PALM COAST, Fla. (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the global travel landscape and U.S. no-frills carriers are pouncing.FILE PHOTO: JetBlue Airways aircrafts are…
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US aviation regulator warns of new safety risks from Covid-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson warned on Tuesday (Feb 23) of a changed industry in the wake of the…
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COVID-19: Airlines warn of ‘second lost summer’ in reopening plea to PM
Britain’s biggest airlines have told Boris Johnson that the industry is facing a “second lost summer” in a fresh plea for a clear roadmap to…
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US House Democrats urge aviation body to work to avoid civil unrest on flights
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Two senior House Democrats urged the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday (Jan 12) to take steps to prevent the use of aircraft…
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Taiwan's EVA Air says 8 sacked since March for breaching Covid-19 rules
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Taiwan’s EVA Airways Corp said on Tuesday (Dec 29) that it had sacked four pilots and four cabin crew members since March…
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US air travellers surge over 1 million in holiday-season uptick despite Covid-19 warnings
NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – More than 1 million people flew through US domestic airports on Friday (Nov 20), the second-highest daily total since the coronavirus…
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Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble: How will travellers be tested for Covid-19?
SINGAPORE – The Air Travel Bubble (ATB) between Singapore and Hong Kong is set to kick off from Nov 22 to allow Singaporeans and Hong…
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Malaysia Airlines parent company says group is running out of cash
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Malaysia Aviation Group, the holding company for Malaysia Airlines Bhd, said in a letter to lessors the group is unlikely to be…
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How will airlines get flying again?
Aviation is the most global of global industries. It employs millions of people, underpins the livelihoods of tens of millions more, and acts as part…
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Airline passengers want to see barriers to boost confidence: Industry executives
SYDNEY (REUTERS) – Airline passengers want visible plastic barriers in the cabin to reinstil confidence in flying during the pandemic, saying they do not all…
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A New Spin on SPACs
Want this delivered to your inbox each day? Sign up here. ‘Venture at scale’ In a crowded field of blank-check companies, Reid Hoffman and Mark…
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Travellers snap up regional airlines' scenic 'flights to nowhere'
SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – Qantas Airways Ltd said a seven-hour scenic flight over Australia’s Outback and Great Barrier Reef had sold out in 10 minutes, as…
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United cuts third-quarter capacity, revenue forecasts
(Reuters) – United Airlines Holdings (UAL.O) on Wednesday forecast a bigger drop in third-quarter passenger revenue than its own expectations and said it would look…
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U.S. airlines absent from Senate COVID-19 relief proposal, unions plan action
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate Republican coronavirus spending proposal to be introduced on Tuesday does not include new government assistance for U.S. airlines or…
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