Left With Few Options, Major U.S. Airlines are Using Boeing's Safety Crisis as Leverage Date: 2024-03-15 10:49:32 Order: 0 Airline executives are frustrated with Boeing as the crisis upends business plans. A tight market for large aircraft means they are forced to do business with Boeing. Airline
The US & Canada have Lost 23 Transatlantic Routes to Europe this Summer Date: 2024-03-15 10:48:47 Order: 0 This summer, the U.S. and Canada offer over 640 flights to Europe, with 23 routes from last year no longer operating. Air Canada has cut Calgary-Frankfurt (daily) and Vancouver-Zurich... Airline
Boeing and Alaska Airlines will Not Accept Responsibility for Injuries on MAX 9 Door Plug Blowout Date: 2024-03-15 10:47:56 Order: 0 Boeing and Alaska Airlines deny legal responsibility for the defective aircraft incident, challenging passenger lawsuits seeking damages. Airline
Germany: Strikes at Airports Extended to 15MAR Date: 2024-03-14 10:46:57 Order: 0 Further labour action is planned for 15MAR, a day after union personnel initiated walkouts at five German airports. Airline
Canada on Path to Airline Duopoly Once Again, Raising Risk of Higher Fares Date: 2024-03-14 10:46:13 Order: 0 After a number of new entrants failed, Canada's airline market is once again on the path to consolidation, raising the likelihood of higher fares and fewer flights. Airline
More Weird Boeing Goings: Investigators Say Video Footage Overwritten of Work on Jet's Door Plug Date: 2024-03-14 10:45:18 Order: 0 It’s a conspiracy theorist's dream with a Boeing whistle-blower shooting himself and now overwritten records of work being performed on Alaska’s jet door plug. Airline
Flair Accuses Financial Services Firm of Withholding $25M Date: 2024-03-14 10:44:41 Order: 0 Flair says that the airline has tried to resolve the issue amicably but plans to pursue a resolution through legal channels. Airline
Amadeus’ Vision for Airport Biometrics to Ease Congestion Date: 2024-03-14 10:44:16 Order: 0 Amadeus envisions a future where its facial-recognition technology is used throughout the airport: check-in, bag drop and tracking, boarding, and border control. Airline
WestJet Vacations Launches Travel Advisor Facebook Group Date: 2024-03-14 10:10:42 Order: 0 WestJet Vacations has inaugurated its Travel Advisor Facebook community. The aim is to keep travel advisors and partners abreast of "all things WestJet Vacations," from announcements to the... Airline Operators
Strike Speculation Results in $61 Million Q1 Loss for Transat Date: 2024-03-14 09:55:02 Order: 0 Transat A.T. reports a first quarter loss of $61 million and an increase in revenue of 17.7% compared to 2023. Given the current environment, the corporation has revised its fiscal 2024... Airline Operators
Porter Launches Summer Flights from Montréal to Los Angeles and San Francisco Date: 2024-03-13 10:17:14 Order: 150 Porter continues to expand its network with two new Montreal routes - seasonal non-stops to Los Angeles and to San Francisco. The new YUL-LAX route begins 27JUN, four times weekly and... Airline
Boeing is in Big Trouble Date: 2024-03-13 11:36:34 Order: 0 Between lawsuits, fines and lost business, Boeing could lose billions. With each new incident, restoring market confidence becomes more difficult. Airline
WestJet is Planning a Big Summer in the Caribbean Date: 2024-03-13 11:36:06 Order: 0 WestJet’s Latin American and Caribbean routes will grow by 57% this summer compared to the summer of 2023. Airline
Alaska Airlines CEO is Confident that the Hawaiian Merger will Happen Date: 2024-03-13 11:35:39 Order: 0 Alaska claims the court ruling which blocked the Spirit-JetBlue merger has increased the chances that the Alaska-Hawaiian Airlines merger will receive approval. Airline
U.S. Airport Nasal Swabbing Expanding to Chicago and Miami Date: 2024-03-13 11:35:09 Order: 0 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding a program that tests international travellers for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Airline
