U.S. Justice Department sues to stop deal between American Airlines and JetBlue
The Justice Department and officials in six states have filed a lawsuit to block a partnership formed by American Airlines… Read More »
Airbus agrees to cut prices and reschedule delivery for hundreds of jets ordered by Malaysia’s AirAsia
Airbus has agreed to cut prices or reschedule delivery for hundreds of jets ordered by Malaysia’s AirAsia to salvage a… Read More »
Airbus is researching an “extra performance wing” capable of changing shape during flight
Airbus said on Wednesday it would research an “extra performance wing” capable of changing shape during flight in an effort… Read More »
Israel’s flag carrier El Al airlines requests $100 million in government aid
Israel’s flag carrier El Al airlines (ELAL.TA) said on Thursday it requested $100 million in compensation from the government for… Read More »
GOL orders 250 Avolon electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Brazil’s largest airline, in conjunction with Grupo Comporte, an entity of its controlling shareholder, announce that… Read More »
British Airways has 74 aircraft inactive jets in storage
British Airways was forced to send a considerable portion of its fleet into long-term storage as the effects of the… Read More »
Cracks found on the International Space Station are a ‘fairly serious issue’ a former NASA astronaut says
Former NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd gave Congress new details about cracks on the space station. About half a dozen cracks… Read More »
U.S. FAA wants airlines to do more to address unruly passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday urged U.S. passenger airlines “to commit to take more action” to address reports… Read More »
United Airlines has become a thriving freight company during the pandemic
During the pandemic, many airlines shifted their focus to flying freight to make up for lost passenger revenue. But no… Read More »
Alcohol is such a problem airlines have added it to safety announcements and are banning it
Air travelers are hearing more than just announcements about seat belts, flotation devices, travel time and masks before they take… Read More »
Flights to Europe are the cheapest in years but this will change in November
The window to find dirt-cheap fares to Europe is closing. The Biden administration on Monday said the U.S. in November… Read More »
Airbus in talks on sales of A350 freighters and more A320s
Airbus is in talks with several potential customers for a new A350 freighter while seeing signs of demand for smaller… Read More »
Cathay Pacific lowers its passenger capacity forecast for the remainder of the year
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Monday it had lowered its passenger capacity forecast for the remainder of… Read More »
Homeless should remain at hotels, Vermont activists plead
Vermont activists are asking the state to continue publicly-funded hotel stays for homeless people, hundreds of whom could be evicted… Read More »
Fleet Financial plans NYC hotel-condo project
Fleet Financial Group plans to break ground this month on a 25-story zero-carbon luxury hotel and condo complex in Queens,… Read More »
Doubts surround emergence of hotel add-on charges
A smattering of US hotels is experimenting with add-on fees for amenities such as pool use and early check-in, a… Read More »
Risk-reduction measures boost Caribbean optimism
Caribbean nations are hopeful for a strong winter season, despite coronavirus eruptions, as they impose strict new health and safety… Read More »
Redevelopment proposed for Winston Farm in New York
Plans have been revealed to redevelop Winston Farm in Saugerties, New York, into a mixed-use development. A 30-acre indoor water… Read More »
Howard Hughes Corp. sells 3 Texas hotels
The Howard Hughes Corp. has sold three hotels in The Woodlands community in the Houston area for $252 million to… Read More »
China is the biggest aviation market still to let the 737 MAX resume flights
Boeing’s 737 MAX is now allowed to fly in most countries, with India recently lifting its MAX ban. Of the… Read More »
Hoteliers’ pushback prods Tripadvisor about-face
Tripadvisor will accede to hotel chains’ complaints and change its three-month-old subscription program from immediate discounts upon booking to cash… Read More »
UPS Plane Pull raises almost $68K
The annual UPS Plane Pull raised almost $68,000 for Special Olympics Kentucky at the company’s Louisville base. More than 30… Read More »