Jet2 pushes back resumption of flights to 1 July
UK budget carrier Jet2 will restart operations on 1 July, having previously said it would begin flying again on 17 June.
EasyJet shareholders back airline’s board in Stelios dispute
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Iaonnou has failed in his attempt to oust the airline’s management team
United plans to remove seats from regional jets, CEO seeks union concessions
United Airlines says it is working on drawing up plans to remove middle seats on some regional aircraft if it is forced to furlough pilots due to the slow recovery following the global coronavirus pandemic.
Finnair seeks further layoffs to match reduced flying schedule
Finnair will enter talks with its entire workforce to secure additional temporary layoffs aimed at downsizing the number of employees to match its much-reduced flying schedule over the coming months.
Norwegian secures key state loan after sealing equity restructuring
Norwegian has completed its financial restructuring under which it converted NKr12.7 billion ($1.27 billion) debt into equity to enable it to access NKr3 billion in lifeline state aid.
Why airline loyalty programmes must go back to their roots
Ravindra Bhagwanani, managing director at frequent flyer programme specialists Global Flight, considers why the coronavirus crisis means airlines will need to look to the past and improve the value proposition of their loyalty schemes if they are to keep customers in future
KKR to buy six Delta A321s in sale-leaseback deal
Investment company KKR has signed an agreement to buy six Airbus A321s from Delta Air Lines, which it will lease back to the Atlanta-based carrier.
Hawaiian Airlines hopes for speedy end to quarantine
Hawaiian Airlines chief executive Peter Ingram says the lifting of Hawaii’s blanket coronavirus quarantine order for all inbound travelers will be integral to returning to normalcy for the airline, and the state, for which tourism is an essential industry.
Delta aims to reduce cash burn to zero by year-end
Delta Air Lines says it aims to reduce its daily cash burn to zero by the end of the year as it begins to ramp up its schedule to accommodate a small uptick in demand after the global coronavirus pandemic decimated air travel several weeks ago.
IATA sets out biosecurity roadmap to restarting flights
Passengers and airlines would face radical changes to the process of air travel under IATA’s guidelines for restarting the industry when the Covid-19 pandemic subsides.