Alliances Russian flag carrier Aeroflot moved a step closer to full alliance membership last week, when it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Air France/Delta Air Lines-led SkyTeam. The MoU is a preliminary step in the membership process and commits Aeroflot to exclusive discussions with SkyTeam, and guarantees eventual membership, subject to the carrier meeting Skyteam's joining conditions.
Source: Flight International
South African Airways is to resume its service to the Australian city of Perth by the end of April, continuing a restoration of the flag-carrier’s long-haul services. It has already re-introduced flights to Sao Paulo in Brazil, around six months ago. SAA’s rebuilding of its network had already been planned ...
Southwest Airlines is cutting several destinations from its network, pushing employee time-off programmes, and considering seating changes after surging costs and Boeing 737 Max delivery delays pushed it to a $231 million first-quarter loss.
UK regional carrier Loganair is to cut three routes from its network and reduce frequencies on some others following a review by new chief executive Luke Farajallah aimed at improving its operational resilience.
