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Airline Innovation Coverage

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U.S. Airlines Will Get $25 Billion Payroll Aid If Key Lawmakers Have Their Way

If U.S. federal lawmakers come through and extend a $25 billion payroll assistance program for U.S. airlines, tens of thousands of airline employees may avoid furloughs on October 1.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 4 years ago

U.S. Airlines Will Get $25 Billion Payroll Aid If Key Lawmakers Have Their Way

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Accelya to Buy Farelogix in Airline Tech Rollup

Vista, the investor behind this merger of airline tech vendors Accelya and Farelogix, is no private equity tourist. The firm has committed tens of billions to technology businesses, and it shows signs of having the wherewithal to grow Accelya into a long-term player in airline tech services.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Accelya to Buy Farelogix in Airline Tech Rollup

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Emirates Lays Off More Pilots, Cabin Crew as Part of Thousands of Job Cuts

This news reminds us of an internet meme. Imagine a shot from the movie Back to the Future, where one character is saying to the other, "Whatever you do, never go to the year 2020."

Alexander Cornwell and Aziz El Yaakoubi, Reuters | 4 years ago

Emirates Lays Off More Pilots, Cabin Crew as Part of Thousands of Job Cuts

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Airlines Will Tap New Tech in These Uncertain Times to Make It Easier to Change Restricted Tickets

Many travelers no longer want to take some trips this year for various reasons, even if their flights haven't been canceled. A new automated solution will speed up the pace at which airlines can rebook passengers by overriding the restrictions on tickets bought before the crisis.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines Will Tap New Tech in These Uncertain Times to Make It Easier to Change Restricted Tickets

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Air Canada’s Billion Dollar Fundraising Gives It Flexibility

It's good news that Air Canada was able to raise nearly $1.18 billion ($1.6 billion Canadian) to boost its balance sheet.

Ankit Ajmera, Fergal Smith, and Allison Lampert, Reuters | 4 years ago

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Emirates May Take Years Until It Flies All of Its Routes Again

A slow recovery for Emirates, a Dubai-based airline owned by the U.A.E., will mean layoffs for the carrier, which employs about 60,000 people.

Reuters | 4 years ago

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Wizz Air Expands in Western Europe

Wizz Air expects passenger volume to recover next year, so it's expanding. Meanwhile, larger rival EasyJet says air travel won't rebound until 2023, so it's cutting deeper. Who's right?

Sarah Young, Reuters | 4 years ago

Wizz Air Expands in Western Europe

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EasyJet Founder Loses Bid to Oust Airline Management Over Airbus Plane Orders

EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou couldn't muster enough shareholders to vote for the board changes he championed. Potential good news for both CEO Johan Lundgren and Airbus on the horizon, but the battle may not be over yet.

Sarah Young, Reuters | 4 years ago

EasyJet Founder Loses Bid to Oust Airline Management Over Airbus Plane Orders

Coronavirus

Singapore to Resume Changi Airport Transit Flights in June

It has never been truer that the journey is the destination. The global travel industry is recovering lost ground inch by inch. Transit flights are a fulcrum, so Singapore's move is to be applauded.

Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters | 4 years ago

Singapore to Resume Changi Airport Transit Flights in June

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A Russian Airline Is Delivering Its Meals to Grounded Travelers Nostalgic for In-Flight Food

We're travel obsessives, but we don't miss airplane food. That said, we congratulate Ural Airlines on finding a way to make a few people smile with this marketing gimmick.

Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber, Reuters | 4 years ago

A Russian Airline Is Delivering Its Meals to Grounded Travelers Nostalgic for In-Flight Food