U.S. airlines on Monday pointed to concrete signs of an industry recovery as a slowing pandemic drives spring and summer leisure bookings, pushing shares to their highest level since the coronavirus crisis hit the sector a year ago. “I…
Portugal’s government has formally notified the European Commission of its intent to grant interim support to flag-carrier TAP. The support is designed to guarantee the airline’s liquidity until a restructuring programme is approved. Up to €463 million in aid…
The ICAO Council approved six new COVID-19 recommendations, and amended two others, as countries continue to address latest information and cooperate to optimize the role of international air transport in global pandemic recovery and ensure the speedy resumption of…
Hawaiian Airlines today announced new, twice-weekly nonstop service between Orlando (MCO) and Honolulu (HNL) that will conveniently connect the Sunshine to the Aloha state. Passengers boarding the first scheduled flight on this new route—the very first commercial flight connecting…
LATAM Airlines Group sees opportunities to refocus its attention and resources towards the Colombian market, following the collapse of its Argentinian unit last year. Describing the closure of LATAM Airlines Argentina in June 2020 as a “very hard decision”,…
Airports Council International (ACI) World has today issued a report revealing that airports have accelerated investments in technology to aid in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. ACI World has collaborated with SITA for the past 17 years on the…
In a statement today, American’s Chairman and CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom thanked Congress for approving the American Rescue Plan, which includes additional funding for the Payroll Support Program (PSP). “Since the pandemic began one year ago,…
Air Serbia and global aviation body IATA plan to begin testing a mobile application to help travellers to store and manage certifications for COVID-19 tests or vaccines, the Serbian flag carrier said on Wednesday. The testing of the Travel…
People are starting to travel again. And while the numbers are, unsurprisingly, not what they were at the beginning of last year, there seems to be growing optimism in the travel industry — particularly the all-important aviation sector, with…
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will conduct a trial of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass mobile application. The trial will further ANA’s goal to seek innovative digital solutions to help customers seamlessly and securely manage their international…
