Former FAA Administrator reflects on personal impact of 9/11
Nearly 20 years ago, then-American Airlines pilot Dan Elwell was scheduled to attend a ceremony at the Pentagon when he… Read More »
US airlines increase 2030 sustainable fuel goal by 50%
Airlines for America’s member airlines have pledged to work with the federal government, fuel producers and other stakeholders in support… Read More »
First COVID-19 Detection Dogs Deployed at any US Airport Arrive at Miami International
Eighteen months into the pandemic, Miami International Airport (MIA) has just become the first U.S. airport to utilize special COVID-19… Read More »
DOT Investigating Airlines That Delayed Refunds During the Pandemic
In a report to the White House on Thursday, the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) detailed its efforts to right the… Read More »
TSA Doubling Fines Against Mask Mandate Violators
The United States Department of Homeland Security announced it would increase the range of civil penalties imposed on individuals who… Read More »
The Ways Travel has Changed Since 9/11
In the 20 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, much has changed in the… Read More »
La Coleccion Resorts by Fiesta Americana Reveals New Properties
Despite the pandemic, La Coleccion Resorts by Fiesta Americana continues to expand, most recently with the introduction of the Curamoria… Read More »
American Airlines offers live sports inflight
American Airlines is offering live sports and sports networks through its inflight entertainment network on domestic narrowbody aircraft to commemorate… Read More »
Delta’s vaccination policy proves effective
In the two weeks since Delta Air Lines announced that employees who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 would pay a… Read More »
Alaska Airlines to keep Seattle security appointments permanent
Alaska Airlines has made permanent a program that allows passengers to book an appointment for security screening at Seattle-Tacoma International… Read More »
SkyTeam alliance joins gender equity initiative
The 19-member SkyTeam alliance, which includes Delta Air Lines, have committed to the International Air Transport Association’s “25by2025” initiative, which… Read More »
Avianca Holdings warns stock may be made worthless
Avianca Holdings’ share price halved in the space of a week from September 1, the date when the Panamanian holding… Read More »
US’s Spirit Airlines orders ten incremental A321neo
Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale Int’l) has placed an order for ten incremental A321-200Ns with Air Lease Corporation with delivery… Read More »
Defunct Air Namibia owes N$3.5bn to creditors
The liquidators of Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) say the defunct state-owned airline’s liabilities total NAD3.5 billion Namibian dollars (USD247.3… Read More »
US’s Frontier Airlines retires last A319
Frontier Airlines (F9, Denver Int’l) retired its last A319-100 on September 8, 2021, thereby transitioning its entire fleet to larger… Read More »
Ariana Afghan Airlines set to resume int’l flights
Ariana Afghan Airlines’s new Taliban-appointed chief executive has told Turkey’s Anadolu news agency that the carrier is striving to restart… Read More »
Viet Nam mulls traffic-light system for domestic resumption
The Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV) has submitted a draft proposal to the country’s Ministry of Transport classifying… Read More »
Jet Airways relaunch in jeopardy; B777 sold for $9mn
The attempt to rescue and relaunch Jet Airways (JAI, Mumbai Int’l) is likely to be prolonged, or even jeopardised, as… Read More »
Abu Dhabi Aviation submits offer for Falcon Aviation
The Board of Abu Dhabi Aviation (Abu Dhabi Int’l) has decided to send a formal acquisition offer to Falcon Aviation… Read More »
Nok Air resets court hearing as creditors fail to agree
Nok Air (DD, Bangkok Don Mueang) has revealed that the Central Bankruptcy Court in Bangkok held a hearing to consider… Read More »
Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines likely to be delayed
Greater Bay Airlines (HGB, Hong Kong Int’l) is likely to miss its planned 2021 launch as its certification process continues… Read More »
Delta Air Lines announced a $200 monthly health insurance surcharge for unvaccinated employees
Americans infamously vote with their wallets. Turns out, they may get vaccinated against Covid with their wallets, too. In the… Read More »
U.S. airlines to support higher target for sustainable aviation fuel by 2030
Major U.S. airlines plan to announce on Thursday that they will back a voluntary industry target of 3 billion gallons… Read More »
Wizz Air in negotiations over large Airbus jet order
Hungary’s Wizz Air (WIZZ.L) is in negotiations with European planemaker Airbus (AIR.PA) over the purchase of at least 100 more… Read More »
Several U.S. airlines warned of a slowdown in ticket sales from surge in Delta variant
Several U.S. airlines on Thursday warned of a slowdown in ticket sales and cut revenue forecast as the fast-spreading Delta… Read More »
Europe expansion fuels Hyatt momentum from Apple buy
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has ramped up business in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland with six new management and franchise… Read More »