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American Airlines Slashes Domestic Capacity Plans for April and MayBy Michael B. Baker

American Airlines has cut 60 percent of its total capacity for April and plans to cut as much as 80 percent of its capacity in May, the carrier... KEEP READING

Demand Drop Hits Car Rental IndustryBy Michael B. Baker

Car rental suppliers are reporting a sharp drop in bookings in the months ahead, though most are continuing operations amid the Covid-19 outbreak.... KEEP READING

Alaska Airlines Cuts 70 Percent of Flights Through MayBy Michael B. Baker

Alaska Airlines is reducing its schedule for April and May by 70 percent as it sees demand down more than 80 percent amid the Covid-19 outbreak.... KEEP READING

VistaJet Opens Empty-Leg Flights for Free Repatriation ServicesBy Michael B. Baker

Private aviation supplier VistaJet is working with governments around the world to help move travelers stranded by Covid-19 restrictions. ... KEEP READING

GBTA, IATA, Buyers Agree: Travel Has Come to a HaltBy Dawit Habtemariam

About 96 percent of companies have canceled and/or suspended "all" or "most" international business travel regardless of location, due to the... KEEP READING

U.S. to Push Back Oct. 1 Real ID DeadlineBy Michael B. Baker

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is pushing back the Oct. 1 deadline for Real ID requirements at airport security checkpoints, President Donald... KEEP READING

Southwest to Cut Capacity This WeekBy Michael B. Baker

Beginning Friday, Southwest Airlines will cancel about 1,500 of its 4,000 daily flights until April 14, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

ARC: Weekly Air Sales By U.S. Corp. Travel Agencies PlungeBy Dawit Habtemariam

Total air tickets sold in the week ending March 22 by U.S.-based travel agencies with at least 70 percent self-reported corporate and government... KEEP READING

Etihad to Suspend Passenger Service for at Least Two WeeksBy Michael B. Baker

Etihad Airways will suspend all passenger flights to and from Abu Dhabi after Wednesday, the carrier announced. ... KEEP READING

European Carriers Lead in Capacity Cuts as U.S. Carriers Face 'Tough Decisions'By Michael B. Baker

Airlines last week globally cut 21 million seats, or 23 percent of capacity, even before the steep reductions planned by large U.S. carriers begin this... KEEP READING

Singapore Airlines to Ground Most of Its FleetBy Michael B. Baker

Singapore Airlines is cutting 96 percent of planned capacity through the end of April as the carrier faces what it called "the greatest challenge [it]... KEEP READING

Booking Platform Omio Expands into North America

After changing its name from GoEuro last year, Berlin-based multimodal travel booking platform Omio has followed through with plans to expand its... KEEP READING

Emirates to Ground All Passenger ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Emirates will suspend all passenger service by March 25, the carrier announced Sunday.... KEEP READING

United To Substantially Decrease Remaining International ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

United Airlines over the next week will substantially decrease international operations, reducing its international schedule for April by 90 percent.... KEEP READING

European Commission: No Compensation for Coronavirus-Caused Flight CancellationsBy Dawit Habtemariam

The European Commission this week released a public guidance document indicating that airlines are not obligated to compensate passengers for flight... KEEP READING

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