American Airlines extends status, eases qualification
American Airlines AAdvantage members with elite status will hold on to those benefits for an additional year. The carrier announced that change today, along with...
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DOT adjusts, finalizes airline route requirements for CARES Act funding.
US airlines will need to fly far more than demand dictates if they want to receive CARES Act funding for employees. But the obligations are...
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Who wants what? How the US airlines are responding with CARES Act funding on the line
With tens of billions of dollars in federal funding on the line the DOT's rules about service obligations under the CARES Act could dramatically affect...
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US carriers cut deep, but not deep enough
With loads teetering against the single digits the US carriers must cut deeper to rationalize their operations. And there are few good justifications for not...
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Converting to cargo: Putting passenger planes to use in the COVID-19 era
No passengers flying but plenty of cargo still needs to move through the skies. Here's how a few airlines are adapting.
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Airport lounges shutter as airlines slash capacity
The lounges are closing. Not every airline and not every location, but for the trickle of passengers still flying opportunities to duck into a private...
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Beyond route cuts, airlines initiate extended suspension of operations
A week ago this level of cuts to airline route networks seemed beyond the pale. Now, it appears to be just the start.
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American Airlines slashes schedule, increases flexibility for customer rebookings
American Airlines joined the Summer 2020 schedule cut party overnight, announcing several international routes that will not operate until at least October and a 7.5%...
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DLD 281: A Boycott!
Major cuts extending beyond China and beyond planes. Plus old enemies are friends and another dream of beds in long-haul economy…C'mon in!
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DLD 280: Alliance dalliances
A new alliance affiliation, a new secondary cities airline in the USA and unblocking EuroBiz middles: What does it all mean?!?