American Airlines will expand its current pre-flight COVID-19 testing program in November to include customers headed to a handful of additional Caribbean and Latin American countries, part of an effort to increase options for travelers seeking to avoid onerous quarantines upon arrival.
Stuart Beech is an Airbus A380 senior first officer with British Airways who last flew in early April, before the airline stored its A380s at Chateauroux Airport in central France because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways believes its wet-lease business will increase as airlines come to renew their regional fleets but find themselves short
France will require travelers arriving from outside the EU to take rapid-result COVID-19 tests, which will be made available at the country’s airports.
Targeting Thailand’s religious and predominately Buddhist population, Thai Airways has announced a pilgrimage flight-to-nowhere event that will see an aircraft fly over 99 sacred sites while passengers say Buddhist prayers onboard.
To generate more alternate revenue amid the pandemic and after rising demand for its training speciality, Singapore Airlines (SIA) is commercializing its training services by setting up the Singapore Airlines Academy.
United Airlines continues its push to convince governments that COVID-19 testing is a viable alternative to quarantines and other travel restrictions—it plans to conduct free rapid testing for passengers onboard select flights between its Newark hub and London Heathrow.
The body representing Arab airlines believes that around half of all aircraft deliveries to its members scheduled for the next two years will be canceled or deferred and that recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic hinges on a series of government actions to aid the sector.
South African carrier Comair has reached an agreement with its lenders and secured competition approval for a new investor, paving the way for flights to resume in December.
Air Canada’s leisure-focused Rouge subsidiary is back flying as the Canadian carrier works to tap into what little demand there is as the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions continue to keep many travelers home.
The Dutch government has failed to approve a restructuring plan for flag-carrier KLM after unions refused to agree to make salary commitments for the duration of the planned state aid package.
Ryanair Group posted a €197 million ($230 million) net loss for its fiscal 2021 first half (H1) but said it sees opportunities for expanding its network and fleet in a post-COVID-19 landscape of depressed traffic within Europe.
Leisure travel has been banned in England for four weeks from Nov. 5 under a second national lockdown that piles further pressure on the country’s airlines.
The International Airlines Group continues to pursue the acquisition of Spanish carrier Air Europa in spite of the massive financial pressures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air cargo operators and shippers are facing a severe squeeze on capacity as the sector’s traditional year-end peak season, driven by holidays and retail demand, gets underway.
