SEATTLE – When San Bernardino Mayor John Valdivia made his State of the City speech on June 15, he proclaimed that the city “is strong fiscally for the first time in many, many years.” At the heart of that economic turnaround after a decade of austerity and budget cuts, the mayor said, is the Amazon …
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The first Royal Caribbean cruise in the US just launched after 15 months of no sailing — here’s what happened
Summary List Placement Lines of people waiting to board a cruise ship may seem like an unfamiliar sight to most Americans now. But on June 20, these lines were back. The first cruise sailing from a US port in 15 months departed from Miami on Sunday … … after over a year of no sailings …
The best luggage deals for Prime Day include up to 40% off luggage sets from Samsonite
Summary List PlacementTable of Contents: Masthead Sticky With vaccinations underway, travel is poised to make a big comeback, and you’ll need a fresh new bag to go with that long-awaited trip. Luckily, Amazon Prime Day 2021 is here (through midnight tonight) and many great items are on sale, including checked and carry-on size luggage …
How Can Airports Incorporate Robots Efficiently?
MIAMI – As air travel ramps up again after a year of decline, airports worldwide face higher pressure to become more efficient. Many people associate airports with delays, expense and inconvenience, distinctions that become increasingly unfavorable as the digitization makes the world a more agile place. Airport robotics stands as an elegant solution to these …
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Today in Aviation: Virgin Atlantic London-Newark Inaugural Flight
MIAMI – Today in Aviation, Virgin Atlantic (VS) operated its inaugural flight from London Gatwick (LGW) to New Jersey’s Newark Airport (EWR) on the Maiden Voyager, a Boeing 747-200 aircraft, in 1984. The airline birth came after the bankruptcy of Laker Airways in 1982, making low-fare services between London and New York practically inexistent. Due to …
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Some luxury hotels are bucking traditional marketing and turning to TikTok to boost travel
Summary List Placement Corporate giants from a variety of industries have started harnessing the power of TikTok celebrities to spread their message and drive consumers — from Dunkin Donuts teaming up with top creator Charli D’Amelio on two drinks and a merchandise line to loungewear purveyor Aerie battling unrealistic beauty standards with body-positive TikToker Remi Bader. …
Jet Airways Revival Plan Approved
MIAMI – After a long-awaited hearing, India’s joy of flying, Jet Airways (9W), is back. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the resolution put forward by the Kalrock-Jalan consortium’s plan for the revival of the carrier. Jet Airways had gotten into serious financial problems back in 2019 and couldn’t sustain operations thereafter, and …
The best credit card deals this week include huge new bonuses on the American Express Delta cards and 7 offers to earn 100,000 points or more
Table of Contents: Masthead StickySummary List Placement Now is a great time to consider opening a new credit card, as issuers continue to launch elevated offers and promotions geared toward those who are itching to hit the road now that travel is making a comeback. Some cards are offering unprecedented welcome bonuses of 100,000 points …
The US, UK, Canada Impose New Sanctions against Belarus
MIAMI – The US, UK, and Canada have issue new sanctions against Belarus after the Ryanair (FR) forced landing to apprehend opposition journalist Roman Protasevich at Minsk (MSQ). The Biden administration issued a slew of sanctions against Belarusian individuals and entities in connection with the detention of the journalist aboard the FR flight. The sanctions …
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Amex just opened its newest lounge inside LaGuardia Airport’s brand-new terminal and it’s just what the infamous airport needed
Summary List Placement One of New York City’s most exclusive clubs just opened in an unlikely place: LaGuardia Airport. American Express just opened the doors to its newest Centurion Lounge on Monday, the latest feather in LaGuardia Airport’s cap after seeing a new terminal building open its doors last year. Read More: I visited the …
Ryanair Acquires EasyJet’s Slots at Stansted Airport
MIAMI – According to new data from slot coordinator ACL, Ryanair (FR) has secured 296 weekly London Stansted Airport (STN) slots for the coming winter. Those slots traditionally belonged to its adversary Easyjet (U2). With the slots secured, FR now has sufficient slots to perform about 22 return flights per day. According to ttgmedia.com, U2 announced …
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Brussels Airlines Sees Strong Upsurge in Bookings
MIAMI – Brussels Airlines (SN) registers a strong upsurge in summer vacation bookings for the first time since the COVID-19 travel restrictions came into effect. The uptrend in booking started after April 19, when Belgians recovered their freedom to travel but has shown an even stronger trend during the past weeks benefitting from the positive …
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Crew Shortage: American Airlines Cancels Hundreds of Flights
MIAMI – American Airlines (AA) has missed the rapid upsurge in travel demand, failing to call pilots and essential maintenance staff back to duty. As a result, AA had to revert to last-minute crew shuttles between bases and to cancelations when solutions were not at hand. According to several news outlets including ABC News, CNN, …
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American Airlines has canceled hundreds of flights due to staffing shortages and maintenance issues (AAL)
Summary List Placement American Airlines has canceled hundreds of flights scheduled for the weekend and Monday due to staffing shortages, including employees out sick, as well as maintenance issues, ABC News reported Sunday. The company canceled 123 flights scheduled for Saturday, 178 for Sunday, and 97 for Monday, mostly involving Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 …
Taos Air Resumes Flights to Texas, California
MIAMI – Taos Air (TSM), a virtual airline based in Taos, NM, is to restart services to Texas with destination Austin (AUS) and Dallas-Love Field (DAL), and California’s Carlsbad (CRQ), and Hawthorne (HHR) effective July 1 and up to September 27. Taos Air as such does not own any aircraft but will use Advanced Air’s …
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Emirates Airlines’ Aggressive Expansion
MIAMI – Middle East giant Emirates (EK) is on a spree to ramp up operations to cover 90% of its pre-pandemic network by the end of July. The airline plans to operate 880 weekly flights to 124 cities in its network as travel restrictions ease in most parts of the world. Emirates chairman and chief …
I took Amtrak for the first time since it started filling trains to capacity and it’s still my favorite way to travel the Northeast
Summary List Placement Amtrak has joined the airline industry in welcoming back more travelers by opening up as many seats as possible on its trains. While airlines were fighting over whether to block middle seats, Amtrak pressed on with its own policy. Capacity was limited to 50% on all trains until May 23, nearly a …
Miami International Airport: An Airside Tour (+Photos)
MIAMI – Miami International Airport (MIA), perhaps one of the most unique airports in the US, recently gave Airways access to an airside tour. The morning tour, designed for local photographers and camera crews to update their MIA footage, encompassed nearly the entire airport. A bus provided transport from the southeast side of the airport …
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Boeing Completes First 737 MAX 10 Flight (+Photos)
SEATTLE – On Friday, June 18, 2021, Boeing had successfully completed the first flight of the 737 MAX 10 completing a two-hour and 31-minute flight. N27751 lifted off from Renton Municipal Airport at 10:07 am local time before having a successful touchdown at Boeing Field (King County International Airport) in Seattle at 12:38 pm. Boeing …
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Kenya Airways back on the Route to London
MIAMI – Kenya Airways (KQ) is back on the prized London (LHR) route after the Kenyan government suspended all services due to COVID-19 cases and in response to the UK decision to list Kenya as a “red list country.” The LHR flights are expected back on the KQ schedule effective June 26, following the Kenyan …
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Aeroflot Adds Flights, Destinations to Turkey
MIAMI – After halting all flights on May 17 following concerns from COVID-19 spread, Aeroflot (SU) has announced an increase in flights and destinations to Turkey coming into effect on June 25. Aeroflot only present destination to Istambul (IST), served only twice a week, will be increased at two flights per day while Antalya (AYT), …
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Federal judge strikes down CDC’s ‘authoritarian’ COVID-19 cruise ship rules, comparing it to a nationwide ban on sex because STDs exist
Summary List Placement A federal judge has ruled that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can’t enforce its “authoritarian” pandemic-era sailing orders against Florida cruise ships from mid-July, The Washington Post reported. US District Judge Steven D. Merryday’s ruling means that the CDC’S conditional sailing orders will become “non-binding” guidelines for Florida ships, …
Southwest celebrates 50 years with special color scheme and staff gift
Southwest Airlines today celebrates the 50th Anniversary of its first flight by thanking Employees by offering a gift of 50,000 Southwest Rapid Rewards® points. The Nation’s largest domestic carrier also unveiled Freedom One, a Boeing 737-800 emblazoned with a stylized flag of the United States of America. Introducing, #FreedomOne, a high-flying tribute to our nation, military, and our …
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Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 takes to the air
The largest member of Boeing’s 737 Max 10, took off on its maiden flight today, Friday, June 18, at 10.07 a.m. PDT from the Renton Municipal airport near Seattle under clear skies. The 737 MAX 10 was airborne for 2.31 hours and landed at Boeing Field at 12.38 PDT. The 230-seat 737-10 is Boeing’s answer …
A major cruise line says its customers’ private information may have been accessed during a data breach
Summary List Placement Carnival Corp says its guests’ and employees’ personal data may have been impacted in a data breach first discovered on March 19, a company spokesperson told Insider in an email statement on Friday. In response to the breach, Carnival “shut down the event,” informed regulators, and called on a cybersecurity company to …
US$464m of Airline Debt Can Be Yours – Cheap
MIAMI – Investors now have the chance to bid on and acquire US$463m of debt in insolvent Italian and German airlines at a discounted price. Bloomberg reports that a group of creditors that bought Etihad Airways (EY) PJSC-linked bonds is setting up an auction of US$463m of claims against insolvent airlines Alitalia (AZ) and Air …
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Boeing 737 MAX 10 Lines up for Takeoff (+Photos)
MIAMI – Boeing’s fourth and largest type of its 737 MAX family, the Boeing 737 MAX 10, takes off for the first time today. The Boeing 737 MAX 10 type follows the MAX 8 and 9, both already in active service after a long stoppage due to the grounding which followed the Lion Air (JT) …
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