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Rereading British Airways’ 2020 Resolutions Reminds Us of All That We Have Lost
On Dec. 30, 2019, British Airways put out a press release on the company's "20 Resolutions for 2020." Reading it now, on Sept. 15, 2020, is like reading an artifact…September 15th, 2020 at 1:50 PM EDT
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Airlines Feeling a Lift From Rocky Mountain Hubs
In this week's Feature Story, we examine why U.S. airlines have been paying a lot of attention to two Mountain States markets: Salt Lake City and Denver. Although the two…September 14th, 2020 at 1:42 PM EDT
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Why American Eliminated Change Fees
American Airlines' decision to eliminate ticket-change fees for domestic and near-international flights was aimed to adapt to the changing demographics of its passengers. Although the airline announced its new policy…September 11th, 2020 at 1:01 PM EDT
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Singapore Airlines Cuts 4,300 Jobs
Singapore Airlines, hobbled by the near disappearance of international and business travel, bowed to reality and said it would eliminate 4,300 jobs. Of these 2,400 will be lay offs and…September 10th, 2020 at 12:35 PM EDT
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Are Airlines Ready to Transport Vaccines?
The answer is "maybe." The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says the airline industry could be ready to air ship billions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines, when they're ready to…September 9th, 2020 at 12:33 PM EDT
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Will Airlines be Hamstrung by a Great Depression Mindset Post-Covid?
In this week's Airline Weekly Feature Story, Senior Analyst Jay Shabat asks the question: What could come next after this pandemic? The Covid pandemic is the worst crisis in commercial…September 8th, 2020 at 2:00 PM EDT
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Court Approves Virgin Atlantic Restructuring Plan
A U.K. court has signed off on Virgin Atlantic's restructuring plan, paving the way for the troubled carrier to "emerge from the Covid-19 crisis a sustainably profitable airline."September 4th, 2020 at 12:39 PM EDT
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Airlines Finalize Furlough Numbers for When Federal Aid Expires
United Airlines warned staff that more than 16,000 employees could face involuntary furloughs on Oct. 1 when federal CARES Act payroll support expires. The good news? This is down from…September 3rd, 2020 at 11:59 AM EDT
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At Least One Airline Reports Its Demand Grew
In this time, for any airline to report traffic growth is news. But Pobeda, Aeroflot's low-cost carrier, did in July. Traffic rose 2%, compared with the 72% decline for the mainline carrier.September 2nd, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT
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IATA: Demand Starts to Return
But it's not time to break out the champagne. IATA reported that air travel demand in July rose by seven percentage points from June but still is historically bad. How…September 1st, 2020 at 12:53 PM EDT
