Breeze Airways has unveiled the layout of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft, including dimensions of the premium-class seat. The carrier says that the mix of seats will be dynamic, with the ratio between premium and standard seats easily changeable depending upon […]
Alaska Airlines feeling good about business travel
Fresh off its first profitable quarter since before the pandemic and in the midst of a rebound in business travel demand, Alaska Airlines plans to leverage the carrier’s partnership with American Airlines and its entry in the Oneworld airline alliance […]
Operational meltdown costs Southwest Airlines $75 million
The October operational collapse that forced Southwest to cancel more than 2,400 flights and delay nearly 5,000 others over four days cost the airline an estimated $75 million. The figure includes expenses related to customer refunds and “gestures of goodwill.” […]
After delta-variant setback, AA says business travel is ramping up again
Domestic corporate travel revenue for American Airlines improved to 64% of 2019 levels in July, but as companies pulled back on return-to-office plans due to the rapidly spreading Covid-19 delta variant, that recovery dropped to 47% by September. American Airlines […]
FAA proposes an increase in rest period for flight attendants
The FAA has moved forward with a long-anticipated proposal to increase the required rest period between shifts for flight attendants to 10 hours. The proposal, which is championed by flight attendant unions, comes pursuant to a congressional mandate in the […]
Qantas moves up international service restart to Nov. 1
Qantas has pushed up its planned resumption of international service by two weeks, in line with the Australia and New South Wales governments’ border reopening plans. The carrier now will start service between Sydney and both London and Los Angeles […]
Judge blocks United from placing unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave
A federal judge in Texas has blocked United Airlines from placing employees who have applied for an exemption to the carrier’s Covid-19 mandate on unpaid leave until at least Oct. 26. In the temporary restraining order, U.S. District Judge Mark […]
Fiji reopening to vaccinated U.S. travelers
Fiji will reopen to vaccinated travelers from the U.S. beginning Dec. 1. The South Pacific nation, which has closed its borders to tourism throughout the pandemic, is making the move after achieving a vaccination rate of more than 80% of […]
United enabling PayPal payment for onboard purchases
United Airlines flyers will soon have the option of using PayPal QR codes to make contactless payments onboard. The carrier said the deployment will begin in November on select flights out of Chicago O’Hare and will be extended to its […]
IATA anxious for details about U.S. reopening to international travel
BOSTON — IATA is calling for clarity on which vaccines the U.S. will accept when it reopens to visitors from Europe, China, Brazil, India and elsewhere next month. “The lack of further details is hampering operational planning for the airlines […]