Alaska Airlines makes bigger play for Los Angeles with 8 new routes from LAX
There are big competitive changes coming to Los Angeles International Airport this fall, and everyone seemingly wants in on the action. Alaska Airlines plans to fly 35 routes from Los Angeles (LAX) — its most ever — by the year’s end. That will come after eight new routes that will launch between September and December, […]
Interview: Miami CEO outlines airport’s path to recovery
MIA CEO Lester Sola discusses how the airport can support airlines to recover their networks, the advantage of being a US ‘funnel airport’ and what will drive the return of demand. How badly has the airport been affected by COVID-19? Last year Miami International Airport had a record number of passengers, reaching 46 million. The […]
Delta cuts summer flying as demand stalls due to coronavirus, posts $5.7 billion quarterly loss
Delta Air Lines is cutting in half the number of flights it planned to add next month as the coronavirus pandemic saps demand. The carrier on Tuesday posted a $5.7 billion net loss in the second quarter, its biggest since 2008. Delta’s shares were down more than 3% in late-morning trading, while other airline stocks […]
Leaders to review airline taxes and licensing issues
Caribbean governments are plotting a new course to stimulate and facilitate intra-regional travel, Prime Minister Mia Mottley today disclosed. That plan, said the outgoing Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, includes a review of taxes, long blamed for the high cost of intra-regional travel, and matters relating to licensing. With the final departure of LIAT 1974 Limited […]
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 […]
American Airlines Resets International Network for Remainder of 2020 Through Summer 2021
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) will adjust its long-haul international schedule for winter 2020 through summer 2021. In an effort to match low demand resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the airline will realign its network with the goal of improving long-term profitability. American expects: Summer 2021 long-haul international capacity to be down 25% […]
New COVID Pre-Testing Requirement For Some US Visitors
At a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday, Holness said as of July 10, people visiting Jamaica from Florida, New York, Arizona and Texas must upload the results of their COVID tests to the visitjamaica website before their landing may be approved. The test must not be older than seven days before the date […]
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 […]
Spirit Airlines plans to be at 80% capacity in July
Spirit Airlines is planning to operate around 550 daily flights in July, an aggressive restoration of more than 80% of last year’s scheduled capacity. South Florida-based Spirit’s July schedule will see it resume the bulk of cancelled routes at a host of key airports across the country, including Baltimore-Washington International (BWI); Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW); Las […]
