Analysis Shows Growing Potential For U.S. Domestic Nonstop Service
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Initial route maps rolled out by new entrants Breeze Airways and Avelo Airlines points to an intersection of two trends—pre-downturn medium-hub emergence and population migration driven in part by new remote-work strategies prompted by the pandemic, consultancy Swelbar-Zhong said.
Daily Memo: NextGen Post-Downturn—Opportunity Amid The Recovery?
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Like most anything even remotely linked to civil aviation, the U.S. FAA’s NextGen airspace modernization program has not exactly reaped major benefits from the pandemic-related industry downturn.
LONDON—The UK government is said to be considering easing COVID-19 travel restrictions for double-vaccinated travelers following a legal backlash to how it classifies countries under its traffic light system.
Breeze Airways Defends Flight Attendant Hiring Practice
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Breeze Airways defended its practice of recruiting college-age flight attendants through a tuition-reimbursement program with Utah Valley University (UVU), responding to complaints that the program amounts to discrimination against older and diverse candidates.
Bid Process Yields Prospective Owner For Eastar Jet
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A potential new owner has reportedly emerged for South Korea’s Eastar Jet, boosting the prospect of the grounded LCC eventually returning to operations.
Alitalia Successor ITA Gets New Executive Chairman
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Italy’s government has appointed former Fiat executive Alfredo Altavilla to be the new executive chairman of Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA), the yet-to-be-launched successor to Alitalia.
Air New Zealand Forecasts Slow Return For Long-Haul Routes
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Air New Zealand is continuing to strengthen its domestic and Australian operations, but the carrier indicated that most of its long-haul routes are unlikely to resume until 2022.
Finnair Updates Fare Structure, Targets 70 Winter Destinations
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Finnair is introducing a new Business Light ticket and has refreshed its other fares as it responds to the increasing trend for personalization of the travel experience.
EU Recommends Members Lift COVID-19 Travel Restrictions On U.S.
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The European Council has updated the list of countries for which it recommends the lifting of restrictions on non-essential travel into the European Union, adding the U.S. in a move that will be welcomed by airlines on both sides of the Atlantic hoping for a recovery in transatlantic travel.
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