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Once a Brand Feature, Virgin Australia Begins Reducing Domestic Sports Alliances
While the original goal was to create a large brand image, Virgin Australia’s 2020 might have caused the airline to give up most of its ground on capturing sports fans in its home country. The airline had spent most of the mid-2010s pursuing majority sponsor agreements across the Australian Football League (AFL) and Supercars Championship […]
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Nearly One Million Passengers Pass Through U.S. Airports, Setting New Pandemic Record
For the first time since March 17, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that the total number of travelers flying in the U.S. has breached 900,000 flyers. Spurred by the Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4’s total number of flyers reached 968,673 passengers throughout the U.S. This number is still well below the 2,198,828 that […]
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A Look at America’s Airport Automated People Mover Addiction
If you have traveled across America, you have probably heard the calls for, “Welcome aboard the PlaneTrain” or, “This is Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer” at the beginning or end of your trip. These calls have come from automated people movers, or APMs, which create a way to rapidly move passengers across airport grounds. Originally marketed […]
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Caribbean Carriers Split Between Profits and Bailouts
As the airline industry continues to find its footing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Caribbean carriers have sent mixed messages over which moves are to be made. Some airlines are chasing potential markets while others are looking for more government assistance as each island takes its own approach to handle the global crisis. On the island […]
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Holiday Airlines Drop Spain After U.K.’s New COVID-19 Rules
Jet2 has followed the recent surge in coronavirus cases by removing the Iberian Peninsula from its route map for the time being. This comes after the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office announced that only essential travelers should take the journey to Spain as the country fights yet another spike in virus cases. Furthermore, travelers […]
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Cargolux Goes Retro With Latest Boeing 747 Livery
Another retrojet is joining the ranks, but this one will be one of the harder ones to fly on. Cargo carrier Cargolux Airlines International announced it has created its own retrojet in commemoration of the airline’s 50th anniversary in May. The Boeing 747-400F(ER) that has been painted in retro colors will bear the colors of […]
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Caribbean Airlines Finds Restart Through Jamaica Operations
As the COVID-19 remains a fluid one, Caribbean Airlines has taken steps to start rebuilding its island dominated route map with the relaunch of its Jamaican service. The airline started with resuming flights to New York-JFK, Miami, Toronto-Pearson and Bridgetown, Barbados. The airline will operate daily flights to the American cities once weekly for the […]
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Aeromexico Chooses Chapter 11 Restructuring as COVID Battle Rages On
Aeromexico parent group, Grupo AeroMexico SAB., has voluntarily opted to further its restructuring via the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process, the company reported on Tuesday. This comes as other Latin American carriers struggle to restructure themselves in the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic. Aeromexico has faced competition from rising names such as InterJet and Volaris, who […]
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Embraer ERJ-175 Makes Long Awaited Appearance in Alaska
While many disappointing fleet announcements have been issued during the COVID-19 epidemic, the people of Alaska finally get some good news. The state’s namesake airline has decided to introduce the Embraer ERJ-175 to the state’s route map. Services will be operated by regional arm Horizon Air. Horizon Air’s fleet of Embraer ERJ-175 stands at 30 […]
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Masked Heart: A Southwest Flight Review During COVID-19
Seeing that restrictions on COVID-19 have slowly eased by some states in the United States and air travel is progressing towards normalcy slowly, demand for flying is returning. However, the airline experience is not what it used to be and experiences change based on the airline. While writers to other sites such as Tom Pallini […]