After organizing controllers into work crews earlier in 2020 to protect against COVID-19 infections, the FAA is allowing more staffing flexibility at its air traffic control (ATC) facilities.
By Michael Bruno, Thierry Dubois, Helen Massy-Beresford
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Delta Air Lines became the second major U.S. carrier to permanently eliminate change fees for certain international tickets, joining American Airlines in an effort to stimulate travel demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ultra Air plans to begin operations in summer 2021 with a fleet of either Boeing 737 MAX 8s or Airbus A320s, according to founder and CEO William Shaw.
United Airlines passengers will soon have access to virtual, on-demand customer service at the Chicago-based carrier’s hubs, giving people a contact-free option to get real-time information and support.
American Airlines announced plans to offer pre-flight COVID-19 tests to domestic travelers, in a bid to help customers avoid mandatory quarantines in more than a dozen states and territories.
Mexico’s ULCCs continue to benefit from the retrenchment of their competitors, taking advantage of U.S. transborder opportunities from the country’s largest airport in Mexico City.
Business aviation is experiencing a resurgence in the value of diversity, with “significant” interest in making sure the industry reflects the population, NBAA-VBACE panelists said this month.
Norwegian Air Shuttle said it filed for a reconstruction process under Norwegian law, a day after an Irish court ruled it could begin a 100-day restructuring process under the country’s equivalent of bankruptcy protection.
Viva Air Colombia plans to operate about 80% of pre-COVID capacity during December following strong demand since the country’s travel restrictions were relaxed in September.
Forward bookings globally for the peak Christmas travel season are 80% below where they would normally be, according to figures released by IATA, which show the trend for late bookings and how far off the industry is from true recovery.
A multi-agency task force wants to leverage Singapore’s strengths and make Changi Airport the “staging point” for COVID-19 vaccines destined for Southeast Asia and Southwest Pacific.
A Honeywell survey has found travelers are placing an increased focus on cleanliness and hygiene when selecting which airlines to fly in the COVID-19 pandemic era.
Boeing’s new long-range 777-9 twinjet is demonstrating high reliability and trouble-free handling to-date in initial flight tests, according to 777/777X chief test pilot Van Chaney.
U.S. airline capacity growth will remain muted in January, the latest schedule data shows, as COVID-19 cases and government restrictions mount nationwide.
The vaccines against COVID-19 are raising hopes and Wall Street is abuzz over a “light switch bull case” investment thesis where commercial air traffic surges back and business returns to normal sooner than 2023-25.
Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines plan to launch COVID-tested flights between Atlanta and Amsterdam, as carriers look to speed up the restart of international travel.
Overall FMS transactions in 2020 declined by 8% compared to the previous year’s mark of $55.4 billion, and by 8.77% from a modern peak of $55.66 billion set by the Trump administration in 2018.
