Summary List PlacementTable of Contents: Masthead Sticky Some of America’s greatest treasures are its national parks, offering outdoor enthusiasts the chance to experience the country’s breathtaking beauty and natural diversity. They stretch from the majestic mountain ranges of Alaska to the sprawling subtropical wetlands of Florida’s Everglades. These parks are especially appealing amidst the …
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Asia-Pacific international flights still hit hard by COVID
The Asia-pacific region remains hard-hit by COVID with less than one in four seats filled by passengers on planes that were still flying on international routes in March. Figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that just 1.1 million passengers flew on the region’s carriers in March or about 13.2 percent …
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Dubai tops 5 million passengers in the first quarter
Dubai International Airport (DXB) says it is serving almost two-thirds of the destinations for which it catered prior to the COVID-19 pandemic on 74 percent of the airlines. The major global hub served 5.75 million passengers in the first quarter of 2021, down 67.8 percent on the largely COVID unaffected first quarter of 2020. This …
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ANA introduces world-first ‘hands-free’ loo door
Those canny Japanese designers have done it again with ANA about to install a world-first hands-free aircraft loo door aimed at cutting down potential COVID contact points during flights. All Nippon Airways has developed what it touts as the world’s first hands-free lavatory door in partnership with JAMCO Corporation as part of its Care Promise …
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Royal Caribbean is building the new world’s largest cruise ship — see the Wonder of the Sea
Summary List Placement Royal Caribbean’s new Wonder of the Seas cruise ship will begin sailing from China in March 2022. The construction of the ship was first announced in 2019 as the fifth boat in Royal Caribbean’s “Oasis” lineup, which consists of the world’s biggest cruise ships. However, this latest addition to the family will …
Op-Ed: The Alitalia/ITA Business Plan is Flawed
MIAMI – The plan of the umpteenth Alitalia Fenice, now called ITA, is not only clearly unsustainable in the medium term but also devoid of any public utility value and useless for the development of Italy. In the scenario of the post-pandemic reset of the airline industry, the seriousness and urgency of any projects and …
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Live Coverage: On Board Avelo’s Inaugural Flight
BURBANK – The first Avelo Airlines (XP) revenue flight is set to take place from Burbank (BUR) to Santa Rosa (STS) today, April 28, 2021. In the current turbulent times that the aviation industry is facing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the ongoing immunization campaign in the United States, together with lower interest …
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Boeing sees 2021 as a turning point, despite another loss
Boeing posted a net loss of $US561 million for the first quarter of 2021 but chief executive David Calhoun sees 2021 as a turning point. The company’s sixth consecutive quarterly loss was an improvement on last year’s first-quarter net loss of $US641 and included a $24 million loss attributable to a non-controlling interest. Revenue fell …
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Sun Country is adding and growing 18 routes in a major expansion that will help shape it into the Midwest’s hometown airline
Summary List Placement Sun Country Airlines is marching across the Midwest with 18 new and expanding routes in the next year that were just announced on Tuesday. Fresh from its conversion to an ultra-low-cost carrier, the Minneapolis-based airline is growing its point-to-point route network outside of the Twin Cities. The goal is to win more …
Hawaiian boss sees road to recovery
Hawaiian Airlines chief executive Peter Ingram believes the airline reached an important inflection point on its road to recovery during the first quarter. The airline on Tuesday reported a net loss of $US60.7 million for the first quarter of 2021 as revenue slumped 72 percent compared to the first quarter of 2019 to $US182 million. …
Delta reintroduces curbside check-in as it boosts seats
Curbside check-in is making a comeback at Delta Air Lines with the carrier’s iconic Sky Caps starting to return this month. The airline says it is offering the option to help reduce crowding in airport lobbies and Sky Caps will be available in more leisure markets. The return of the Sky Caps comes as Delta …
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Upbeat Ryanair unveils 10,000 weekly flights for northern summer
A scene from Gdansk. Photo: British Airways. Two of the cities have never before been served by BA and flights to all four will head out from London Heathrow from the beginning of July and operate throughout the summer. “It’s great to be launching new routes as we listen to our customers and assess where …
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Air Serbia Resumes Summer Charter Flights with Egypt
MIAMI – Air Serbia (JU) will open the summer charter season with seven round-trip flights between Belgrade (BEG) and Hurghada (HRG). These flights between Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) and Hurghada International Airport (HRG) will be operated until May 8, during Easter and International Workers’ Day holidays, with Airbus A319 airplanes, each with a 144 seat …
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Marriott Bonvoy Business Amex card review: An annual free night and other perks make this card a great choice for small-business owners who prefer Marriott
Marriott Bonvoy Business™ American Express® CardSummary List Placement Review: Is the American Express Marriott Bonvoy Business the best credit card for you? If you’re a small-business owner — even if you own a part-time business or have a side hustle — and like staying with Marriott, the Marriott Bonvoy Business™ American Express® Card is a …
JetBlue’s First Quarter 2021 Results Published
MIAMI – JetBlue (B6) has published its first quarter (Q1) 2021 results showing a GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) pre-tax loss of US$347m compared to a pre-tax income of US$ 58m for Q1 2019. When excluding one-time items, the adjusted pre-tax loss amounts to US$636m compared to a Q1 2019 revenue of US$70m. The shares …
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Air Cairo Takes Delivery of First A320neo
LONDON – Egyptian low-cost carrier Air Cairo (CE) has received its first Airbus A320neo. The carrier has only Airbus aircraft in its fleet, including seven Airbus A320ceo. The leased aircraft comes from Lessor’s ICBC company. The order was finalized on November 23, 2020, when CE leased two Airbus A320-251s via ICBC. Given the increase in …
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Southwest execs reveal the reason the airline doesn’t fly to Canada yet is because its system isn’t set up to accept Canadian dollars
Summary List Placement By the end of 2022, all except for one of America’s top six airlines will be flying to Canada. The notable hold-out is Southwest Airlines. The low-cost carrier is the largest American airline not to serve the Great White North despite the huge market of leisure travelers across the border that are …
Covid crisis prompts Australia to suspend flights to India.
All flights between India and Australia have been suspended as the sub-continent grapples with a tsunami of COVID-19 cases. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the decision Tuesday after last week cutting flights between the two countries by 30 percent. The suspension until May 15 includes government-sponsored repatriation flights to a quarantine facility at Howard …
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Delta reveals deal for another $US3.1bn in payroll support
Delta Air Lines will receive $US3.1 billion in support to cover pay for employee wages, salaries and benefits under a deal inked with the US government. A filing by the US carrier with the US Securities and Exchange Commission shows the relief payments are expected to consist of about $US2.2 billion in grants and $US890 …
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30-year-old Boeing 747 SuperTanker Ceases Operations
LONDON – Global SuperTanker Service, the group that owns the Boeing 747 SuperTanker, shut down the jumbo air tanker’s operations last week. In an email sent on April 21 to officials in Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and the federal government, Dan Reese, President of Global SuperTanker, said, “This week the investors that own the Global SuperTanker …
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Airlines say details critical for summer US-Europe travel
Airlines have welcomed comments by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen suggesting vaccinated travelers from the US could be granted unrestricted access to Europe this northern summer. But the International Air Transport Association has warned the devil will be in the detail. Von der Leyen told The New York Times that she would propose …
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The best credit card bonuses and deals this week include an limited-time 100,000-point offer and loads of other increased welcome bonuses
Summary List PlacementTable of Contents: Masthead Sticky Chase launched increased welcome bonuses on two Marriott Bonvoy credit cards. These join the limited-time elevated offers on the Amex Marriott cards, which end May 12, 2021. Don’t forget about other ongoing elevated bonuses on several American Express and Chase cards. Read Insider’s guide to the best rewards …
Mahan Air Revives World’s Last Boeing 747-300
MIAMI – Lazarus, stand up and walk! The imperative could also apply to the Mahan Air (W5) Boeing 747-300, registration EP-MNE, revived after a major incident and five long years of overhauls. As reported by Upinthesky.nl, the W5 jumbo was involved in a major incident on October 15, 2015, when, during its climb after take-off …
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Air Serbia Increases Flights to Montenegro
LONDON – Air Serbia (JU) will increase its capacity on flights from Serbia to Montenegro, introducing additional flights and more than 3,000 seats to Tivat and Podgorica, starting May 1. Next month, the Serbian carrier plans to operate 15 flights per week to Podgorica, with two flights per day except for Fridays, when it will …
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Today in Aviation: Lockheed’s L-1011 TriStar Enters Commercial Service
MIAMI – Today in Aviation, Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (N301EA) enters commercial service in 1972 with Eastern Air Lines on its Miami-New York route. Eastern Air Lines, AKA Eastern, was a major American airline from 1926 to 1991. Before its dissolution, it was headquartered at Miami International Airport (MIA) in an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County, Florida, US. A Bumpy Start The then-Lockheed California Company …
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I’m a 34-year-old entrepreneur who ditched her NYC apartment to live in Mexico for 6 months. It’s been just the breath of fresh air I needed.
Summary List Placement The pandemic had me itching for change from my New York City homebase. As an Australian, New York winters have always felt brutal to me, and without the opportunity to visit home this year and with the stressors and intensity of working from home all of last year, I felt I needed …
DHL Expands Middle East/North Africa Operations
MIAMI – DHL Aviation (QY) is introducing seven new aircraft in a move to increase its presence and expand in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) market. The new addition to the ES fleet will consist of seven Boeing 767-300F, based at the carrier MENA headquarters in Bahrain (BAH), and to be introduced in service starting …
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