Daily Airline News

Hawaiian Airlines Plans to Fly 70-80% of 2019 Capacity This Summer

Hawaiian Airlines is raising $800 million, backed by its loyalty program and other assets, that will help retire the debt it owes the federal government through a CARES Act loan.…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 4 years ago

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines Takes First 737 Max, Jet to Define its Future

Alaska Airlines kicked the tires on its first Boeing 737 Max on Sunday, taking delivery of the jet that will define its future.

Edward Russell | 4 years ago

Airlines

U.S. Airport Traffic Drops in January Amid Covid Surge and Slow Vaccine Rollouts

Almost 16 million passengers passed through the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints the first 21 days of the new year, 3 million shy of the total screened over…

Ruthy Munoz | 4 years ago

Will Biden’s Mask Mandate Make Life Easier for U.S. Airline Workers?

In a word, yes.

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 4 years ago

Middle East Airlines Start Return to Normal After Saudi-Led Blockade Lifts

Qatar Airways plans to resume flights to Dubai next week and says it expects to return to Bahrain soon without specifying a date. Flights between Qatar and the United Arab…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 4 years ago

Boeing 737 Max Spreads Wings With Approvals in Canada and Europe

Transport Canada, the country's transportation ministry, said it will lift restrictions on the Boeing 737 Max Wednesday, clearing the way for the aircraft to fly again in Canadian airspace.

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 4 years ago

Cancelled Airline Routes Prompt Launch of Seaplane Service in Pandemic

In the midst of a pandemic and a near-shutdown of international tourism, a new airline is launching in the Bahamas. Coco Bahama Seaplanes expects to start operations next month, the…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 4 years ago

Is Norwegian Air’s Cutback the End of Low-Cost International Flights?

Just a few years ago, Norwegian Air was launching new subsidiaries in Ireland, the UK, and even Argentina as it planned to remake intercontinental travel. Today, the struggling airline admitted…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 4 years ago

New York JFK

United’s Long-Awaited Return to JFK Airport Will Have to Wait Longer as Pandemic Squelches Demand

Travelers will have to wait a few more weeks for United Airlines' much-awaited return to New York's John F. Kennedy airport.

Edward Russell | 4 years ago

Major Airline Trade Groups Object to Latin American, Caribbean Covid-19 Restrictions

In a show of unity, major airline trade groups are expressing deep concerns with new measures and restrictions for air travel being imposed across Latin America and Caribbean. They are…

Ruthy Munoz | 4 years ago