The newly-installed CEO of Virgin Australia Australia has said flying again would be “inevitable” as the airline aims to regain market share under the new ownership. JN Hurdlika told CNBC on Wednesday that the company was preparing to take a third of the domestic market as domestic travel resumed, re-establishing …
Read More »American Airlines and BA trial free covid test on trans-Atlantic flights instead of trial quarantine rules
American Airlines and British Airways will conduct free COVID-19 tests. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / Agency France-Press / Getty Images American Airlines AAL, + 9.97% And British Airways IAG, + 48.4848% U.S. And the U.K. In an effort to persuade governments to start a coronavirus test trial the test could resume international …
Read More »American will reduce flights to London in December due to weak demand
An American Airlines Boeing 777-200 aircraft Nicholas Economy | Nourphoto | Getty Images American Airlines plans to cut off most of its service from US airports to London next month due to weak epidemic demand, the carrier said on Sunday. Cases of coronavirus have increased in both countries and authorities …
Read More »With the opening of a new travel corridor in 2022, the emirate will be looking for profit
Emirates Airbus 380-800 is to land. Fabrizio Gandolfo | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images As new travel corridors open and the global aviation industry seeks to bounce back from the worst crisis in its history, the emirate expects to return to profitability in the next two years. “I …
Read More »JetBlue will stop blocking seats on the board in January
John F. in New York. JetBlue landed at the gate of Kennedy International Airport. Mark Kajalrich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Get ready to fight on Armrest again. JetBlue Airways said Thursday it will sell all seats on its flights from January. 8. Citing advanced filtration systems on board is …
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