Text size Joe Raedle / Getty Images Major airlines survived what was probably the worst quarter in modern aviation history. Carriers lost billions of dollars, as expected, and the issue that emerged is that their recovery stalled in July when Covid-19 cases increased and states imposed quarantine measures. Most airlines …
Read More »British Airways Bets Against Business Class With Retirement 747
“End of an era” is the common saying of passengers, staff and fans as British Airways announces the immediate recall of its 747s with its prominent hump and decades of history. Sudden withdrawal may more quietly signal the end of a different period: high-volume business travel. Airlines are preparing for …
Read More »American or United: which airline should fly during this pandemic?
United Airlines Boeing 777-200 landing at London Heathrow International Airport in England, … [+] United Kingdom on August 2, 2019 during a summer day. The plane is registered N77019, has 2x GE90 engines and the name Larry Kellner. United Airlines UA UAL is a member of the Star Alliance aviation …
Read More »American, United Airlines will repack flights despite Covid-19 coronavirus
Starting in July, American Airlines and United Airlines will refill their planes to … [+] capacity, despite the fact that the Covid-19 coronavirus continues to spread. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Squeeze me? The United States has just experienced the highest one-day …
Read More »Airlines that prohibit passengers who refuse to wear masks on flights
Following numerous accounts that the airlines were not applying their own mask policies, Delta, United and American Airlines have announced that they will now ban passengers from refusing to cover their nose and mouth. “Until now, fortunately, there have only been a handful of cases, but we have already banned …
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