Australia’s Alliance Airlines raises $83.6mn for new jets
Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane Int’l) has announced it has successfully raised AUD91.9 million Australian dollars (USD63 million) in fresh capital… Read More »
Ways Train Travel Has Changed Amid COVID-19
A New Normal on the Tracks Like just about everything, train travel has changed since the outbreak of COVID-19. However,… Read More »
‘Pinnacle of Paradise’ Provides the Ultimate Luxury Social Distancing Getaway
Ocean Key Resort & Spa, a multiple award-winning property that was recently named the Florida Keys’ number-one resort, is poised on… Read More »
8 Things You Need to Know About the Reopening of Hotels
A Safer Stay is on the Way Much like airlines and cruise lines, hotels will operate differently in a post-COVID-19… Read More »
Delta and GOL in talks to delay $300mn loan payment
A deal is expected soon to allow GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, Sao Paulo Congonhas) to delay payments related to… Read More »
Nunavut gov’t gives $18.2mn to Canadian North and Calm Air
The Government of Nunavut, the most northern territory of Canada, will give a total of CAD24.64 million Canadian dollars (USD18.2… Read More »
Alaska Airlines could cut up to 3,000 staff
Alaska Air Group could cut up to 3,000 employees, or 13% of its workforce, by 2021 due to reduced demand… Read More »
Finnair details $569mn rights issue, EC okays state role
Finnair (AY, Helsinki Vantaa) has released details of its fully underwritten EUR500 million euro (USD569 million) rights offering, a sum… Read More »
Car Rental Companies Offering Cheap Prices, Better Vehicle Options
Despite coronavirus-related travel restrictions and several car rental companies filing bankruptcy, people looking to rent a vehicle this summer will likely… Read More »
Court stays SA Express liquidation until late 3Q20
South Africa’s High Court in Pretoria has delayed the liquidation proceedings of South African Express (XZ, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) until… Read More »
Airbus threatens to sue airlines that bail on deliveries
Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) is working with its airline customers to adjust terms of deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic and… Read More »
Emirates, flydubai cut thousands of jobs
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) laid off at least 600 pilots, predominantly first officers certified on the A380-800 type, in a… Read More »
Korean banks to renegotiate HDC’s acquisition of Asiana
The two state-owned banks that have provided KRW3.3 trillion won (USD2.7 billion) to Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon) over the… Read More »
Biman Bangladesh resorts to charters as demand plunges
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG, Dhaka) has begun offering charter flights to six domestic destinations as it seeks a way to… Read More »
Korean Air to receive another $840mn, sell land – reports
South Korea will give KRW1 trillion won (USD840 million) of its KRW40 trillion (USD33.6 billion) long-term industry stabilisation fund to… Read More »
Air Malta to resume ops from early 3Q20 as airport reopens
Air Malta (KM, Malta Int’l) will resume scheduled commercial passenger flights from July 1 as Malta Int’l reopens as part… Read More »
Belgium’s Air Antwerp to remain grounded through late 3Q20
Air Antwerp (WP, Antwerp) has announced that it will remain grounded through the end of August 2020 and will resume… Read More »
Government considering Myanmar National Airlines bailout
Myanmar’s government is considering granting a USD22 million dollar loan to indebted Myanmar National Airlines (UB, Yangon). This is according… Read More »
Air New Zealand CEO warns of $97mn more wage cuts
Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland Int’l) CEO Greg Foran has told employees that they should brace themselves for further job… Read More »
‘Travel With Confidence’ to Mexico’s Most Desired Destinations
La Coleccion Resorts by Fiesta Americana, part of the Posadas group, is committed to providing visitors with a safe place… Read More »
AMResorts, SB Resorts Management End Agreement
SB Resort Management and AMResorts jointly announced that two Montego Bay properties will be rebranded. Sunscape Splash Montego Bay and… Read More »
Royal Canadian Air Force orders two Challenger 650s
Royal Canadian Air Force (CFC, Trenton, ON) has announced its choice of the Bombardier Challenger 650 as a replacement for… Read More »