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New Podcast: Is There That Much Pent-Up Demand for Air Travel? https://hubs.ly/H0KS-3n0
Airlines are banking on pent-up demand to drive recovery. We debate whether there really is that much desire for travel.
Veteran Airline Exec Launching a New Airline on Heels of Pandemic Says Nothing Crazy About It https://hubs.ly/H0KP32F0
Andrew Levy sure sounds undaunted about the prospect of launching an airline in the teeth of the worst crisis for the industry in its century-long history. Is the former Allegiant and United executive crazy, or will time show the brilliance of his bold move? Levy’s latest project, Avelo Airlines, ...
Airlines Ready to Put Green Shoots Behind for Permanent Recovery https://hubs.ly/H0KL5g10
A year ago, airline industry leaders were excited by “green shoots” of emerging demand for summer travel. After a relatively busy summer season, the Covid pandemic surged, showing it wasn’t done, and those green shoots withered. Now, with increasing vaccinations and rebounding economies worldw...
Air Taxi Companies Sued Over Intellectual Property: What's Behind the Lawsuit https://hubs.ly/H0KDbh80
Electric takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL), or air taxis, flew from the realm of science fiction to the real world in the space of a few short months, touted by airlines, more focused on sustainability than ever, as a greener way to connect city centers and remote regional airports with the air t...
New Podcast: Delta's Bad Week in the News https://hubs.ly/H0KnFw00
Georgia’s controversial new elections law caused a public relations nightmare for Delta Air Lines and its CEO Ed Bastian, whose first, tepid comment on the law caused immense blowback and calls to boycott the airline. Bastian reversed course and issued a more forceful condemnation, inviting Govern...
Sabre has made a bold bet that it can simplify the way airlines sell seats. Corporate Travel Editor Matthew Parsons explains how.
https://hubs.ly/H0Kftnh0
Travel technology company Sabre is comparing booking a flight to shopping in a supermarket with the launch of its “new airline storefront.”
Delta Air Lines to Stop Blocking Middle Seats in May
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Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday it will stop blocking middle seats as of May 1, a move that will allow it to start selling more seats.
Longtime Holdout Alaska Airlines Joining Oneworld Signals Renewed Importance of Alliances
https://hubs.ly/H0Kfvbj0
Alaska Airlines is the latest Oneworld alliance member, giving the alliance model a needed vote of confidence coming out of the crisis.
AerCap is leasing nine Boeng 787s to Norse Atlantic Airways, but the new Norwegian airline still doesn't have permits to fly.
https://hubs.ly/H0KdFnc0
At least one lessor believes the low-cost, long-haul model could work, even with so many doubters in recent years. AerCap is leasing nine Boeing 787s to Norse Atlantic Airways that will form the backbone of the startup carrier’s fleet when it starts flying later this year. The 787s are all used .....
Air New Zealand’s Domestic Corporate Travel Has Recovered to 90 Percent of Pre-Pandemic Levels
https://hubs.ly/H0K9T-_0
Air New Zealand's domestic business travel has returned to 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels, bucking a downward trend in many other countries.
Portugal Extends Flight Ban to Brazil, Britain Until Mid-April
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Portugal on Monday extended a suspension of flights to and from Britain and Brazil until April 15, with only humanitarian and repatriation flights
Portugal Extends Flight Ban to Brazil, Britain Until Mid-April
https://hubs.ly/H0Kb8VQ0
Portugal on Monday extended a suspension of flights to and from Britain and Brazil until April 15, with only humanitarian and repatriation flights
Price competition is set to be fierce once international air travel rebounds. That's one reason why Air France-KLM has decided to join airline groups in setting fares like Uber.
https://hubs.ly/H0Kb8V60
Air France-KLM Group said on Tuesday it will adopt continuous pricing with Accelya tech. It will calculate fares in real-time, like Uber.
Pilot Training Backlog Could Slow Anticipated Recovery at American Airlines
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American Airlines is gearing up for what could be a busy summer travel season in the U.S. by getting many of its jets that remain in storage ready to fly again by June. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier aims to “reactivate most” of its 855 mainline aircraft — plus many of its 544 regional ai...
American Airlines is gearing up for what could be a busy summer season in the U.S. by preparing many of its stored jets ready to fly again by June. Good news, right?
Not so fast.
https://hubs.ly/H0K7vT-0
American Airlines is gearing up for what could be a busy summer travel season in the U.S. by getting many of its jets that remain in storage ready to fly again by June. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier aims to “reactivate most” of its 855 mainline aircraft — plus many of its 544 regional ai...
European Airlines' Summer of Recovery Remains Hazy
https://hubs.ly/H0K7vRG0
Will the Recovery Actually Happen When the Weather Warms Up? Pushing Back: Inside This Issue Almost exactly a year ago, as the world was shutting down in the face of a terrifying new disease and as we watched news reports out of Italy and New York with growing horror, airline CEOs the world over wer...
Gearing up for what could be a busy travel summer season in the U.S., American Airlines is getting many of its stored jets ready to fly again by June. Good news, right?
Not so fast.
https://hubs.ly/H0K4W_90
American Airlines is gearing up for what could be a busy summer travel season in the U.S. by getting many of its jets that remain in storage ready to fly again by June. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier aims to “reactivate most” of its 855 mainline aircraft — plus many of its 544 regional ai...
Many CEOs of European airlines think the pace of covid vaccinations will allow people to really start traveling again. Are they right? It's too soon to tell.
We explore in this week's Feature Story.
https://hubs.ly/H0K4JKP0
Will the Recovery Actually Happen When the Weather Warms Up? Pushing Back: Inside This Issue Almost exactly a year ago, as the world was shutting down in the face of a terrifying new disease and as we watched news reports out of Italy and New York with growing horror, airline CEOs the world over wer...
The Return of the Ugly American Tourist and 9 Other Top Travel Stories
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Throughout the week we are posting original stories night and day covering news and travel trends, including on the impact of coronavirus. Every weekend
Delta’s New Iceland Routes Portend More Global Expansion as Vaccines Prompt Fewer Restrictions
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“Have vaccine, will travel,” appear to be buzzwords in the network planning department at Delta Air Lines as the carrier adds flights to Iceland following the country’s decision to reopen to vaccinated travelers. The Atlanta-based carrier will add new service between Boston and Reykjavík from...
Reviving Latest Version of Alitalia Creates EU Dustup Over Airport Slots
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Talks between the European Union and Italy on a restructuring plan for Alitalia face a stumbling block as the European Commission demands the carrier give up a significant number of airport slots, three sources close to the matter said.
JetBlue has just expanded its travel tech ambitions with a broader new booking site. Can this help the airline become a more diverse travel company in the crowded OTA field?
https://hubs.ly/H0JVThl0
JetBlue wants to provide travelers with everything from flights to hotels and experiences with its new travel site Paisly.
The UK is considering disrupting arrivals and trade flows from France, says PM Boris Johnson. But is this going to be effective in stopping the spread of new Covid variants?
https://hubs.ly/H0JTN6W0
Britain might have to introduce tougher measures on arrivals from France, particularly hauliers, to reduce the possibility of new variants of COVID-19 entering the country, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.
Saudia Airlines' New $3 Billion Finance Package Will Help It Capture Bigger Share of Tourism, Pilgrimage Business
https://hubs.ly/H0JTl470
The $3 billion financing deal signed on March 18 by Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation will go toward its largest fleet expansion ever, with both Boeing and Airbus as the beneficiaries. The move signals the escalating competition among airlines in the Middle East, with carriers poised for a travel r...
Low-cost carrier Ryanair is planning 2,500 flights a week to, from, and across Spain as it bets on a surge in summer demand for holidays.
https://hubs.ly/H0JTk7d0
Ryanair is planning 2,500 flights a week to, from, and across Spain this summer as it bets on a surge in demand for holidays even as infections rise
New Podcast: Is the Airline Industry's Bullishness Misplaced? https://hubs.ly/H0JD3Y10
U.S. airline CEOs are pretty confident that they’ve turned the corner. The pandemic isn’t in the rearview mirror yet, but they’re fairly certain travel will rebound this summer, and some think their airlines will return to profitability this year. Is that confidence misplaced? Will business tr...
So, is spring break a bust? The answer really depends on the airline. The landscape looks very different for major carriers, than that of low-cost carriers. Read the latest by Ruthy Munoz for Skift.
https://hubs.ly/H0JzyL30
EXCLUSIVE: Travel tech provider Pangiam bets on facial recognition to speed travelers through airports in post-covid world. Read the latest by Airlines Reporter Edward Russell for Skift.
https://hubs.ly/H0Jy_ZH0
Travel tech firm Pangiam has purchased the biometric facial recognition system VeriScan from the Washington, D.C., airports operator.
During the pandemic, countries have played nice to ensure that air cargo and airline services went smoothly. But now, geopolitics and deep trade tensions between the U.S. and China are starting to threaten what had been surprising cooperation.
https://hubs.ly/H0JysDh0
Until now, countries have played nice with each other to ensure that air cargo and commercial airline service continued during the pandemic. But one year in, geopolitics, particularly deep tensions between the U.S. and China on trade, are threatening what had been surprising cooperation in the crisi...
Sun Country Airlines saw its shares soar 50 percent today upon its debut on Nasdaq, giving airlines a vote of confidence.
https://hubs.ly/H0Jsr7j0
Shares of regional discount carrier Sun Country Airlines soared 52 percent in their debut on Wall Street Wednesday, underscoring investors’ confidence through this rare airline IPO in travel’s recovery. Shares of Minneapolis-based Sun Country debuted at $24 per share — a dollar more than the h...
Southwest Airlines appears poised to stay an all-Boeing 737 operator after giving the Airbus A220 a close look during the Max grounding.
https://hubs.ly/H0JpQ8d0
Southwest Airlines appears poised to stay an all-Boeing 737 operator after giving the Airbus A220 a close look during the Max grounding. Speaking at a J.P. Morgan investor conference on Monday, Southwest Chief Financial Officer Tammy Romo said the carrier “continues to believe that there are many ...
U.S. carriers are finally bullish on pandemic recovery. Some say a long-elusive inflection in bookings took place in February —but now all eyes are turned to the summer season for much-anticipated travel demand.
https://hubs.ly/H0JkmSX0
Daily losses may be a thing of the past as airlines see a turn in bookings that suggests strong leisure travel demand this summer.
Norse Atlantic, a new Nordic budget airline, is positioning itself to take over some of the gaps left by Norwegian Air’s long-haul exits.
https://hubs.ly/H0Jknys0
Airline industry veterans in Norway have set up a new carrier, Norse Atlantic Airways, aiming to crack the long-haul discount market after Norwegian Air's Airline industry veterans in Norway have set up a new carrier, Norse Atlantic Airways, aiming to crack the long-haul discount market after Norweg...
European airlines are looking beyond the grim reality of the pandemic to a brighter future. So how are carriers like Lufthansa and Ryanair taking advantage of demand recovery? We explore that in this week's Feature Issue.
https://hubs.ly/H0JjPpv0
European Carriers Look Past This Year to a Changing Airline Market Pushing Back: Inside This Issue European airlines are looking beyond the exceptionally bad year they had last year and the possibly grim year this year to a brighter future. Many, like Lufthansa Group, are shuffling the pieces around...
China Eastern has returned all its aircraft in storage at its Shanghai base to service as domestic demand in China returns to pre-pandemic levels.
https://hubs.ly/H0Jh1QF0
China Eastern has returned all its aircraft in storage at its Shanghai base to service as domestic demand in China returns to pre-pandemic levels. The carrier is back up to operating 2,400 daily flights and is restoring service to several domestic routes, including Beijing-Guangzhou and Beijing-Chen...
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