Latest COVID-19 News and Analysis

Jun 26, 2020
Airlines for America (A4A) has pledged its member carriers will refund tickets paid by customers who fail pre-boarding temperature checks—on the condition they are conducted by federal authorities.
Jun 26, 2020
The board of Thailand-based long-haul LCC NokScoot has passed a resolution to liquidate the airline, making it the first in Southeast Asia to fold as…
Jun 26, 2020
Continuing strong demand for cargo related to the COVID-19 pandemic has encouraged Emirates Airline to modify some of its Boeing 777-300ER fleet.
Jun 26, 2020
Flag-carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines saw its 2020 first quarter loss widen to JOD25.5 million ($36 million), compared to the JOD5 million loss…
Jun 26, 2020
VIENNA—Star Alliance member EgyptAir said it will resume air traffic between the country and more than 29 international destinations starting July 1.
Jun 26, 2020
Hit by anti-government protests in June 2019 and COVID-19 disruptions, the Hong Kong Airport Authority (HKAA) saw net profits for Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) fall to HK$5.8 billion ($756 million), a 30% year-on-year decline for fiscal 2019, which ended March 31.
Jun 26, 2020
Six unions representing a large cross-section of the U.S. airline industry have urged federal lawmakers to extend CARES Act payroll support until March 31, 2021, warning mass layoffs will be “inevitable” unless additional funds are forthcoming.
Jun 26, 2020
SALZBURG, Austria­—Ryanair Group subsidiary Laudamotion has lost €300 million ($339 million) in the two years since its March 2018 launch, the group’s CEO Michael O’Leary said.