American Airlines Flight 718 will take off from Miami, Florida on December 29, 2020, after a 20-month grounding in November. Marco Bello | Reuters American Airlines expects the impact of the coronavirus epidemic to continue on demand and on schedule until 2021, the carrier president said Tuesday. The Texas-based aircraft …
Read More »U.S. stocks hit record after Trump signs B900B aid package
Wall Street is closing at a record high on Monday as it enters the final week of 2020. President Donald Trump has signed a 900 900 billion economic aid package, as governments help reduce uncertainty by re-imposing travel and commercial curbs in response to new coronavirus variants. The move also …
Read More »Air Canada diverts after Boeing 737 Max Ferry flight engine issue
On March 13, 2019, an Air Canada Boeing 737 MX8 aircraft is being built at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Nanterio, Canada as other Air Canada Boeing 737 MX8 aircraft appear on the ground. Chris Helgren | Reuters The Air Canada Boeing 737 Max Ferry flight from Montreal was back …
Read More »Americans stay ‘home for the holidays’ – or stick to cars when traveling
For many Americans, the classic carol “I’ll be home for Christmas” will literally describe their plans for their holiday weekend, as they prefer to celebrate in most places amid the ongoing epidemic. Industry sources say about a quarter of people across the country will travel for Christmas and New Year, …
Read More »Covid vaccine ‘game changer’ for air travel
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes told CNBC on Tuesday that he is hopeful that the deployment of coronavirus vaccines will help start the demand for air travel around the world, and based on his experience with his own family. “I called my mother in the UK just before she came to …
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