Kenya Airways in talks to return surplus aircraft
Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) is in talks with lessors over the early return of an unspecified number of… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines furloughs a third of its workforce
Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) is to put more than 2,000 of its workers on furlough from October 1, 2020 to… Read More »
European airlines, airports back slot waivers for winter
An ensemble of European aviation associations representing airports and airlines have proposed that the European Commission extend the waiver of… Read More »
COVID forces Allegiant to can Florida resort construction
Following the extreme impact of COVID-19 on the airline and travel industry, Allegiant Travel, the parent company of US low-cost… Read More »
Air France-KLM to raise capital by mid-2Q21
Air France-KLM has announced it is planning to “implement measures to strengthen its equity and quasi-equity by May 2021”. The… Read More »
Wizz Air to enter Italian domestic market
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced it will enter the Italian domestic market on October 1, 2020, launching two new… Read More »
Recovery Tracker: Corendon, Wizz, Norwegian and more
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the… Read More »
Qatar Airways adds back five international routes
The carrier is restarting service to destinations in Africa, South Asia and the US. Qatar Airways plans to resume service… Read More »
Bahrain to allow entry to people from neighbouring Gulf countries, visa holders
Bahrain will now allow residents from neighbouring Gulf countries as well as holders of electronic visas and those eligible for… Read More »
Virgin Australia creditors approve airline’s purchase by Bain Capital
Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd’s (VAH.AX) creditors voted on Friday in favour of the purchase of Australia’s second-biggest airline by U.S…. Read More »
Norwegian Air reports 91% traffic fall amid search for more cash
Norwegian Air NORR.OL, which is attempting to secure a second round of financial restructuring, saw a 91% decline in August… Read More »
United Airlines to Add New Service to Popular Domestic and International Destinations
While United Airlines expects to fly 34 percent of its full schedule from September 2019 this month, the carrier today announced plans… Read More »
Delta Comes to the Aid of Black Woman After Offensive Remarks by White Passenger
An African-American woman who flew Delta from her home city of Minneapolis to Washington D.C. on August 27, says she… Read More »
Aeromexico Charts a New Course for Success
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the airline industry for a loop, as carriers around the globe rethink their routes, services and business… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Adding Service to Miami, Palm Springs
Southwest Airlines plans to introduce a pair of new warm-weather destinations to its route map, announcing its intention to initiate year-round service… Read More »
US Airlines Pushing for COVID-19 Testing Pilot Program
Airlines for America (A4A), which represents major U.S. carriers including American, Delta, United and Southwest, is one of several industry… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Unveils Cutting-Edge Ticket Lobbies
Spirit Airlines has overhauled its ticket lobbies at New York’s LaGuardia Airport and O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, launching biometric photo-matching… Read More »
United Introduces New Destination Travel Guide
United Airlines announced a new interactive map tool on its website that helps customers filter and view coronavirus-related travel restrictions for… Read More »
Police Fine Airline for Mistreatment of Dogs at Chicago Airport
Police said one dog died and 17 others were left without food or water at a Chicago airport after a… Read More »
Playa Hotels & Resorts Discusses New Program, Re-Launch of Dominican Republic Resorts and More
Here in the Dominican Republic, Playa Hotels & Resorts EVP & Chief Marketing Officer Kevin Froemming shares an update on… Read More »
Carnival Corp.’s Costa Cruises to Restart Cruising Sept. 6
The time is nigh: Costa Cruises plans to sail again starting this weekend. Costa and its Carnival Corp. sibling AIDA Cruises plan… Read More »
El Al told to act, as Sapir bids $51mn for joint control
With the passing of the August 31 deadline for a USD150 million public offering for El Al Israel Airlines (LY,… Read More »
Brazil’s GOL pays $300mn loan with helping hand from Delta
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, Sao Paulo Congonhas) has managed to pay off a USD300 million debt, plus accrued interest,… Read More »
Aer Lingus mulls moving Shannon A321 routes to the UK
Aer Lingus (EI, Dublin Int’l) is contemplating ending its transatlantic services from Shannon and moving the two A321-200NX(LR)s used to… Read More »
Fiji Airways to cut costs by further 20%, boosts cargo ops
Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) will look to reduce monthly costs by a further 20% when global air travel improves, managing… Read More »
Spirit Airlines backs $600mn bonds with loyalty schemes
Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale Int’l) is planning to issue USD850 million in five-year bonds via two newly created Cayman… Read More »