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Ankit Ajmera and Tracy Rucinski, Reuters
JetBlue seems to be doing all it can to avoid forcing furloughs upon staff, with corporate staff and managers the final missing pieces in the puzzle.
2 days ago
Tracy Rucinski, Reuters
People will debate whether these airline efforts amount to "health theater" or not for months to come.
2 days ago
Matthew Parsons, Skift
The juries are still out over whether airlines and the global distribution systems will kiss and make up soon. Corporate travel agencies will be hoping it won't be much longer though, otherwise some may face the prospect of having to explain higher airfares to their clients.
3 days ago
Publicis Sapient + Skift
Airlines clearly have a lot on their plates at the moment, but putting a renewed focus on sustainability could serve as a rare bit of positivity for the industry.
2 months ago
Korey Matthews, Skift
United is adding nearly 25,000 flights for its August schedule. It's a big bet that the demand will be there to make it worth it.
3 days ago
Noe Torres, Reuters
While the airline says it's on track to increase international and domestic flights next month, it may struggle to fill those seats following a Chapter 11 announcement.
4 days ago
Sanjana Shivdas, Reuters
Air Canada's latest round of flight cuts is another indicator the chance of a V-shaped recovery has faded away from the global travel industry.
4 days ago
David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski, Reuters
"We don't think it's the right message." That's coming from the head of the CDC to U.S. airlines looking to load up their airplanes. We'll go a step further: Bad message and bad business.
4 days ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
KLM has a powerful brand and should be able to withstand this crisis. But it is not a good time for legacy European airlines that usually rely on lucrative corporate travelers.
5 days ago
Reuters
Aeromexico likely needs a lot more than $50 million. What it could use is a government bailout. It provides a valuable national service as Mexico's only long-haul airline. But the government is not interested in helping the company.
5 days ago
Gwladys Fouche and Terje Solsvik, Reuters
No doubt Norwegian Air took a hit last year when times were good and Rolls-Royce and Boeing messed up on quality control. But with Covid-19, conditions in 2020 would be bad, no matter what. Norwegian can't blame Boeing or Rolls-Royce for what's happening now.
5 days ago
Renee Maltezou, Reuters
The first foreign flight to reach a Greek regional airport since the start of coronavirus pandemic arrived on Monday. It carried German workers who helped fight the coronavirus.
5 days ago
