Airlines Hoping to Create Their Own Bubble
Hoping to bring back business travel and convince a skeptical flying public to get back in the air, airlines are looking to create their own version of a ‘travel bubble’ with flights and routes that will avoid quarantine restrictions. Despite an uptick in COVID-19 in more than 35 states, airlines believe the availability of more […]
British Airways to grow long-haul network next month
British Airways will operate 52 long-haul routes alongside its short-haul network next month as the airline continues to adapt to changing restrictions around the globe as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Services will continue to operate to US gateways including New York JFK, Boston, Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco, with Newark added to […]
JetBlue CEO: Signs of ‘pent-up’ demand on leisure routes
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes is “cautiously optimistic” about a recent improvement in bookings trends for travel during the US Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday periods. “We have seen signs of pent-up demand from customers who want to visit their family and friends or go on vacation, and we believe that we are extremely well-positioned to serve […]
Airlines Unable to Cut Costs Deep Enough to Save Jobs
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) presented new analysis showing that the airline industry cannot slash costs sufficiently to neutralize severe cash burn to avoid bankruptcies and preserve jobs in 2021. IATA reiterated its call for government relief measures to sustain airlines financially and avoid massive employment terminations. IATA also called for pre-flight COVID-19 testing […]
Low-cost carries cut capacity as second Covid-19 wave bites
New data from Cirium suggests low-cost airlines in Europe have further scaled back flight operations in recent weeks. Carriers are reacting to a second wave of Covid-19 across the continent and the associated travel restrictions and quarantine requirements. The principal operating divisions of Eurowings, Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling Airlines and Wizz Air had collectively clawed their […]
US Airlines Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst
Saying that “Make no mistake – we’re still in the early miles of this marathon,” Delta Air Lines Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian and his peers in the airline industry are hoping for the best but planning for the worst when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. airlines expect it will be years before […]
United plans ‘aggressive’ competition on transcon routes from JFK
United Airlines is pushing ahead with a return to New York John F Kennedy (JFK) after a five-year hiatus, with CEO Scott Kirby hinting at potential markets the carrier plans to serve. Speaking on an Oct. 15 earnings call after announcing a net loss of $1.8 billion in the third quarter of 2020 (Q3), Kirby […]
Alaska Airlines to be officially in oneworld by end of March
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines will officially join oneworld on March 31, 2021. A blog posted to the Seattle-based carrier’s website Oct. 12 described a “huge amount of complicated work being done behind-the-scenes” to ensure its systems are aligned with other oneworld member carriers in time for the “aggressive” late March deadline. “We are officially joining a […]
JetBlue Adds New Flight Routes to Popular Colorado Ski Destination
JetBlue announced on October 14 that it will be launching nonstop winter service to Telluride, Colorado from three new routes across the country, beginning on December 19, 2020. JetBlue will service Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ), a 90-minute drive to Telluride. The three new routes will be from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), New York John […]
Volotea adds more domestic connections
Volotea is adding 10 routes across France, Italy and Spain over the Christmas 2020 holiday period and increasing the frequency of existing connections. Between Dec. 17 and Jan. 11, the leisure-focused LCC plans to fly 143 routes across all its markets, including 60 monopoly routes. More than 500,000 seats will be offered, an increase of […]
