South African Airways nears collapse
South African Airways plans to lay off its entire 4,700-strong workforce after failing to persuade the government to provide more… Read More »
US airlines have to pay price of ‘loyalty’
The US Treasury Department is in talks with some airlines about accepting their loyalty programs as collateral against government loans… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic told to resubmit proposal for bailout package
Virgin Atlantic has been told to resubmit its proposal for a 500 million pound ($625.35 million) coronavirus bailout package after… Read More »
NextGen aircraft design is key to aviation sustainability
For NASA’s aeronautical innovators, when it comes to designing the next generation of passenger-carrying airplanes, you can think of it… Read More »
The Two Things Every Cruise Line Needs to Offer Post-Coronavirus
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought the cruise industry to a standstill but executives have expressed optimism that the sailings will eventually resume and… Read More »
Cruise Journalists, Bloggers Show Support for the Industry
As the cruise shutdown stretches on due to the coronavirus pandemic, 20 cruise journalists, bloggers and website owners came together in… Read More »
US State Department Says Cruise Ship Crew Members Still Stranded
The United States Department of State announced Thursday there were still a “fairly significant number of U.S. citizen crew members” stuck… Read More »
J-Lo and A-Rod Donate Meals to South Florida Hotel Workers
Superstar celebrities, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, are giving back to South Florida communities, helping to alleviate some of the… Read More »
Choice Hotels Joins Serta’s ‘Stay Home, Send Beds’ Initiative
Choice Hotels International, Inc. is teaming up with Serta, Inc., the nation’s leading mattress brand, to contribute to its “Stay Home,… Read More »
United Airlines believes passenger demand will likely remain low into 2021
United Airlines believes passenger demand will likely remain suppressed into 2021 and cautions a return to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels of… Read More »
Air Canada reconfigures passenger widebody jets to carry urgent cargo
Like a growing number of airlines, Air Canada (AC) has fielded passenger widebodies on cargo missions in recent weeks. Since… Read More »
United cuts May flights by 90% and tells employees to brace for job cuts
United Airlines Holdings said that it has cut its flight schedule by 90% in May and expects similar cuts for… Read More »
The new Air Force One Boeing 747-8s will cost $4.7B
Everything aviation is expensive. It’s just a fact. Everything military aviation is really expensive. That’s also an unfortunate fact. Everything… Read More »
Gulf Air introduces its ‘Golden Principles’ for health and safety of passengers and crew
Gulf Air in response to the global outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 has introduced a bundle of ‘golden principles’… Read More »
WestJet to layoff 1,700 pilots due to COVID-19 pandemic
WestJet is laying off 1,700 pilots across the airline, as well as WestJet Encore. WestJet is confirming the pilots have… Read More »
Two chief Turkish Airlines pilots die from COVID-19
Two chief pilots from Turkey’s flag carrier died from the novel coronavirus this week, according to the head of Turkey… Read More »
Jet fuel demand to remain low as airlines buckle up for tough ride
Demand for flights and jet fuel could take years to recover from the coronavirus crisis as airlines struggle to survive… Read More »
Airbus puts off planned production ramp-up of A220 jet
Airbus is delaying the planned Canadian production ramp-up of its A220 jet by a year, a company spokeswoman said, as… Read More »
Thai government expects a capital injection plan for Thai Airways soon
The Thai government expects to conclude a capital injection plan for flagship carrier Thai Airways International next week, a government… Read More »
Airbus is examining defer deliveries after travel demand collapsed
European planemaker Airbus is examining multiple customer requests to defer deliveries after travel demand collapsed because of the coronavirus epidemic…. Read More »
Boeing to resume aircraft production in Puget Sound
Boeing will resume all Commercial Airplanes production in a phased approach at its Puget Sound-region facilities next week, after suspending… Read More »
How Cruise Ships Are Cleaned During Coronavirus Pandemic
Lately, cruise ships have been seen as cargo ships for the coronavirus, with many forced into quarantine when they’re allowed to… Read More »
CEO Says Carnival Corp. Has Funding to Survive 2020 and Beyond
Carnival Corp. has taken “decisive and concrete” financial actions that ensure operations through 2020 and beyond, despite the coronavirus pandemic, CEO… Read More »
Royal Caribbean Extends Global Suspension Through June 11
In light of the ongoing health crisis, Royal Caribbean has announced that the cruise line is suspending global cruise operations through June… Read More »
Viking Opens Bookings for New Mississippi River Cruises 2022-23
Viking today officially opened reservations for the general public to book its all-new Mississippi River cruises, which will debut for the… Read More »
Princess Confirms Delay of Enchanted Princess Delivery
Princess Cruises has confirmed that the delivery of the Enchanted Princess is delayed because the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy,… Read More »