JetBlue adds 24 new nonstop routes
The carrier said all of the new flights will take off in November and December and will cover regions that the company "anticipates increasing demand for leisure travel," adding that tickets for the routes are now on sale.
Singapore Airlines to cut 4,300 jobs amid coronavirus travel downturn
Singapore Airlines announced Thursday that it will cut 4,300 jobs – around 20% of its workforce – as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the aviation industry.
Virgin Australia to cull a third of its Boeing 737 fleet under Bain ownership
Virgin plans to cut a third of its workforce and ditch its widebody planes to focus on being a domestic and short-haul carrier
Labor Day travel: TSA screens record number of passengers during coronavirus pandemic
The TSA screened a record number of travelers over the Labor Day weekend since the coronavirus hit the U.S. in March.
Boeing flags additional 787 production problem
Boeing is facing another manufacturing problem that is slowing down deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner. The production problems add to pandemic-related travel restrictions that have slowed deliveries by Boeing and Airbus SE this year, pressuring their finances as customers typically pay the bulk of an aircraft’s price on receipt of the plane.
FAA reviews Boeing quality control lapses at 787 Dreamliner plant
Production problems at a Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner factory have prompted air-safety regulators to review quality-control lapses potentially stretching back almost a decade, according to an internal government memo and people familiar with the matter.
Airline industry still ‘right in the middle’ of coronavirus crisis: Association of Flight Attendants president
Association of Flight Attendants President Sara Nelson told “Fox & Friends” that the return of business in the airline industry is “just not happening."
American Airlines courts 'new customer base' with fare revamp
As it stood before, "Basic Economy didn’t show the full potential of the travel experience on American because it was so restrictive," a spokesperson for American told FOX Business.
Virgin Atlantic cuts 1,150 more jobs
Virgin Atlantic announced 1,150 job cuts Friday despite completing a $1.6-billion restructuring plan aimed at rebuilding the company during the travel downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Virgin Atlantic to cut over 1,000 more jobs as demand languishes
Sky News is reporting that Virgin Atlantic is preparing to cut more than 1,000 jobs
Global airlines urge safe reopening of borders amid coronavirus crisis
Closed borders, travel restrictions and quarantine measures that "continue to annihilate travel demand" says a major trade group.
Trump: 'We'll be helping the airlines' as furloughs loom
Demand for air travel shows little signs of picking up.
Boeing finds manufacturing defect in Dreamliners
Boeing said it has notified the Federal Aviation Administration and is conducting a review into the cause of the problem
Delta has put 240 people on 'no fly list' for not wearing masks, CEO says
There is no U.S. federal mandate on masks in airports or on airplanes, leaving U.S. airlines to enforce their own rules.
White House looking at executive action to halt airline furloughs, layoffs: Meadows
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Wednesday that if Congress does not take action, President Trump is prepared to take executive action to help airline workers.
Alaska Airlines adds ‘touch-free travel’ options
The airline said on Tuesday that it’s rolling out new features to its mobile app that will allow passengers to perform various tasks from their phones and avoid contact with public surfaces or employees.
American Airlines to furlough, layoff 19,000 workers in October
Flight attendants will face the greatest cuts with the airline dropping some 8,100 positions, the carrier said in a regulatory filing.
Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic closes in on $1.6 billion rescue plan
LONDON - Virgin Atlantic's creditors will vote on a 1.2 billion pound ($1.6 billion) rescue plan on Tuesday in a crucial test of the airline's ability to survive in an industry devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delta Air Lines to furlough 1,941 pilots in October: memo
Delta Air Lines is set to furlough 1,941 pilots in October, the carrier said in a memo seen by Reuters on Monday that noted the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and plunging air travel demand.
Delta Air Lines plans to resume more flights on international routes
Delta said its resumed service would include daily flights from Seattle to Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing and Shanghai