United Airlines Is Eliminating Change Fees for Good
United Airlines announced today that, effective immediately, it’s permanently getting rid of change fees on most Economy (except Basic Economy) and all premium-cabin tickets for flights within the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “You may remember that, as we emerged from previous tough times, we made difficult decisions to survive financially, but […]
What do Argentines think about the low cost airlines?
In July 2020 Flybondi, together with CIO Investigation, conducted a public opinion poll throughout the Argentine territory. The objective of this study was to know and understand the relationship between society and the low-cost airlines sector, the level of approval of the activity, and assess the positive impact generated by it in Argentina. #ArgentinaSays The […]
Cargolux paints surgical mask on nose of B747-8F
Cargolux has updated the livery of one of its Boeing 747-8 freighters to include a surgical mask on the nose door. The paint scheme is intended to highlight the “airline’s commitment to the fight against Covid-19”, Cargolux stated. It also features the words “not without my mask” on the side of the fuselage. The Luxembourg-based […]
China domestic air travel close to 2019 levels
ForwardKeys is predicting that domestic air travel in China, which has been growing progressively in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, will reach a full recovery by the start of September. In the second week of August, domestic arrivals at Chinese airports reached 86 per cent of 2019 levels and bookings (issued air tickets) hit […]
Southwest Airlines signals US passenger traffic market is weakening
Southwest Airlines reported a deteriorating demand environment following a brief period of optimism, suggesting the US air travel rebound has stalled as the country has struggled to control the COVID-19 pandemic. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dallas-based Southwest—which carries the most domestic passengers in the US—warned that its September […]
Viva Air and Caravelo: an alliance that revolutionizes the aviation industry in Latin America
As airlines return to operation and seek immediate and long-term solutions to regain business traveler confidence in air travel, Low Cost airline Viva Air, in association with the travel technology company Caravelo, have developed a new product for the airline’s frequent flyers who can now choose their flight dates on short notice while obtaining significant […]
Delta Adds Additional Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific Flights
Delta Air Lines, hopeful that the lifting of travel restrictions, potential vaccine availability and the gradual return of demand is a good sign, is adding more trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific flights to top business and leisure destinations for the winter 2020-2021 and summer 2021 seasons. While the airline expects pre-COVID level recovery for international flying lags […]
Viva Aerobus returns to DFW after five-year absence
Viva Aerobus is opening a new Mexico-US transborder route from next month, returning to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) for the first time since suspending service in September 2015. The airline began flying to the airport in March 2015 with routes from Guadalajara (GDL) and Monterrey (MTY), but pulled both less than six months later amid […]
Qantas international routes ‘unlikely’ to return before July 2021
Australia’s flag-carrier Qantas does not expect to resume international flying until July 2021, according to CEO Alan Joyce. Speaking after the airline reported a statutory loss before tax of A$2.7 billion ($1.9 billion) amid the “worst trading conditions” in its 100-year history, Joyce said that routes would be reopened country by country, depending on the […]
Delta partners with CVS Health for rapid COVID-19 tests
Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) said on Tuesday it has partnered with CVS Health Corp (CVS.N) to use its rapid-response nasal-swab test to detect the novel coronavirus among its flight crew. The airline said the CVS Health Return Ready tests, used for workplaces and college campuses, are being overseen by a CVS clinician at Delta […]
