Las Vegas Strip on August 27, just in time for Labor… Read More »
Crystal Clean+ Protocols Introduced for Crystal Expedition and Crystal Yacht Cruises
Crystal Cruises unveiled its health and safety protocols for its expedition ship, Crystal Endeavor, and for its yacht, Crystal Esprit… Read More »
Carnival Cruise Line Previews Mardi Gras’ BOLT Roller Coaster
Anticipation continues to build for Carnival Cruise Line’s new Mardi Gras cruise ship slated to enter service next year and… Read More »
MSC Cruises Sets Sail on First Mediterranean Voyage Since COVID Shutdown
MSC Cruises set sail Sunday on what is being called the first Mediterranean voyage after Italy’s coronavirus pandemic lockdown. All crew members… Read More »
Following rapprochement, UAE, Israel target direct flights
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is eager to develop direct flights to Israel following the normalisation of ties between the… Read More »
Canada’s Flair Airlines ends B737 Classic ops
Flair Airlines (F8, Kelowna) has transitioned to an all-B737-800 fleet following the retirement and subsequent sale of its last four… Read More »
New Zealand carriers restrict ops as lockdown beckons
With New Zealand set to return to lockdown following a string of COVID-19 cases in Auckland earlier this month, Air… Read More »
Transavia France to enter domestic routes
Main pilots’ union SNPL at Transavia France (TO, Paris Orly) has agreed to the launch of the low-cost carrier’s domestic… Read More »
Iraq suspends flights to Turkey shortly after reopening
The Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) halted all flights from the country to Turkey on August 3 due to the… Read More »
IndiGo Airlines to raise $535mn through share sale
IndiGo Airlines (6E, Delhi Int’l) has announced in a stock market filing that the Board of Directors of parent holding… Read More »