Coronavirus Variant Dulls Alaska Airlines’ Fourth Quarter Outlook
After posting a profit during the third quarter, Alaska Air Group is warning that fallout from the delta coronavirus variant will reduce its 2021 fourth quarter (Q4) revenue by $200 million.
Aerolíneas Argentinas, Aeroflot To Expand Codeshare
The SkyTeam partners have been given the go-ahead to expand an agreement that has been in place for the past three years.
Intra-African Air Traffic Tipped For Strong Growth, Boeing Says
Intra-African growth is expected to be the strongest category for African airlines, at around 6.5% per year, considerably above the global growth rate in air transport of 4%.
American Airlines Remains Bullish On Holiday Season Travel Rebound
American Airlines said it expects to see a strong holiday travel season during the 2021 fourth quarter (Q4), after the delta coronavirus variant harmed profitability in the third quarter (Q3).
Daily Memo: Do New Latin Startups Have What It Takes To Succeed?
Although the recovery in Latin America from the COVID-19 pandemic may lag other areas of the world, there’s no shortage of ambition among the region’s startup airlines.
Icelandair To Operate 15 737 MAXs By Summer 2022, Reports 3Q Profit
Icelandair has reported a third-quarter (Q3) net profit of $19.6 million despite the coronavirus delta variant negatively affecting September load factor figures and unit revenues.
Southwest Airlines Stresses Network Restoration Will Help Ease Operational Woes
Southwest Airlines remains in the midst of a hiring push to alleviate operational challenges it encountered during the third quarter, but the airline is also turning attention to building up network depth over the next year to recover more quickly from irregular operations.
European Airlines Seek To Arrange Moroccan Repatriation Flights
Airlines in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK are scrambling to arrange repatriation flights for passengers in Morocco, after the North African country banned all flights to and from the European nations from 11:59 p.m., local time, Oct. 20.
White Paper Calls For UK To Enable Electric Intercity Flight By 2025
A white paper outlining the benefits of advanced air mobility, created by a group of UK stakeholders, lays out an ambitious road map of actions required by 2025 if the country is to become a leader in the emerging market.
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