March 12, 2020 11:35 am ET
March 7, 2020 9:52 am ET -
Lufthansa Reduces Flights By 50 Percent
The Lufthansa Group has announced that it will reduce its current flight schedule by up to 50 percent, in response to the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The airline is also contemplating grounding its fleet of 14 Airbus A380 aircraft.…
March 7, 2020 4:41 am ET -
Hainan Makes Plea for Government Aid as Coronavirus Outbreak Looms
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Hainan provincial official authorities have been named to be on a committee at the HNA Group, the parent group of Hainan Airlines and Hong Kong Airlines. HNA Group admitted its financial difficulties and requested assistance from…
March 5, 2020 7:35 am ET -
British Airways to Waive Change Fees Amid Coronavirus Nerves
British Airways has become the latest airline to encourage nervous travelers to buy tickets by waiving change fees. The move is largely aimed at passengers who are nervous about the impact of the recent COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, which began in…
March 5, 2020 3:09 am ET -
UK Regional Carrier Flybe Falls into Administration
After years of uncertainty the airline Flybe, which has been operating UK domestic and European short-haul flights, has gone into administration after 40 years of operation. In a letter to the 2,400 airline employees, chief executive Mark Anderson said: "…
March 4, 2020 9:52 am ET -
LATAM Lowers Elite Status Requirements
In an unexpected move, South American carrier LATAM announced it will be lowering its elite frequent flyer qualification requirements in order to retain high-value flyers that did not make it through the latest requirements hike in 2018. The news was…