Continued Government Relief Measures Needed to get Airlines Through the Winter
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airline industry faces a hard winter and called on governments around the world to continue providing relief measures as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Airlines are expected to post a loss of $84.3 billion in 2020 and government financial relief is a lifeline to many airlines. The […]
Flight radar reveals how Europe’s skies are getting BUSIER with hundreds of flights jetting across the continent
New satellite images reveal the boom in air travel over Europe today as hundreds of planes take to the skies in response to loosening coronavirus restrictions. Live data recorded more than a thousand planes over the continent this afternoon – compared with just a few hundred at the height of the pandemic in April. It […]
Delta CEO Explains Why Travelers Can Fly With Confidence
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian believes travelers can «fly with confidence» right now. In a recent appearance on the «Conversations with Mike Milken» podcast, Bastian outlined all of the ways that the airline is working to ensure passenger safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. «In my opinion, consumers can fly with confidence and safety today,» […]
Industry Losses to Top $84 Billion in 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its financial outlook for the global air transport industry showing that airlines are expected to lose $84.3 billion in 2020 for a net profit margin of -20.1%. Revenues will fall 50% to $419 billion from $838 billion in 2019. In 2021, losses are expected to be cut to […]
After April Passenger Demand Trough, First Signals of Uptick
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that demand for air services is beginning to recover after hitting bottom in April. Passenger demand in April (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs), plunged 94.3% compared to April 2019, as the COVID-19-related travel restrictions virtually shut down domestic and international air travel. This is a rate […]
Airlines for America Launches “Fly Healthy. Fly Smart.” Awareness Campaign
Airlines for America (A4A) – the industry trade organization representing the leading U.S. airlines – announced the launch of a new public awareness campaign, “Fly Healthy. Fly Smart.” The campaign, launched to educate travelers ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, includes multi-media outreach showcasing the enhanced cleaning and procedural changes U.S. airlines are implementing as […]
ACI reveals top 20 airports for passenger traffic, cargo, and aircraft movements
Airports Council International (ACI) World has today revealed its preliminary world airport traffic rankings covering passenger traffic, cargo volumes, and aircraft movements for 2019 combined with a glimpse of 2020 data which shows the dramatic impact of COVID-19 on airports in the first quarter. Passenger traffic at the world’s top 20 busiest airports grew by […]
Boeing Names Delaney to Lead Confident Travel Initiative
Boeing [NYSE: BA] today appointed Mike Delaney to lead the company’s Confident Travel Initiative, effective immediately. Working across the industry, Delaney’s team will work to develop new solutions to help minimize air travel health risks amid the COVID-19 pandemic and drive awareness of health safeguards already in place. Delaney brings 31 years of Boeing experience […]
Multiple Airline CEOs Want TSA to Screen Passengers’ Temperatures
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has continually altered the screening process of airport passengers to maintain the safety of customers and employees. However, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly thinks more can be done, urging the TSA to incorporate temperature checks into the screening process. Kelly and other airline executives, such as […]
IATA Calls for Passenger Face Covering and Crew Masks
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) supports the wearing of face coverings for passengers and masks for crew while on board aircraft as a critical part of a layered approach to biosecurity to be implemented temporarily when people return to traveling by air. IATA does not support mandating social distancing measures that would leave ‘middle […]
