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Air France-KLM Will Receive At Least $10 Billion in Bailouts From France and Netherlands https://bit.ly/3azfymM
The French and Dutch governments announced at least 9 billion euros ($9.7 billion) in bailout money Friday to rescue Air France and KLM, whose planes have
Lufthansa Aims to Finalize $11 Billion Rescue Package Next Week https://bit.ly/3bCgbwW
Lufthansa aims to finalise a rescue package worth up to $10.8 billion next week after the coronavirus crisis forced it to ground almost all of its planes.
Middle East and African Nations Need to Do More to Protect Airlines: IATA https://bit.ly/3511iSn
Middle Eastern and African governments are failing to take the action required to protect their airlines from the economic crisis, IATA said.
Airbus' decision to launch a new product in the middle of a crisis might seem strange, but travel buyers, corporations and airlines will likely be receptive to anything that can help insure them against suffering such big losses again. https://bit.ly/3ax41nX
It's common for airlines to hedge against volatility in fuel prices and forex rates — soon they'll be able to manage revenue risk in a similar way.
Don't Count on Airlines to Fully Recover for 3 Years: Delta CEO https://bit.ly/2Ko7nz1
Air travel will not rebound to pre-pandemic levels for another three years, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian warned analysts during the company's first
JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes: Coronavirus Testing Will Be Key for Airlines' Recovery https://bit.ly/34Va18O
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said such testing will be critical to reassure passengers and employees in a recovery that it is safe to board planes.
Sanitizing robots. Amazon’s touchless checkouts for airport stores. Contactless dining. Airports had already been embracing automation, but the crisis may accelerate the pace of change. https://bit.ly/34XrPjM
Airports had already been embracing automation, but the crisis may accelerate the adoption of technologies to replace human-powered processes.
United's $2 Billion Quarterly Loss Might Be Its Brightest News of the Year https://bit.ly/3cAgYig
United Airlines on Monday reported a $2.1 billion pre-tax loss between January and March, the first U.S. carrier to place a dollar amount on first quarter
New issue: It’s a pandemic. It’s a recession. A "pancession?" By whatever name, the Covid-19 virus is destroying both lives and livelihoods. For airlines, it’s destroying both supply and demand. When will it end? https://bit.ly/3cC9dYT
Pushing Back: Inside This Issue It’s a pandemic. It’s a recession. A “pancession?” By whatever name, the Covid-19 virus is destroying both lives and livelihoods. For airlines, it’s destroying both supply and demand. When will it end? The Chinese domestic market offers glimmers of hope as c...
Japan's Airlines Keep Flying Largely Empty Domestic Flights Despite Plunge in Bookings https://bit.ly/3agVs0n
Japan's top airlines are operating at nearly half their domestic capacity even though the coronavirus outbreak has left seats on flights mostly empty.
Crisis Spurs American Airlines Into Being More Customer Friendly: Will Anyone Remember It? https://bit.ly/3aaIkda
The novel coronavirus pandemic has created the worst economic crisis in airline history, and no carrier is expected to bounce back quickly. But at least
Poland's LOT Withdraws From Deal to Buy German Airline Condor https://bit.ly/2VxhFlk
The owner of Poland's national airline LOT said it had pulled out of a deal to buy German rival Condor, raising the prospect of Berlin nationalizing it.
European Governments Weigh If It's Time to Let Some Airlines Disappear https://bit.ly/2VvRJqr
Many European airlines spent much of the past two decades asking governments to leave the airline industry. Now, many are begging for help, and most will
Skift Airline Weekly: Our new issue makes a case for optimism -- and pessimism.
Pushing Back: Inside This Issue Aside from a few stragglers like Hainan Airlines, Philippine Airlines, and El Al, fourth-quarter earnings season is now finished. Those were simpler times, featuring familiar names near the top of industry profit rankings: Delta, IAG, Copa, etc. Brazilian airlines, in...
UK Blocks Sabre Acquisition of Farelogix as Anticompetitive https://skft.it/2K4Tcih
The UK Competition and Markets Authority blocked the Sabre-Farelogix merger on the grounds that it would stifle innovation and competition.
Issue Refunds Not Vouchers, European Union Tells Airlines https://skft.it/2VjlVVL
Airlines must reimburse customers for flights cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union transport chief said on Wednesday.
Going live in 1 hour: Rethinking Airline Fleets, Routes and Loyalty https://skft.it/2yMGulK
Our latest Online Summit will be an hour-long conversation with Skift's aviation team on the shifts happening across the airline industry.
Korean Air Asks 70 Percent of Employees to Take Partially Paid Leave https://skft.it/3bYPeDC
Korean Air said on Tuesday 70% or more of its employees working in South Korea will take a six-month leave of absence to help survive the crisis.
New Skift Webinar on Airlines on April 9: Rethinking Routes, Fleets and Loyalty https://skft.it/3e6TC5w
Skift has launched a series of online summits — called Travel's Path Forward — bringing together industry executives and business leaders with Skift's
This European Airline CEO Says There Will Be No Quick Fixes https://skft.it/2Rkyejk
Less than a month after making a big tease — that his airline might expand beyond its Eastern European roots into Scandinavia — Air Baltic CEO Martin
Lufthansa Considers Closing Down Germanwings https://skft.it/3aTngcg
Lufthansa will discuss permanently grounding its Germanwings low-cost airline unit at a management board meeting on Tuesday.
Etihad to Test New Airport Scanners for Pinpointing Sick Passengers https://skft.it/2RjHOmC
Etihad Airways is testing self-service kiosks rom Elenium Automation that aim to help identify travelers with medical conditions.
Latest issue is out now: 'Aviation's Darkest Hour'. It’s a frightening time for everyone, not least the millions upon millions of people whose livelihoods depend on a functioning airline industry. Right now, there essentially is no airline industry. https://skft.it/2wVFueB
The second quarter starts with a few hopeful signs, including a slowdown in new Covid cases in Italy, Spain, and New York.
Wizz Air Turns to Repatriation Flights https://skft.it/2yFp6PX
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air is repatriating citizens and transporting medical equipment for east European governments, in a move coupling one-off charter traffic with savvy government relations amid the coronavirus crisis.
Global Airline Trade Group Deals Massive Blow to Travel Agencies by Opposing Refunds https://skft.it/2w81xy2
The International Air Transport Association has just dealt a fresh blow saying it is now backing member airlines' moves to issue vouchers.
The easyJet Cabin Manager Volunteering for the UK's National Health Service https://skft.it/347NfKi
The NHS is asking furloughed cabin crew to volunteer as support workers in the Nightingale Hospital completing construction in east London's ExCel Center.
What This Decision by American Airlines Says About How Fast Demand Will Recover https://skft.it/3dNPcA9
In the past five years, U.S. airlines have boosted profits by adding extra summer flights to Europe, capitalizing on consumers' near insatiable desire to
Missed Skift's webinar about the future of business travel? You can now watch it on demand https://bit.ly/39yhbQQ
Travel's Path Forward: Business Travel will be a two-hour dive into the key challenges, crisis management, and solutions needed for business travel
From Skift: Senators Urge U.S. Airlines to Issue Ticket Refunds After Bailout https://skft.it/2R2LyIX
Nine Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the chief executives of 11 major airlines to issue full cash refunds to customers canceling flights
Another Risk Factor for U.S. Airlines: Credit Card Holdbacks https://bit.ly/2UNZ7gA
Facing a rough financial situation in 2008, Frontier Airlines wanted to ride out its troubles without filing for bankruptcy. But after its card company
What the $2 Trillion U.S. Stimulus Package Means for Travel Businesses – Skift
President Trump signed a $2 trillion stimulus package meant to keep the U.S. economic engine running. Here's what it means for the travel industry.
Airlines Could Start Facing Legal Challenges Over Withholding Refunds https://bit.ly/33Xpe8Z
Frustration is mounting over the amount of refund money airlines are holding — with one global corporate travel agency planning take legal action.
New Issue: Uncle Sam to the Rescue - Skift Airline Weekly
Pushing Back: Inside This Issue The counterattack is underway. Governments around the world are spending trillions of dollars to cushion their economies from the wrath of Covid-19. In the U.S., the rescue mission will cost a mammoth $2t, with $50b of that allocated for airlines rocked by a near-shut...
Skift editors are covering the latest coronavirus news in the airline and travel industries as it happens.
Follow the latest news about coronavirus and its impact on hotels, airlines, cruise lines, tourism destinations, and other sectors of the travel industry.
New Issue: 'State of Emergency' - Skift Airline Weekly
Pushing Back: Inside This Issue It’s another week in the war against Covid-19, a once-in-a-century viral pandemic. Like everyone else on planet Earth, airlines are still in a phase of deeply uncomfortable uncertainty, especially about how long the war might last. A few weeks? A few months? A few q...
Webinar Replay: We’d love to hear your questions. Please submit them through the link at your convenience, until Mon., March 23 at 12 p.m. EDT, and we’ll make sure to prioritize them for our recording, which will be distributed on Tues., March 24.
Join Skift Airline Weekly's editors as we take a region-by-region look at how the Covid-19 pandemic is hitting the world's airlines.
During this unpredictable time of crisis, we’re working tirelessly to bring you the news, data and analysis you need to navigate through. Join Skift Airline Weekly editors tomorrow, March 19, at 12 p.m EDT for a webinar on Airlines and Covid-19. We'll take an in-depth, one-hour region-by-region look at how Covid-19 is hitting the world’s airlines. Register here: http://bit.ly/3d6wfbL
Join Skift Airline Weekly's editors as we take a region-by-region look at how the Covid-19 pandemic is hitting the world's airlines.
Dire Case for Airlines Laid Out by Industry Trade Group
The speed at which the coronavirus outbreak is ripping through the travel and tourism industry is like nothing we’ve ever seen before. Case in point, the
This partial but telling stock chart gives readers quick insight into the state of airlines in the U.S. right now. Read more in our new issue: http://bit.ly/3aYxd7R
New issue: The Crisis Deepens - Skift Airline Weekly
Events are changing fast but last week, the battle shifted from east to west, with Italy now the center of the pandemic, and China recovering but still far from victory.
Join Skift Airline Weekly’s editors for a webinar this Thursday as they take a region-by-region look at how the Covid-19 pandemic is hitting the world’s airlines. http://bit.ly/2IOBajk
Join Skift Airline Weekly's editors as we take a region-by-region look at how the Covid-19 pandemic is hitting the world's airlines.
New podcast episode: How Is the Coronavirus Pandemic Different From 9/11 for Airlines?
The coronavirus pandemic is bringing the world’s airlines to their knees. The Trump administration’s decision on Wednesday to suspend travel between the U.S. and the European Union’s Schengen area is unprecedented. But how is this shock different from the aftereffects of the Sept. 11, 2001, te...
United Airlines can do anything it wants to save its business. But we caution the airline against changing the rules after people buy tickets. Do that enough, and travelers will stop trusting you.
Should you trust a business that changes its guidelines on refunds after you buy? It's a question I and some frequent flyers asked amid coronavirus crisis.
New issue: It’s not just a problem for Chinese airlines anymore. Or just airlines in Asia. The Covid-19 virus outbreak is now obliterating demand for travel across the entire world.
Pushing Back: Inside This Issue It’s not just a problem for Chinese airlines anymore. Or just airlines in Asia. The Covid-19 virus outbreak is now obliterating demand for travel across the entire world. Suddenly, airlines even hearty and healthy just a week earlier find themselves burning through ...
This week's issue: The alarm bells are ringing across the global airline industry. A coronavirus crisis that first decimated China’s travel market is now spreading elsewhere.
Pushing Back: Inside This Issue The alarm bells are ringing across the global airline industry. A coronavirus crisis that first decimated China’s travel market is now spreading elsewhere. Not only are people across the globe becoming warier of getting on airplanes. International commerce is feelin...
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