Airlines Return To Europe Skies For Summer, 400% More Flights: What To Expect
As travel bans unwind worldwide, airlines will return to the skies in time for Europe’s summer with up to 400% more international flights in June compared to May. European airlines in particular are gearing up for a full return to travel freedom on the continent, and rise in demand, as Europe’s borders come back down. […]
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 […]
WTTC unveils “Safe Travels” – new global protocols to restart the Travel & Tourism sector
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector has unveiled a range of new worldwide measures to restart the sector. The measures have been designed to rebuild confidence among consumers so they can travel safely once the restrictions are lifted. The new Safe Travels protocols provide consistency […]
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly Believes It’s Safe to Travel Again
As the majority of the country slowly contemplates how to reopen for business, Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly made a startling statement on Sunday morning. On the weekly “Face The Nation” program on CBS, Kelly was asked by host Margaret Brennan if he thinks it is safe to fly again. “It is,” he said, days […]
Etihad announces cautious return to flying
Etihad Airways has unveiled plans to return to a limited schedule of flying from May 1st – subject to United Arab Emirates government-imposed travel restrictions being lifted. In a sign the corner might have been turned, the Abu Dhabi flag-carrier said it would operate a reduced network until June 30th, with a view to offering […]
U.S. Senate approves big rescue for struggling aviation sector
The U.S. Senate voted late Wednesday 96-0 to give the U.S. aviation industry $58 billion in a coronavirus-rescue package, half in the form of grants to cover some 750,000 employees’ paychecks, in a badly needed lifeline for an industry facing the worst travel downturn in history. The $2 trillion economic rescue package awards passenger airlines […]
Hawaiian Airlines Cuts 40 Percent of Domestic, International Service
As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hawaii continue to climb, Hawaiian Airlines announced it would reduce its flight schedule by nearly 40 percent in April. Hawaiian revealed its updated flight schedule grid Wednesday with the latest status on affected routes, which was heavily influenced by the latest government restrictions and a drop in […]
U.S. Airports Ask Congress For $10B Over Pandemic-Related Slowdown
American airports have asked the U.S. Congress for $10 billion in immediate aid to help offset the massive drop in travel levels caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal being discussed would see funds flow through the existing FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Eligible spending, normally limited to infrastructure projects, would be expanded to include […]
American launches passport scanning in updated app
Checking in for an international flight just got easier as American Airlines launches passport scanning in its mobile app. American is the first airline to offer passport chip scanning that securely transmits passport information directly from the near field communication chip embedded in the passport. This allows customers to head directly to the gate for […]
American and Qantas implement joint venture
American Airlines and Qantas have implemented their joint venture, designed to streamline transpacific travel and open the opportunity for new routes between North America and Oceania. The airlines announced the joint venture’s launch, which was approved and given antitrust protection by the US Department of Transportation in July, in a document submitted to the DOT […]
