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Image by MIAMI – Smartphones have had a major impact on the air travel experience in the last few years, with brands like American Airlines (AA) for example choosing to launch apps that offer key information and even free in-flight entertainment to customers. However, mobile devices have also had a transformative impact on payments recently …
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Delta Mcdonnell Douglas MD-88. PHOTO: Luca Flores/Airways Details of the Agreement As a result of Wednesdays agreement, DL can reduce pilot’s guaranteed flight hours by up to 5%. Additionally, the 1,713 pilot set to be furloughed on November 28th will receive 30 hours per month in partial pay, medical benefits and vacation accrual. For those …
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Summary List Placement Citi ThankYou Rewards points are valuable because the program partners with 16 airlines, including JetBlue, Air France / KLM, and Cathay Pacific. Some partners, including Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines, have lower award prices on some routes than other frequent flyer programs (like the mainland US to Hawaii). Others, including Qantas and …
LONDON – According to an exclusive released by The Loadstar, Volga-Dnepr (VI) has taken the decision to ground its fleet of Antonov AN-124 aircraft indefinitely. This comes following one of its AN-124s suffering a runway excursion whilst making an emergency landing at Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) earlier this month. Reports state that the aircraft, registration RA-82042, …
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LONDON – easyJet (U2) has today informed its employees, trade unions, airport partners and suppliers for the Italian market that it will start an operational reorganization process in Italy in compliance with the provisions of law and taking into account the current restrictions. The reorganization comes as U2 needs to manage the unprecedented impact of …
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MIAMI – Air passengers arriving into the UK will be able to reduce mandatory self-isolation by at least a week, as the government launches its new strategy for testing international arrivals. On the uk.gov website yesterday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced that beginning December 15, 2020, passengers arriving into England from countries not included in …
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Summary List Placement As COVID-19 cases continue to soar across the US, many Americans have chosen to stay home for Thanksgiving to help prevent spreading the virus any further. According to recent polling from Insider and SurveyMonkey, 19% of survey respondents previously had plans to travel for Thanksgiving which have since been canceled. Another nearly …
MIAMI – US aircraft engine manufacturer General Electric (GE) warns that there will be job cuts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This is one of the latest setbacks for the aviation world as the health crisis is poised to last until 2021, even if the grounding of Boeing’s 737 MAX jets is over and …
MIAMI – Just two months after Glyn Hughes decided to step down as IATA Cargo Chief, the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has revealed his appointment as Director-General. This position represents a newly created role at the organization. “Honored,” this is how Hughes described the feeling of working with an “engaged” Board of Directors and …
MIAMI – Yesterday, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published its Proposed Airworthiness Directive (PAD) for the Boeing 737 MAX. The release of this document indicates that the Agency getting into the final stages before the MAX will be allowed to fly again within the EU. For this return to service, EASA decided to …
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Summary List Placement Alaska Airlines announced a leasing deal for more Boeing 737 Max aircraft on Monday just days following the end of a 20-month grounding by the Federal Aviation Administration after two fatal crashes. The deal sees Alaska leasing 13 new 737 Max 9 aircraft from Air Lease Corporation and selling 10 Airbus A320 …
The airline industry will post losses of US$118.50 billion this year according to The International Air Transport Association (IATA). The industry association has announced the sickening revised outlook for 2020 and 2021 and says the deep industry losses will continue into 2021, even though performance is expected to improve over the period of the forecast. …
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Summary List Placement US public health officials have a blunt message for the public as Thanksgiving approaches: stay home. But flight data shows that people are taking to the skies by the millions in the week leading up to turkey day — and a live map from Flightradar24 shows exactly what that spike in air …
MIAMI – United Airlines (UA) has expanded their already-successful COVID-19 testing program to passengers, the company announced in a statement on Monday. Starting December 7, Passengers departing Houston (IAH) bound for many Central and South American destinations can utilize the mail-in test service provided by UA for a cost. As a result of rising COVID-19 …
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MIAMI – Virgin Australia Group (VA) today welcomed the Queensland Government’s decision to reopen the border to Greater Sydney, expanding frequencies and resuming several interstate services. Customers can now book additional frequencies between Sydney-Brisbane (SYD-BNE), Sydney-Gold Coast (SYD-OOL), Sydney-Sunshine Coast (SYD-MCY), and Newcastle-Brisbane (NTL-BNE). Flights between Sydney-Cairns (SYD-CNS), Sydney-Hamilton Island (SYD-HTI), and Sydney-Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine) …
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MIAMI – San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has recorded a 75% plunge in passenger traffic during the weekend before Thanksgiving. According to SFO Duty Manager Russell Mackey, the downtrend is still the “busiest time period” since the pandemic began, with 615 scheduled flights per day due to the upcoming holiday. In addition, the Transportation Security …
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MIAMI – Once the Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) opened its gates this October, the former Schönefeld Airport (SXF) became its Terminal 5. However, the plunge in passenger traffic could make that terminal close in March 2021. Despite the depot just opening its operations, only 10% of the passengers are traveling through BER. As a result, …
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TORONTO – The first brand new de Havilland Aircraft of Canada dash-8-400 for Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BG) has been delivered to Dhaka (DAC) from Toronto Downsview Airport. C-GNMO c/n 4622 arrived on November 24th after a three-day ferry flight using its Canadian test registration. It flew via stops which included Goose Bay, Keflavik, Iceland and …
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Summary List Placement As the COVID-19 pandemic surges on, many feel trapped in their homes and want a break from the monotony — which is hard if they don’t own a car. People are turning to rental cars in droves, which is driving up demand and diminishing availability. Alternative rental services such as Turo, Zipcar, …
MIAMI – CDB Aviation has announced a new partnership with German EFW GmbH to conduct the Passenger-to-Freighter (“P2F”) conversion of two Airbus A330-300 aircraft in 2021, which will be available for lease to airline customers from early 2022. Airbus A330 P2F. Photo: CDB Aviation Airbus A330-300 P2F The Airbus A330-300 P2F conversion program marks CDB …
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Summary List Placement Christmas is coming early for Delta Air Lines employees this year. In an internal memo sent on Monday and obtained by Reuters reporter David Shepardson, CEO Ed Bastian rewarded Delta employees with two travel passes that can be used to fly on any Delta Air Lines flight, international or domestic. Employees both …
Emirates chief Tim Clark talks with the media on the airline’s inaugural A380 service from Dubai to New York in August 2008. Credit: Geoffrey Thomas Which role did the pricing of the A380 play in its fate? We did some harm to ourselves in 2009 to 2011, when we couldn’t get follow-on orders for the …
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In a major boost for Boeing, Alaska Airlines has opted for more 737 MAX jets. According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, the airline has reached an agreement with LA-based Air Lease Corp. which will bring Alaska another 13 Boeing 737 Max jets in addition to the 32 Maxes the carrier has on order directly …
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Qantas chief Alan Joyce has warned that only passengers that have had the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to fly with the airline on international routes. Speaking with Channel 7’s Sunrise Program My Joyce said he wants a ”vaccination passport” for all travelers. That call comes as The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that …
MIAMI – Boeing is bidding to stall troubled airline Norwegian Air’s (DY) US$1bn lawsuit while the Scandinavian carrier lines up a rescue attempt in the Irish courts. The company and five Irish-based branches received interim protection from creditors last week. The company filed a US$1bn claim for damages against Boeing in the US to recover …
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Summary List Placement Black Friday 2020 and Cyber Monday 2020 are just around the corner and popular luggage brand Away has early deals already available. Away has only ever had one sale in its history, so it’s not often that you can find deals on its suitcases and travel accessories. This year, rather than a …