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Latam Airlines Sees U.S. Bookings Jump 350 Percent as Demand Surges https://hubs.li/H0X-rm20
British Airways, Latam Airlines Group, Lufthansa, Swiss and Virgin Atlantic are among the growing number of carriers seeing a surge in U.S. bookings since the Biden administration said Monday that it would ease entry restrictions for vaccinated travelers from November. Latam is the latest to report....
Airbus Jumps Into Electric Air Taxi Race https://hubs.li/H0XPq_C0
The electric aircraft market has gone from zero to 60 in just a matter of months, now that one of the world’s largest airframers has entered the race. Airbus said its Helicopters division is developing an electric take off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi that could take its first flight in 2023. This...
Why American Airlines Pact With Gol Is Essential for Its South American Recovery https://hubs.li/H0Xp_f00
The new strategic partnership between American Airlines and Gol checks some important boxes for the two carriers. American gets much deeper access to South America’s largest domestic market — Brazil — something that Chief Financial Officer Derek Kerr has said is a priority for the company, whi...
Southwest's New CEO is appearing next week in New York City for Skift Global Forum. Here's what he has to say about the airline's recovery and moves forward. https://hubs.li/H0Xl3k-0
Southwest's New CEO is appearing next week in New York City for Skift Global Forum. Here's what he has to say about the airline's recovery and moves forward. https://hubs.li/H0Xl3k-0
Boeing Offers Rosy Forecast of $9 Trillion for Aerospace Market Over 20 Years https://hubs.li/H0XhsGK0
Boeing’s annual Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) paints a rosy picture for air transport’s 20-year growth prospects, pandemic notwithstanding. In fact, Boeing predicts now that after 2024, airline traffic will return to the level the company had forecast for that year before pandemic struck. “W...
Hopper Partners With Spirit Airlines to Help It Sell More Extras https://hubs.li/H0XhptT0
Canada's Hopper has added an NDC-based connection into Spirit Airlines, giving it direct access to the low-cast carrier's full inventory.
Lufthansa and Travelport Reach Ceasefire in Distribution Battle https://hubs.li/H0XhyB40
Lufthansa and Travelport said on Tuesday they had agreed to a new commercial deal on how tickets are distributed to travel agencies.
Japan Airlines to Deploy $2.7 Billion to Expand Budget Carrier Operations https://hubs.li/H0X3NC50
Japan Airlines’ plan to return to profit by 2023 is getting a boost with a deal to raise up to ¥300 billion ($2.7 billion) in new capital to fund a transformation of its business. That plan, called the Medium-Term Management Plan, sees the Tokyo-based carrier focus on growing its budget subsidiar...
Canada's Porter Lives to Fly Another Day, Resuming Flights Under Grand New Plan https://hubs.li/H0WV5ZV0
Canada’s Porter Airlines woke from its pandemic slumber with ambitions to become a much larger airline than it was before the crisis hit. The carrier relaunched flights on Wednesday after ceasing operations in March 2020 as demand collapsed for its domestic and U.S. routes. Porter resumed flights ...
Ryanair Talks with Boeing Collapse Over 737 Max Price Tag Disagreement https://hubs.li/H0WH2Yp0
Ryanair has ended talks with Boeing on a major new order for Boeing 737 jets due to a disagreement over pricing.
New Issue: Airlines Begin to Emerge From the Crisis to New Competition and Remade Markets https://hubs.li/H0WKlfK0
Airlines Begin to Emerge From the Crisis to New Competition and Remade Markets Pushing Back: Inside the Issue Welcome back! The airline industry is making its usual summer-to-fall transition in a very changed world. Leisure travel demand soared in many regions during the summer, as the pent-up deman...
Avianca Combats New Budget Competition With Point-to-Point Routes https://hubs.li/H0WDnG40
Avianca sees the proliferation of discount carriers as its main competitive threat as it emerges from its Covid-19 pandemic induced restructuring. And for good reason, JetSmart, Viva Aerobus, Viva Air Colombia and Volaris have all used the crisis to expand deeper into Avianca’s territory from Colo...
South African Airways Emerges From 18-Month Hiatus With Just 6 Routes to Fly https://hubs.li/H0WslGJ0
A greatly shrunken South African Airways is prepping to restart flights later in September after an 18-month pandemic hiatus. The relaunch comes as the South African government nears a potential deal with a private consortium to come on as an equity partner in the long-ailing national carrier. The a...
What Norwegian Air Learned From Its Near-Death Experience https://hubs.li/H0Wmb3W0
Norwegian Air ended the first half of this year a leaner airline — much leaner, as it ended its longhaul ambitions and reduced its workforce by 6,000 employees. Almost one-quarter of the airline’s remaining 3,000 employees remain furloughed, though CEO Geir Karlsen believes they will be recalled...
Alaska Airlines Taps New Flight Planning Software to Avoid Costly Delays https://hubs.li/H0WbLmk0
Alaska Airlines is using artificial intelligence from a startup called Flyways to enhance the efficiency of its flight operations strategy.
Virgin Australia Readies for a Domestic Recovery by Adding 9 Boeing 737s to Its Fleet https://hubs.li/H0W5X3Z0
Virgin Australia will add nine Boeing 737-800 planes to its fleet from October in preparation for an expected increase in domestic travel.
Air Canada Requires All Employees Get Vaccinated Against Covid https://hubs.li/H0W0ysk0
Air Canada said on Wednesday it would require all employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19, as the fast-spreading Delta variant drives an increase in
American Airlines Says Delta Variant Could Slow Business Travel Recovery Further https://hubs.ly/H0VZ-sJ0
American Airlines is the latest carrier to report lower than forecast revenues in August amid the surge in Covid-19 Delta variant cases. And while that has not changed the carrier’s overall outlook, American does see a delay in the return of lucrative business travelers. The Fort Worth, Texas-base...
Ethiopian Restores Jets From Cargo Use to Serve Rising Passenger Demand https://hubs.li/H0VJ8m20
Cargo proved a lifeline for Ethiopian Airlines during the pandemic, but with passenger demand returning, the carrier is reconverting its fleet of converted freighters back to passenger flights. During the depths of the pandemic, Ethiopian converted four Boeing 777-200s into freighters — known sinc...
Big Rail Investments at New York Airports Fall Short on Promises of Connectivity https://hubs.li/H0VJ9hS0
New York City’s airports are about to get big transit investments. New AirTrains costing more than $4 billion are planned for LaGuardia and Newark Liberty with an aim to better connect the airports to the region’s rail system. But the controversial plans raise the question: Will they live up to ...
American Airlines Extends Ban on Alcohol Sales in Economy Class to Mid-January https://hubs.li/H0VJ8lX0
Following the extension of the federal mask mandate, American is suspending alcohol service in economy class through January 2022, the carrier confirmed
What a difference a year makes. The airline’s business travel division has, finally, added Sabre, but is also preparing to add a shopping mall-style loyalty program. Will this complete its corporate-friendly transformation? https://hubs.li/H0VCz2h0
Southwest Airlines’ business travel unit has finally added Sabre, but is it enough to shed its low-fare leisure carrier image?
CEO Interview: Breeze Focuses on Operations After Less-Than-Perfect Launch https://hubs.li/H0VCBCp0
Breeze Airways has had a memorable first three months. David Neeleman’s latest airline startup has gone from zero to 16 destinations since May, riding the wave of the U.S. summer travel recovery along with many of its competitors. But those first months have not been entirely uneventful. Operation...
After two fatal accidents, regulators around the world grounded the Boeing 737 Max for almost two years. When the FAA re-certified the aircraft, most Max operators allowed passengers to book away from the type. Media reports were awash with stories about people swearing they would never fly the aircraft. And now, half a year later? Are people afraid of the Max? Our reporting says no. https://hubs.li/H0Vk28g0
Airlines Report That Few Passengers Are Booking Away From the Aircraft Pushing Back: Inside the Issue After two fatal accidents, regulators around the world grounded the Boeing 737 Max for almost two years. When the FAA re-certified the aircraft, most Max operators allowed passengers to book away fr...
Will Airport Mobile Ordering and Deliveries Have a Future Post-Pandemic? https://hubs.li/H0Vh-rn0
What began as an idea in 2015 for its founder, who was tired of running through airports without any time to grab a meal or coffee, is now a growing
The Boeing 737 Max Is Back With Passenger Fears Proving a Mirage https://hubs.li/H0Vdz_v0
No news is good news when it comes to proving an aircraft’s mettle, or at least that’s what the conventional wisdom holds. That’s true both for new, unproven models and for aircraft that have been through the media’s wringer. This is to be the case for Boeing’s 737 Max. Since the latest it...
Latin American Carriers Showcase New Pandemic Leverage for Airlines Shopping for Planes https://hubs.li/H0T_y6K0
One of the only benefits to emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic for airlines is something of a buyer’s market for aircraft from the world’s largest planemakers. Latam Airlines Group is the latest to cash in on the downward pressure on aircraft values with a deal for 28 new Airbus A320neo family je...
Can a Downsized Regional Airline Relaunch in a Pandemic? ExpressJet Thinks It Can https://hubs.li/H0TQz_D0
ExpressJet, which flew in partnership with for major U.S. airlines, plans to launch service on its own this fall.
Frontier Sees Healthy Summer Demand Weakening Over Delta Variant Concerns https://hubs.li/H0TM2kk0
Leisure-focused Frontier Airlines stood poised to benefit from this summer’s pent-up demand for vacations. But the airline’s buoyant season has taken a dark turn as the Delta variant of the coronavirus crimps forward bookings and deters passengers from planning trips. The Denver-based discounter...
Southwest Lawsuit Alleges Skiplagged and Kiwi Collude to Deceive Flyers https://hubs.li/H0TzXgk0
Southwest's lawsuit alleged Skiplagged and Kiwi.com work "in concert" to illegally use the airline's fare info and to deceive the public.
New Podcast: U.S. airlines are maintaining their bullish recovery outlooks even as Covid-19 Delta variant cases jump and mask requirements make a comeback. Is this really realistic? https://hubs.li/H0TwGqz0
U.S. airlines are maintaining their bullish recovery outlooks even as Covid-19 Delta variant cases jump and mask requirements make a comeback. Reporter Ned Russell and Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan discuss whether this is a realistic view or one tailored for shareholders. Later in the episode, they disc...
Second-quarter and first-half earnings for European airlines have proved to be a mixed bag. While their U.S. counterparts pop open champagne and say the worst of the crisis is over, European airline CEOs are more measured. https://hubs.li/H0TwCqt0
The Summer Isn’t All That European Airlines Hope For Pushing Back: Inside the Issue Second-quarter and first-half earnings for European airlines have proved to be a mixed bag. While their U.S. counterparts pop open champagne and say the worst of the crisis is over, European airline CEOs are more m...
Could Other Airports Follow Pittsburgh's Lead to Diversify Revenue? https://hubs.li/H0TtkTx0
Pittsburgh international airport recently became an island to itself by going off the grid and installing micro-grids, powered by natural gas at its
American Airlines Partners With Chile's JetSmart to Stay on Top in South America https://hubs.li/H0TrXXN0
American Airlines, the largest U.S. carrier in South America, has been without a local partner in much of the region since Latam Airlines shocked the industry with its pivot to Delta Air Lines two years ago. Now, American has a plan to close much of that gap with a new partnership with Chile’s Jet...
IAG Sees Hope in Spain as Iberia, Vueling Roar Back https://hubs.li/H0TrX890
Bookings for UK travel from the U.S. almost doubled in a single afternoon, on July 28, when the UK waived quarantine requirements for U.S. visitors who are fully vaccinated or could present a negative Covid-19 test. The spike surprised even IAG executives, who took it as an augury for the demand the...
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