Qantas is so stretched it needs office staff to work as ground crew
Australia’s Qantas Airways Ltd. is appealing to head-office employees to help the airline’s overworked ground handling staff as the pandemic-hit sector struggles to cope with…
Russian Airlines consider Turkish relocation to skirt sanctions
Some Russian airlines are weighing setting up Turkish-based carriers to get around the sanctions that have prevented them from leasing aircraft and accessing maintenance and…
South Africa ‘taken aback’ by Ryanair’s Afrikaans quiz policy
South Africa’s government said it’s “taken aback” by European low-cost airline Ryanair Holdings Plc’s decision to force an Afrikaans test on travelers to prevent the…
Garuda Indonesia eyes rights issue after deal with creditors
PT Garuda Indonesia plans to raise money via a two-stage rights issue, as the indebted airline looks to salvage itself.
JetBlue boosts breakup fee, adds cash payment in bid for Spirit
JetBlue Airways Corp. improved its offer for Spirit Airlines Inc., boosting a breakup provision to $350 million and adding an upfront cash payment just days…
Supreme Court backs Southwest baggage worker on arbitration in pay dispute case
The US Supreme Court sided with a Southwest Airlines Co. baggage-handling supervisor seeking to avoid having to go to arbitration with her bid for overtime…
Frontier’s Spirit bid buoyed by new fee, Glass Lewis backing
Frontier Group Holdings Inc. sweetened the terms of its takeover offer for Spirit Airlines Inc. and won support from a key proxy advisory firm, giving…
Ryanair gives Afrikaans quiz to South Africans entering UK
Ryanair Holdings Plc is ordering South Africans traveling to the UK to complete a list of questions to prove their identity in Afrikaans -- only…
American Air sees higher revenue, expenses in second quarter
American Airlines Group Inc. expects revenue to balloon well above its original expectations this quarter as consumers swarm back to travel following the pandemic, helping…
Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines announce amended merger agreement
Spirit Airlines, Inc. ("Spirit" or the "Company")and Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. ("Frontier"), parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc., announced an amendment to their previously announced…
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