JetBlue launches its first route in the lucrative transatlantic market on Aug. 11, becoming the sixth carrier to operate direct services between the U.S. and London.
Britain’s Heathrow Airport reported a relative surge in passenger traffic in July but warned that overall numbers were still down 80% on pre-pandemic levels.
Southwest Airlines warned that it does not expect to be profitable in the 2021 third quarter (Q3), as a spike of COVID-19 infections associated with the new delta variant appears to be harming demand for air travel.
U.S. agriculture and biofuel organizations have urged the U.S. Congress to base a proposed tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel on the most updated and accurate lifecycle carbon assessment methods and not the modeling used by the ICAO.
The latest surge of COVID-19 cases in Australia has dealt a crucial blow to local airlines that were beginning to recover some momentum based on their domestic strength.
South African LCC Mango has been placed into the country’s business rescue process—roughly equivalent to administration—as it continues to struggle with financial problems.
Cathay Pacific said it will only be able to meet important year-end capacity and financial goals if the Hong Kong government eases travel restrictions as vaccination rates increase.
The flag-carrier said it was now benefitting from a strong recovery in VFR traffic and opportunistic leisure passengers while the measures it took in 2020 to limit the impact of the pandemic continue to bear fruit.
Emirates is no stranger to bold advertising but its latest commercial takes it up a notch. The new advertisement features an Emirates cabin crew member in full uniform standing tall on the tip of the Burj Khalifa by Emaar at 828 metres above ground.
