Will Spirit Recover Faster Than its Rivals?
The fourth quarter is now underway, with the Covid crisis showing few signs of easing. There is, to be sure, some positive momentum in a few domestic markets. Russia is…
Madhu Unnikrishnan
House Speaker Pelosi Calls on Airlines to Delay Furloughs as Congress Weighs More Aid
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) today urged airlines to stop furloughing employees and said new funds from Congress could be imminent, either as part of a larger coronavirus-aid package or…
Airline Furloughs Begin as Congress, White House Remain at Impasse
More than 30,000 airline employees face furloughs today after the CARES Act payroll support program expired yesterday. Washington remains deadlocked on further airline aid, although there is bipartisan support for…
Missing a Meal on an Airplane: Singapore Airlines Has a Tray Table for You
Pining to eat airline food? Singapore Airlines has a deal for you! On October 24 and 25, the airline will make one of its Airbus A380s into a restaurant on…
All Eyes on Congress as House Weighs More Pandemic Aid
Democrats in the House of Representatives have released a new coronavirus fiscal aid package that would extend payroll support for airlines and provide additional aid to airports. But Congress has…
United, Pilots Reach Deal to Prevent Furloughs
Update: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) released a slimmed down version of the HEROES Act, which the House passed in may, that would provide $25 billion in airline payroll support,…
How to Fix Singapore Airlines
The fateful day of October 1 is fast approaching. It’s the day that U.S. airlines will lose federal money for wages, unless Congress acts to extend payroll support. With time…
Argentina Levies New Flyer Tax Just as Flight Ban About to Lift: Huh?
Flights in Argentina could resume next month, ending one of the world's strictest and longest air-travel bans. Although this is good news and will restore connectivity in the country and…
Is Rapid Coronavirus Testing at Airports Just Health Theater?
The airline industry holds out hope that rapid-result testing could be the way for it to convince passengers to take to the skies and avoid mandatory 14-day quarantines many destinations…
Clock Ticking for Federal Airline Aid as Bipartisan Support Grows
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and ranking member Sam Graves (R-Mo.) lent their support to more payroll support for airline employees, just one day after Senators…