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Lufthansa Suspends New Hires, Offers Unpaid Leave to Limit Coronavirus Impact
Over the last few weeks, airlines across the world have axed capacity to China as a response to limit the Coronavirus outbreak to other regions of the globe. With a significant hike in the number of cases in Italy and subsequently across Europe and the Middle East this week, airlines are in a tough position […]
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LATAM Launches Codeshare Agreement with Malaysia Airlines
Last September, LATAM made headlines as it announced an almost two-billion-dollar cash injection from Delta which would see joint collaboration between both carriers across The Americas. Although the deal would inevitably see the South American carrier depart the oneworld Alliance and benefit from Delta’s network instead, the airline is looking to maintain ties with several […]
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Avianca Announces New Fare Structure as Part of Ongoing Efforts to Secure Profitability
South American carrier Avianca announced a new fare structure that seeks to generate additional revenue through the sale of ancillary products. The new structure is divided into five fare groups labeled as S, M, L, XL and XXL and begins charging for seat selection along with hold luggage in the lower fare groups. Silvia Moquera, […]
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Cathay Pacific Suspends 90 Percent of Flights to Mainland China
Cathay Pacific announced it will be reducing capacity to Mainland China by 90 percent, as a measure of precaution against the Coronavirus spread. The Hong Kong-based carrier is following the steps of most global carriers who have either temporarily suspended flights to mainland China or are cutting frequencies to combat the further spreading of the […]
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South African Airways Receives Government Bailout Package
South African Airways (SAA) has once again been saved from collapse after the airline received funding of 3.5 billion South African Rands ($239 million USD) from a state-owned bank. The team overseeing the rescue package, the Business Rescue Practitioners declared: “We can confirm that the Development Bank of South Africa has committed 3.5 billion Rands […]
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Allegiant Announces Another Round of Network Expansion, Adds 44 New Routes
Ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant has announced plans to launch 44 new routes, as part of a strategic shift that looks to serve major markets throughout the U.S. Drew Wells, Allegiant’S vice president of planning and revenue said in a press release: “There is a lot of leisure demand for cities that are regional destinations, and this […]
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Trip Report: A Short Domestic Hop with Peru’s SKY Airline
The domestic Peruvian market has changed a lot in the last three years. Throughout this time span, the market has seen the exit of local operators such as LC Peru and Peruvian Airlines who operated using aging Boeing 737 aircraft domestically. Though they lacked transparency in their corporate image, both won a spot in a […]
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Delta Finalizes LATAM Stake Acquisition
Back in September, Delta surprised the aviation world with its unexpected announcement involving purchasing 20 percent of LATAM Airlines. The deal was completed on Tuesday, as Delta formally took ownership of shares in the South American carrier. In a statement, Steve Sear, Delta’s president of international and executive vice president of global sales said “We […]
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LOT Polish Adds Flights to Washington Dulles
Polish flag carrier, LOT has added a new U.S destination to its route map, connecting its home base in Warsaw with Washington Dulles three times a week as of June 2, 2020. The new flight will be operated by LOT’s flagship aircraft, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which the carrier operates both the 787-8 and the […]
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Emirates Announces High-Level Leadership Changes
Emirates president, Sir Tim Clark, announced he will be stepping down from the Dubai-based carrier in June 2020. The executive will remain as an external advisor for the airline. Clark has served Emirates for more than thirty years, joining as the head of route planning in 1985 and then moving his way up the ranks […]