U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) vowed to introduce a bill blocking the sale of middle seats on domestic flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, following a viral selfie snapped by the lawmaker on a packed American Airlines flight.
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will start operations on July 14 with flights connecting the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with Alexandria and Sohag in Egypt.
The COVID-19 crisis has shaken up the whole of the air transport industry—and for some of the major domestic markets in Europe, the changes in landscape could be permanent.
AirAsia Group has posted a net loss of MYR953.3 million ($223 million) for Q1 of 2020, the largest loss the company has recorded since its listing in 2004.
JetBlue Airways and its pilots struck an agreement that will remove the possibility of involuntary furloughs through May 1, 2021, the first deal of its kind at any U.S. airline during the COVID-19 crisis.
Flights between Sydney (SYD) and Melbourne (MEL), the world’s second busiest route in 2019 by number of departures, are to be scaled back following a spike in the number of novel coronavirus cases.
The UK government has published a list of countries from which international arrivals to England will not have to self-isolate, including France, Greece, Italy, Spain and other popular tourist destinations.
Korean Air has been cleared to seek additional financing from a new government assistance fund that should help the carrier stay afloat through the COVID-19 crisis.
Air France plans to cut 6,560 jobs by the end of 2022, with a further 1,020 to go from its regional subsidiary HOP! through fleet simplification and restructuring.
Portugal has become the latest European government to back its largest airline after increasing its existing stake in TAP Air Portugal from 50% to 72.5%.
WASHINGTON—Five U.S. airlines have agreed to tentative terms that will net them access to a U.S. Treasury loan program set up to support business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Alaska Airlines is steadily reducing its cash burn and is on track to be back in the black sometime in 2021, Alaska Air Group president and CEO Brad Tilden said.
South African regional carrier SA Express moved a step closer to disappearing from the airline scene July 2 as the company’s joint provisional liquidators advertised its assets for sale.
Following a board meeting July 1, Thai Airways has appointed board member Chansin Treenuchagron as the flag-carrier’s new acting president, the second in three months.
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to build up its domestic network toward its pre-COVID-19 size in 2020, as the airline’s passenger demand shows encouraging growth.
Hawaiian Airlines is reinstating service on several routes to the U.S. mainland now that Hawaii is lifting its 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers, providing they have already tested negative for COVID-19 prior to traveling.
A Cathay Pacific overnight flight to London July 1 was delayed when police stopped the Airbus A350-1000 and arrested a protester attempting to leave the territory after allegedly stabbing a police officer.
South Korea's latest LCC Aero K expects to receive its air operator’s certificate (AOC) this month and has already begun performing approval flights for the country's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on domestic routes.
El Al Israel Airlines has stopped all flying until July 31 while the outcome of drawn-out discussions with the Ministry of Finance regarding a $400 million state-guaranteed loan remains unclear.
