U.S. carriers Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are planning to restart passenger flights to mainland China in June, four months after all routes were suspended following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are set to resume scheduled passenger service between the US and China from next month for the first time since early February.
U.S. airlines are advising pilots and crew to avoid escalation with passengers who refuse to wear face-coverings in the cabin, illustrating the practical difficulty of enforcing mandatory masks during flight.
United Airlines warned of an estimated $2.1 billion pre-tax loss in the 2020 first quarter (Q1) and said it plans to seek up to $4.5 billion in additional loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Senior executives at United Airlines are planning for substantial workforce reductions once the federal prohibition on layoffs attached to payroll support under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act expires this autumn.
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has put airlines on notice that customers must be “refunded promptly” for all flights canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deep schedule cuts at partner United Airlines have forced U.S. regional carrier Trans States to speed up its planned cessation to Apr. 1, the airline’s top executive told employees.