EasyJet stock surges 7% as it slashes up to 4,500 jobs over COVID-19, and...
EasyJet shares surged as much as 7.5% on Thursday as the company announced 4,500 job cuts due to COVID-19.The budget airline plans to restart flying on 15 June but only expects demand to recover from...
View ArticleLeaked memo reveals American Airlines is offering up to a decade of free...
American Airlines is offering up to 10 years of free flight benefits for management and support employees who quit ahead of layoffs, according to a memo seen by Business Insider.The airline said it...
View ArticleAir Canada is using its business class-only private jets on some routes to...
Air Canada is deploying its premium-only configured Airbus A319s that typically fly sports charters onto domestic routes this summer. Select flights on the Toronto-Ottawa and Toronto-Montreal routes...
View ArticleFear and anger are growing inside United Airlines, where workers are slamming...
United Airlines has cut work hours for its managers and administrative (M&A) employees, and warned that layoffs are coming.However, workers say that the cuts violate terms of the CARES Act bailout,...
View ArticleAn American Airlines worker reveals why he's giving up his dream job — and...
As airline employees brace for coming layoffs, their companies have announced buyout offers, part of an effort to reduce the ranks through voluntary departures rather than layoffs.While it might seem...
View ArticleThe Cessna SkyCourier just took its first flight and has already fielded a...
Cessna's newest aircraft, the SkyCourier, has taken to the skies for the first time. The SkyCourier is a multi-use utility turboprop designed for both cargo and passenger use, building upon the popular...
View ArticleThe amenities you love best about airline lounges will change forever because...
Many airline lounges across the US have been closed during the coronavirus pandemic. As travel begins to resume, lounges are on the cusp of reopening.However, passengers are likely to see major...
View ArticleEmirates may reconsider plane orders from Airbus and Boeing because of the...
Emirates suggested it was reexamining its outstanding aircraft orders as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the airline industry.This could be particularly bad news for Boeing— Emirates is the...
View ArticleThe US plans to ban Chinese passenger airlines, retaliating as China hinders...
The Trump Administration plans to ban Chinese passenger airlines from flying to the US, according to a new report from Reuters.The move is the latest in an ongoing tit-for-tat as tensions rise between...
View ArticleAmerican Airlines executives reveal why the airline is betting that July will...
American Airlines is planning to grow its domestic capacity for July, betting on increased travel demand as states begin to reopen following coronavirus lockdowns.The company will fly 55% of its 2019...
View ArticleWhat it was like on the last fight of a Delta McDonnell Douglas 'Mad Dog' jet...
Delta Air Lines retired its final eight McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft on Tuesday. After flying their final flights to Atlanta, the "Mad Dogs" were sent to an aircraft graveyard...
View ArticleTrump calls out Warren Buffett for selling all his airline stocks, says he...
Warren Buffett made a rare error when he dumped all his airline stock holdings in April, President Donald Trump said on Friday."He's been right his whole life, but sometimes even someone like Warren...
View ArticleFlight attendants explain how COVID-19 has affected their jobs
COVID-19 continues to pummel the airline industry as the virus spreads, and people are urged to stay home and not travel.We spoke with Maria, a flight attendant who works for Pakistan International...
View ArticleDelta says it will stop flying to 11 US cities indefinitely — here's the full...
Delta Air Lines announced the suspension of service to 11 US cities and Ottawa, Ontario, amid its pandemic-related recovery efforts.The Department of Transportation approved the cuts, scheduled to take...
View ArticleThe coronavirus was likely in the US before anyone knew it existed. It's now...
The coronavirus may have reached the US by late December, mounting evidence suggests.Nearly 1 million passengers flew from mainland China to the US from November 17 to February 1.Because the US did not...
View ArticleI flew on America's 2 largest airlines for the first time in months and was...
I held off on air travel when the pandemic was at its peak and potential dangers of the novel coronavirus became clear.Flying on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines for the first time since February,...
View ArticleTrump took a jab at Warren Buffett for dumping the airlines. It might be...
President Trump called out Warren Buffett for selling his airline investments on Friday, saying the famed investor made a mistake.Trump likely enjoyed the moment, given Buffett endorsed Hillary Clinton...
View ArticleBank of America adds a new airline to its 'buy' list as investors flock to...
Airline stocks are enjoying a "full force" rebound in investor interest, Bank of America said Monday, but only certain firms are best positioned to weather weakened travel demand through the...
View ArticleA Bank of America analyst reveals why two mid-tier airlines are...
Mid-tier airlines with primarily leisure markets and domestic networks are in the best position as the airline industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis, according to an analyst at Bank of...
View ArticleFrance unveils a 15 billion euro rescue package for its stricken aerospace...
France revealed an aerospace support plan worth 15 billion euros on Tuesday in a move to protect one of the most hard-hit sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused an abrupt halt to global air...
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