Airlines ax hated ticket-change fees to win back leery flyers
American Airlines Group Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc. joined their biggest rival in ditching a detested $200 fee for changing tickets, attempting to entice…
Emirates got $2 billion from Dubai to survive crisis months
Dubai’s government has put 7.3 billion dirhams ($2 billion) into Emirates since the coronavirus pandemic brought global air travel to a near halt in March…
Qantas joins record airline rush to issue debt amid pandemic
Qantas Airways Ltd. is marketing an Australian dollar bond, joining a record global wave of airline debt issuance to build up cash buffers as the…
United Air scraps hated U.S. change fees in quest to woo flyers
United Airlines Holdings Inc. will eliminate its $200 fee to change domestic tickets effective immediately, scrapping a perennial source of customer anger as carriers try…
American Air cuts October capacity 55% after dropping 15 cities
American Airlines Group Inc. will drop October flying capacity 55% from a year earlier as the coronavirus pandemic suppresses travel demand and the carrier ends…
Boeing grounds eight Dreamliners after finding fuselage flaws
Boeing Co. found “two distinct manufacturing issues” affecting the fuselage of eight 787 Dreamliner jets and said the planes must be removed from service for…
IAG Cargo and LEVEL announce return to the skies with Barcelona - New York service
Passengers and businesses set to once again enjoy access to this important route between Europe and North America
Israel’s flagship carrier El Al set for unprecedented UAE flight
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. will operate an unprecedented commercial flight to the United Arab Emirates on Monday, according to the Israel Airports Authority’s website,…
Norwegian Air will need more funds as threat of insolvency looms
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA said it will need additional capital to avert insolvency after the coronavirus laid waste to the airline’s business model of discount…
Thailand to offer $769 million in loans to pandemic-hit airlines
The Thai government is set to offer 24 billion baht ($769 million) in loans to seven local airlines to help them counter the blow from…
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