Carnival Cruise Line Names New Ship Carnival Celebration
Carnival Cruise Line named its next Excel-class ship arriving in November 2022 the Carnival Celebration. Its delivery will coincide with the… Read More »
Crystal Cruises “Not Going Out of Business” Despite Genting Troubles
Crystal Cruises is “not going out of business” despite the financial troubles of its parent company, Genting Hong Kong. Genting halted payments to… Read More »
Utah’s Breeze Airways scraps bid to acquire Compass licences
Breeze Airways (MXY, Salt Lake City) has abandoned plans to acquire certificate authority from defunct carrier Compass Airlines (United States… Read More »
China, US double weekly flight frequencies
Scheduled passenger traffic between the United States and China is set to increase after regulatory authorities on either side increased… Read More »
OFAC designates two UAE-based, Mahan Air proxies
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned a United Arab Emirate-based firm and… Read More »
Manila, Davao resume domestic flights
Airlines restarted limited domestic operations from Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l and Davao on August 19, 2020, following the expiration of… Read More »
India’s Vistara to launch inc’l ops in mid-3Q20
Vistara (UK, Delhi Int’l) has announced that it will launch its maiden intercontinental route, between Delhi Int’l and London Heathrow,… Read More »
Philippine Airlines defers deliveries, gets cash from owner
Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l) has disclosed in its half-yearly financial report that it has deferred aircraft deliveries… Read More »
South African Airways attracts four investment proposals
South Africa has so far received four promising proposals for South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), Department of Public… Read More »
Russia “expands geography” of subsidised flights
Russia has “expanded the geography” of domestic passenger flights subsidised by the national budget, a statement posted on the website… Read More »
Brazilian police arrest Efromovich brothers over bribery
Brazilian police have arrested and detained Germán Efromovich and his younger brother José over allegations the two were involved in… Read More »
Sweden rejects Norwegian funding, EC blesses SAS refinancing
Sweden’s National Debt Office has rejected a request by Norwegian (DY, Oslo Gardermoen) for a state-guaranteed loan, it announced in… Read More »
Lufthansa inks “short-term” cost-cutting deal with pilots
Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int’l) concluded a “short-term agreement” with pilots on August 19 on a package of “initial” cost-cutting measures… Read More »
Lessor BOC Aviation says airline clients repaying delayed rentals
Most of BOC Aviation’s (BOCA) (2588.HK) airline clients have resumed rental payments, a sign of cautious optimism, after deferring payments… Read More »
Navy SEAL Who Killed bin Laden Banned From Delta for Not Wearing a Mask
Anyone thinking the airlines were not taking mask mandates seriously should think again. Delta has banned former Navy SEAL, Robert O’Neill, who… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Will Block Middle Seats, Limit Passenger Capacity Into 2021
Delta Air Lines announced Thursday it would continue blocking middle seats and limiting the number of passengers per flight through at… Read More »
American Airlines Will Cut Service to These 15 US Cities
American Airlines announced August 19 it plans to suspend service to fifteen U.S. cities in October as flights continue to… Read More »
TSA Launches Cutest Canine Contest
To celebrate National Dog Day on August 26, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is asking for help to determine a winner in… Read More »
WTTC Launches New Travel Demand Dashboard
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched a new data dashboard highlighting the recovery of travel demand across flights and… Read More »
6 Stunning Amtrak Routes to Take to a National Park
6 Stunning Amtrak Routes to Take to a National Park With the global pandemic shooting down many summer and fall… Read More »
Extended Stay Offers From Top Hotels and Resorts
Stay Safe, Stay Long With many people working and attending school from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, hotels and resorts… Read More »
Noble House, Tradelasts Offer Health Care Workers Free Stays
Noble House Hotel & Resorts is offering complimentary post-COVID-19 vacation stays for medical personnel and their families at 18 of its… Read More »