Kuwait Airways nixes Sri Lanka flights over forex
Kuwait Airways (KU, Kuwait) has pulled its flights to Sri Lanka after general sales agents (GSAs) and local airline offices… Read More »
Portugal’s Hi Fly transfers last A340 to Maltese AOC
Hi Fly (5K, Beja) transferred its last A340-300 to sister carrier Hi Fly Malta (HFM, Malta Int’l) on December 21,… Read More »
US’s AirBahn defers launch due to COVID-19
AirBahn (ARB, Ontario) has petitioned the US Department of Transportation to extend the validity of its certificate of public convenience… Read More »
Philippines AirAsia reopens Clark hub, ups frequencies
Philippines AirAsia (Z2, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l) reopened its Clark hub on January 2 with thrice-weekly flights to Caticlan, the… Read More »
Philippine Airlines exits Chapter 11
Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l) has emerged from voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings with a strengthened balance sheet,… Read More »
Alaska Airlines starts initiative to train more African-American pilots
Alaska Airlines is starting an initiative to train more African-American pilots, a program that will hopefully lead to eventual employment… Read More »
GE stock recent selloff gives Credit Suisse analyst reason to recommend buying
Analyst John Walsh sees potential for more than 20% upside for the ‘cyclical aerospace recovery stock’. Shares of General Electric… Read More »
U.S. airlines cancel another 1,400 flights as winter storms and Covid omicron variant hits
Airlines canceled hundreds of additional U.S. flights on Tuesday Jan. 4 in the wake of winter storms and as the… Read More »
SpiceJet brings Dolby to SpiceScreen
Low-cost airline SpiceJet has become the Indian airline to partner with to bring a cinema-like experience to passengers via its… Read More »
Airline and aviation trends show optimistic but challenging conditions for 2022
Needless to say 2020 and 2021 have been very challenging years for the travel industry, especially for airlines, airports, aircraft… Read More »
2021 was the safest year to fly since 2017
2021 was one of the safest year to fly, 81 people lost their lives in four fatal air accidents worldwide… Read More »
Philippine Airlines exits US bankruptcy and slashes up to $2 billion in debt
Philippine Airlines has said it has emerged from bankruptcy after a US court approved its plan to slash up to… Read More »
Jet engine maker Safran plans to hire 12,000 in 2022 as air traffic recovers
Jet engine maker Safran believes the worst of the crisis in aviation caused by COVID-19 is over, and plans to… Read More »
White House directs NASA to extend International Space Station operations through 2030
The White House has given NASA a New Year’s Eve “go” to continue operations on board the International Space Station… Read More »
Travel tech consortium Mondee is going public via a merger SPAC Deal
Travel technology consortium Mondee is going public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company ITHAX Acquisition Corp. in a… Read More »
Showtime coming again to high-profile Las Vegas resorts
Two Las Vegas casino resorts that share the dubious distinction of closing down major production shows due to the pandemic… Read More »
Outlook: Healthier hotel trade heralds M&A surge
Rising confidence buoyed by a return to profitability for major chains is expected to spur brisk merger and acquisition activity… Read More »
LA area’s renewal includes former star-studded hotel
Los Angeles’ Fairmont Century Plaza has re-emerged with a multimillion-dollar facelift after losing its luster, which stemmed from it being… Read More »
$80M fetched in sale of NYC’s iconic Excelsior Hotel
The century-old Excelsior Hotel on New York City’s Upper West Side, one of the most notable lodging casualties of the… Read More »
Pandemic in paradise: Hawaii may strengthen restrictions
Hawaii’s Lt. Gov. Josh Green said due to the Omicron variant, travel restrictions should be tightened. “The recommendation should be… Read More »
Skin steep: Swiss cosmetics firm enhances posh hotels
Small Swiss company Valmont Cosmetics has carved a niche in spa treatments at five-star hotels around the world, where many… Read More »
Hard-hit NYC hotel business still luring new players
New York City’s anemic hotel business is not lacking for infusions, highlighted by the openings of the Pendry Manhattan West,… Read More »
New Delta pilot moves from flight attendant to cockpit
Lucy Klein says Delta Air Lines’ Propel Pilot Career Path Program was instrumental in her move from flight attendant to… Read More »
American Airlines celebrates families of aviators
Mike DeWalt and two of his brothers, all American Airlines pilots, followed in the footsteps of their father, a naval… Read More »
First United SAF flight was powered by fat
Used cooking oil and rendered animal fat provided the fuel to power an engine of United Airlines flight from Chicago… Read More »
Aviation industry warns about disruptions from 5G rollout
The aviation industry continues to advocate for a smooth resolution for the deployment of 5G wireless signals, warning that the… Read More »