UPS records record-breaking sales in Q4
Surging e-commerce and increased volume from small- and medium-sized shippers that pay higher rates led to record fourth-quarter sales of… Read More »
United CEO backs vaccine passports, employee mandate
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby expressed support for mandatory vaccinations, advocating that corporations should lead the way to a post-pandemic… Read More »
A4A congratulates new DOT, DHS secretaries
Airlines for America congratulated Pete Buttigieg on his confirmation to be secretary of the Department of Transportation, and Alejandro Mayorkas… Read More »
American Sends Layoff Warnings to 13,000 Employees
American Airlines has joined fellow carriers United and Hawaiian in sending federally required notices of potential layoffs, Reuters is reporting. American… Read More »
IATA’s Final Numbers Show 66 Percent Drop in Airline Passengers in 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today released final air passenger traffic numbers for 2020, and as expected as they… Read More »
American Airlines Expands VeriFLY App to US Hubs
American Airlines announced its VeriFLY mobile health wallet would is now being accepted at all airports in the United States served by… Read More »
JetBlue Adds Revamped Mint Experience on Transatlantic Flights
JetBlue announced it has revamped the Mint experience on transatlantic flights as part of the company’s first complete redesign of the… Read More »
Amtrak Is Helping Employees Get Vaccinated
Amtrak is now offering its employees a bonus of two hours’ pay when they receive the COVID-19 vaccine. These measures come as… Read More »
Air Namibia board resigns over spat with gov’t
The board of Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) has resigned after launching a scathing attack on the Namibian government for… Read More »
Philippine Airlines confirms 2,300 layoffs
PAL Holdings has confirmed that it is implementing “a company-wide workforce reduction program” covering about 2,300 employees, or 30% of… Read More »
Why the travel industry is especially vulnerable
Companies in the travel industry that don’t take cybersecurity seriously could pay a stiff price “in terms of bad publicity,… Read More »
SAA to exit administration in mid-1Q21 says gov’t
The South African government expects South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) to exit administration at the end of February… Read More »