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IATA: Industry Needs Layered Measures, Not QuarantineBy Molly Dyson

The International Air Transport Association again has come out against the use of quarantine measures for international travelers, saying the aviation... KEEP READING

Air France Permanently Grounds A380 FleetBy Michael B. Baker

Air France no longer will fly Airbus A380 aircraft, the carrier announced on Wednesday. The carrier already had planned to phase out the aircraft type,... KEEP READING

Air Canada Details New Sanitization ProtocolsBy Michael B. Baker

Air Canada has introduced a range of safety and sanitation measures to minimize Covid-19 spread once air travel demand begins to recover. ... KEEP READING

Accor Introduces New Cleanliness Program, Label for Compliant HotelsBy Donna M. Airoldi

Accor has launched an enhanced hotel cleanliness program, developed with and vetted by testing, inspections and certification firm Bureau Veritas.... KEEP READING

InterContinental Hotels Expands Its Cleanliness ProgramBy Donna M. Airoldi

InterContinental Hotels Group has expanded its cleanliness program and on June 1 will launch an enhanced effort, the company announced Monday. ... KEEP READING

Global Airline Capacity Climbs Above 30 MillionBy Michael B. Baker

Global airline capacity this week grew for the second week in a row, with scheduled weekly seats back above the 30 million mark, up 6 percent week over... KEEP READING

Brussels Airlines to Return to the Skies Next MonthBy Michael B. Baker

Brussels Airlines plans to resume flight operations on June 15, starting with a reduced schedule that will build up as demand and travel restrictions... KEEP READING

Delta to Retire 777 Fleet By Year-EndBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines will retire permanently its fleet of 18 Boeing 777 aircraft by the end of this year, CEO Ed Bastian said in a memo to employees. ... KEEP READING

Korean Air to Restore Service to Several International Markets in JuneBy Michael B. Baker

Korean Air will expand international operations in June to 146 flights per week on 32 routes, compared with 55 flights per week on 13 routes in May.... KEEP READING

Covid-19: Where Will We Be a Year from Now?

The entire world is reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic. Healix International/HX Global chief medical officer Dr. Adrian Hyzler answered some of the... KEEP READING

Avianca Gets OK to Continue Operations After Bankruptcy FilingBy Michael B. Baker

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court has given interim approval to "first day" motions for Colombian carrier Avianca, enabling it to continue operations after filing... KEEP READING

U.K. Again Delays New Payment Authentication StandardsBy Amon Cohen

The United Kingdom will delay by six months the introduction of tough new payment verification requirements that will affect many business travel users... KEEP READING

Etihad to Resume London-Melbourne RouteBy Adam Perrotta

Etihad Airways will resume regular service between Melbourne and London Heathrow via Abu Dhabi after suspending all flights to, from or through Abu... KEEP READING

China Leads Global Air Capacity Growth This WeekBy Michael B. Baker

Global airline capacity this week is up 2 percent compared with last week to 29.8 million seats, with capacity up in eight of 17 regional markets,... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Negotiating €9 Billion Rescue PlanBy Molly Dyson

The Lufthansa Group is in negotiations with the German government for a €9 billion stabilization package after warning it could run out of liquidity in... KEEP READING

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