Hawaiian Airlines to restart US mainland ops in mid-3Q20
Hawaiian Airlines (HA, Honolulu) will resume most of its mainland US routes on August 1, 2020, once Hawaiian entry restrictions are relaxed. The airline suspended the bulk of its mainland routes in late March after Hawaii introduced restrictions effectively banning most mainland and foreign visitors to the state. For the last three months, it has […]
More Minneapolis Cuts: Delta Drops Nonstop Flights to Mexico City
Delta has cut the relatively new nonstop flights between Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) and Mexico City (MEX), latest in a series of cuts at the midwestern hub as coronavirus has hammered airlines and airports alike. The airline confirmed it was no longer flying to Mexico’s capital from its Minneapolis hub – those flights haven’t operated since […]
May Passenger Demand Shows Slight Improvement
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in May (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs), dropped 91.3% compared to May 2019. This was a mild uptick from the 94% annual decline recorded in April 2020. The improvement was driven by recovery in some domestic markets, most notably China. “May was not […]
Latin America’s airline apocalypse signals a future with weak competition
Bankrupt LATAM Airlines (LTM.SN) and Avianca Holdings AVT_p.CN are dramatically retrenching their once grand ambitions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing competition in Latin America as they mull once-unthinkable cooperation with rivals. Since May, LATAM has exited Argentina, partnered with rival Azul SA (AZUL.N) in Brazil and cut back domestic operations in Chile, while Avianca has […]
May Air Cargo Shows Slight Pickup Amid Continuing Capacity Crunch
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in May showing a slight improvement in the air cargo market. But capacity remains unable to meet demand as a result of the loss of belly cargo operations on passenger aircraft that have been parked. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), […]
Spirit Offering More Than 30 Flights to Cancun From Major US Cities
As the travel industry begins to rebound from the devastating impact of COVID-19, many airlines finally feel safe enough to resume their flight schedules. Among them—Spirit Airlines. As reported by the Riviera Maya News, Spirit, beginning June 26, plans to resume more than 30 flights from major U.S. cities to Cancun, but the airline says […]
SkyTeam Network Celebrates 20th Anniversary with New Sanitary Measures
SkyTeam, the second-largest, global airline alliance celebrated its 20th anniversary on June 22. The 19 members in the global airline alliance, including the four founders, Delta Air Lines, Air France, Aeromexico and Korean Air, decided to unveil the “SkyCare&Protect” initiative and pledge. All of the airline partners within the alliance are expected to support a […]
Frontier plans domestic growth
Denver-based Frontier is expanding its domestic network by launching three new routes and adding frequencies on seven others. The airline plans to boost capacity to popular leisure destinations during the winter 2020-21 season, with particular focus on destinations in Florida. From Providence’s TF Green Airport (PVD), the LCC is adding a 5X-weekly route to Miami […]
JetBlue adding 30 domestic routes, cites leisure travel upswing
JetBlue Airways will add 30 new routes to its domestic network over the next few months, in a bid to capitalize on a modest upswing in leisure travel demand. The new routes are largely focused on connecting passengers from the New York-area to beach and outdoor leisure destinations in Florida and the Western US. They […]
US airlines strengthen anti-coronavirus measures to inspire traveller confidence
As shelter-in-place orders are lifted across the United States, airlines are hoping to inspire traveller confidence by imposing stronger sanctions against passengers who refuse to wear face coverings on board their aircraft. In addition, some carriers are introducing health questionnaires and temperature checks as well as extending the amount of time they will keep the […]
