All articles by Pilar Wolfsteller – Page 71
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NewsAzul expects year-end leisure passenger revenue to exceed 2019
Brazil’s Azul expects domestic leisure passenger revenue to exceed last year’s figures in the coming weeks as the airline prepares for a strong summer travel season in the Southern Hemisphere.
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NewsHawaiian Airlines’ frequent travellers can redeem miles for Covid test
Hawaiian Airlines says that frequent fliers can redeem air miles to pay for a coronavirus test that would allow them to bypass the state’s 14-day mandatory quarantine.
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NewsJetBlue will stop blocking middle seats in January
JetBlue Airways is the latest US carrier to announce plans to unblock middle seats, citing research showing passengers face a low risk of catching coronavirus on an aircraft.
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NewsIATA calls on Latin American countries to lower travel barriers
Aviation trade group IATA is calling on Caribbean and Latin American governments to implement more coronavirus testing, reduce taxes and quit restrictive quarantine requirements in order to kick-start travel as carriers prepare for a high season beginning with end-of-year holidays.
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NewsUS airlines expect nearly 40% Thanksgiving air travel slump
US airlines trade group Airlines for America (A4A) expects 39% fewer passengers during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday period which will be characterized by markedly different travel patterns as the country is experiencing a widespread third wave of coronavirus infections.
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NewsUnited Airlines returns to New York’s JFK airport
United Airlines will return to New York’s John F Kennedy International airport in early 2021 with flights to the US West Coast, aiming to benefit from new trends in travel following the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsMexico’s VivaAerobus returns to 100% of pre-covid capacity
Mexico’s VivaAerobus says it will become the first airline in the Americas to return to 100% of pre-coronavirus capacity in November.
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NewsCanada supports essential air service in Yukon
The government of Canada has signed a new agreement to support essential air services to remote communities in the far-northwestern province of Yukon.
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NewsPorter Airlines delays restart for seventh time, to February 2021
Canada’s Porter Airlines has again delayed its restart after the coronavirus and associated shelter-in-place orders halted operations eight months ago.
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NewsSunwing restarts operations after 230 days
Canada’s Sunwing Airlines began flying last week after 230 days during which the holiday specialist had grounded its fleet in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAir Canada reports Q3 loss, defers aircraft deliveries
Air Canada reported another quarterly loss as it continues to shrink its fleet and defer aircraft deliveries amid a slow recovery hindered by ongoing strict travel restrictions in the country.
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NewsUnited adds 1,400 flights ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday
United Airlines is adding 1,400 flights ahead of the all-important Thanksgiving holiday weekend as US leisure travellers prepare to visit family and friends in other parts of the country, many for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsCanada considers financial aid for aviation industry
The government of Canada has said it is considering financial aid for that country’s aerospace industry, as the coronavirus crisis drags on.
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NewsHot pursuit: car chase at Van Nuys airport disrupts operations
A car breached security at Los Angeles-area Van Nuys airport, leading police on a high-speed car chase across a runway, several taxiways, the apron and through the field’s perimeter fence before the driver surrendered.
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NewsSouthwest plans to furlough 42 workers after cost-cutting talks break down
Southwest Airlines has warned a group of employees that their jobs are in danger after talks with the workers’ union about cost-cutting measures across the company broke down.
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NewsEmbraer and Porsche team up to sell Phenom-911 combos
Embraer and Porsche have launched a limited-edition vehicle couple they call “Duet”, available for delivery beginning in mid-2021.
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NewsBrazil’s Gol reports Q3 loss, sees important recovery metrics
Brazilian airline Gol lost R1.7 billion ($301 million) in the third quarter but sees signs of industry improvement, as leisure passengers return to air travel.
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NewsMexico’s Interjet future unclear amid strike, operational halt and reports of near-bankruptcy
Mexico’s low-cost carrier Interjet is on the verge of collapse after the airline cancelled flights over the weekend and a union representing its workers called for a strike to protest unpaid wages, reports say.
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NewsAmerican expands pre-flight testing programme
American Airlines has expanded its pre-flight coronavirus testing programme, hoping to inspire customers’ confidence to return to air travel.
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NewsCargo pilots’ union blasts UPS for inadequate coronavirus protections
The head of the Independent Pilots Association, the union representing pilots at international cargo carrier UPS Airlines, says that the coronavirus could have a “significant impact” on the airline’s operations and sharply criticises the company for neglecting to keep cockpit crew safe from the highly-contagious virus.