May 16, 2020 9:52 am ET
May 14, 2020 10:00 am ET -
Azul Postpones 59 Embraer E195-E2 Deliveries to 2024
Azul, Brazil's third-largest airline, announced today it had reached an agreement with Embraer to postpone the delivery of 59 Embraer E195-E2s it planned to receive between 2020 and 2023. By the amended deal, these jets will be delivered starting from…
May 14, 2020 9:00 am ET -
IATA Expects Passenger Levels to Recover by 2024 at Latest
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts that the social and economic immobility caused by COVID-19, plunging passenger levels across the world, will take longer to recover than what was originally expected. During its weekly update meeting held today, IATA…
May 14, 2020 8:00 am ET -
DOT and Lawmakers Push Airlines for Refunds
Airlines around the world have made it widely known that they have relaxed and changed their change and cancellation policies due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In the United States, however, airlines have not changed their policies when it comes to…
May 13, 2020 1:00 pm ET -
As Traffic Dwindles, Austin-Bergstrom Hosts Online Music Festival for Passengers
Empty flights as a result of the COVID-19 crisis have turned bustling airport terminals across the country into eerie, empty halls with closed concession stands and flight display systems showing just a handful of flights per day. As airlines reported…
May 13, 2020 9:00 am ET -
Qatar Airways Gives Away 100,000 Tickets to Healthcare Workers While…
Qatar Airways has announced its own task of giving back to those on the medical frontline facing the COVID-19 crisis with the thought of a getaway once travel becomes common again. The airline will give away 100,000 free flights to…