AirlinesNew Qatar Airways Booking Policy: Too Good To Be True? Qatar Airways recently announced that they’ll serve 52 destinations by the end of May, and 80 destinations by the end of June.
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Qatar Airways is giving passengers an impressive amount of flexibility if they book by September 30, 2020, for travel through December 31, 2020.
LinkDelta to Shed All Its Boeing 777s By Year-end Delta Air Lines will retire its 18 Boeing 777s by the end of the year as it accelerates a plan to simplify and modernize its fleet as part of wider Covid-19-related changes to its business strategy, the company announced Thursday.
LinkAirlines Unhappy With Boeing CEO’s Carrier Failure Prediction Boeing CEO David Calhoun is stirring things up and upsetting some airlines after remarking on May 12th that it was likely a major American carrier could be out of business in the near future. High-ranking executives at United Airlines and American Airlines have already expressed their dissatisfaction with Calhoun’s opinion.
LinkairBaltic Set To Resume Tallinn Operations From Monday airBaltic is gearing up to restart its operations as soon as next week. The airline will be operating Airbus A220-300 from Tallinn Airport to four European cities. The Latvian flag carrier will also begin operations from its base in Riga from 18th May as it slowly builds back its operation.
LinkWhich Companies Are Interested In Virgin Atlantic? Virgin Atlantic is looking to secure around £450m from private investors in order to go back to the UK government for help. It had its request for support turned down last month, and now needs to raise a total of £750m ($915m) before Westminster will reconsider its application.
LinkKLM Bows To Cash Refund Pressure From Passengers Dutch flag carrier KLM is updating its policy on vouchers and refunds. Today, the airline updated its policy, now offering a choice of travel voucher or cash refund for flights affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The update seems to come as a result of a change in Dutch government policy, which came from “the latest recommendations of the EU Commission.”
LinkLufthansa Group To Operate 1,800 Weekly Flights By End Of June The Lufthansa Group today announced that it hopes to operate 1,800 flights per week by the end of June. A considerable majority of the airline group’s planes have remained grounded since the sudden fall in demand experienced in March.
LinkSingapore Airlines Announces First Ever Annual Loss On Thursday, Singapore Airlines reported the first-ever annual net loss in the carrier’s 48-year long history. The SIA Group, comprised of Singapore Airlines, SilkAir, and low-cost Scoot, was concluding a strong third-quarter when COVID-19 sent the carriers reeling into what is truly an unprecedented spin.
LinkUnited Airlines Faces Unpaid Leave Lawsuit United Airlines is facing a lawsuit after a suggestion that it may be in breach of one of its bailout conditions. The airline, which received funding through the CARES stimulus package, could be found guilty of infringing terms after it requested some of its staff to take 20 days of unpaid leave. The lawsuit was filed by a single employee but could have implications for over 10,000 staff.
LinkAustrian Airlines Delays Flight Resumption A Fifth Time Austrian Airlines has announced today that its flight suspension will now last until the 7th of June. It’s the fifth time that the Lufthansa Group carrier has amended its return to the skies since it grounded its fleet in late March.
LinkAir New Zealand Restarts Domestic Network With Inter-Island 787 Flights Air New Zealand announced yesterday that it would be using its 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft to transport cargo between Christchurch and Auckland. Three flights a week will help South Island importers and exporters to connect with the rest of the world. As New Zealand eases its COVID-19 alert level, passengers can also book flights between the islands.
LinkThe Future Virgin Australia Could Feature Boeing 787 Dreamliners Whoever will end up taking ownership of Virgin Australia will need to navigate the company through a much-changed post-COVID aviation reality. Administrators sent out a business management plan called “Virgin v2.0” to prospective buyers on Monday. In it, they propose that the airline’s widebody fleet be replaced by Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
LinkCathay Pacific Begins Requiring Face Masks Onboard In response to COVID-19, Cathay Pacific announced that from Friday (15th May), all passengers will be required to wear face masks. The airline stated that this new requirement is for the added protection of passengers and employees in situations where physical distancing can not be maintained.
LinkJet Airways Seeking Fresh Interest Following A Year Of Groundings Hoping the fourth time is the charm, Jet Airways is once again seeking bids for the airline. Jet was forced to ground its fleet in April last year after running out of funds. Since then, it has tried to attract investors to take on its debt and revive the airline. However, the airline is yet to attract any buyers. Will this time be any different? Let’s find out.
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