In case you’re curious how the aid process works for U.S. passenger airlines, the Treasury Department has made the application process quite transparent. Posted on its website (.pdf) with detailed instructions, airlines have until 5:00PM EDT on April 3,...
British Airways Suspends All Service To London Gatwick
London Gatwick was poised to grow in 2020. Then COVID-19 hit. EasyJet suspended all flights and now British Airways has followed. With the United Kingdom encouraging citizens to avoid all non-essential travel and travel demand greatly depressed due to...
U.S. Airlines Want To Party Like It’s 1977
Imagine a country where airlines were seen as a public utility, not merely an engine for profit. A body of civil servants determined what routes each airline would operate, how much they would charge, and limited any new entrants...
Free Flights On Delta Air Lines…For Medical Volunteers
Delta has found one way to turn lemons into lemonade when it comes to dismal load factors: transport critical healthcare workers for free. As detailed on Delta’s website, medical volunteers can book round-trip travel on Delta for free to:...
Airline Unemployment Has a Curve Too
The world just learned about the importance of flattening the curve of coronavirus, but airline unemployment has a curve too and we need to flatten that as well. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us...
Why We Had To Bail Out The Airlines, Even Though It’s Wrong
As a devout capitalist, it pains me to say it, but it has to be done. Airline bailouts are immoral but right for this specific situation. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. My...
Good News: Germany’s Luftwaffe Airlifting Patients From Italy
Just when you needed some good news in the world, Germany has utilized a Luftwaffe flying hospital to move patients out of Italy for care. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Germany’s Luftwaffe...
United Airlines Drastically Reduces Service Onboard
I was wondering what took United so long. The carrier has finally matched the cutbacks to onboard product introduced by American and Delta during a time of heightened tension over COVID-19. United Airlines “Streamlines” Beverage + Meal Service Onboard In...
Payback: China Bans Foreigners And Limits Flights
For China, payback is sweet…foreigners are now banned, flights limited, and gloating abounds. I say “payback” because China was initially livid over government bans that limited its own citizens but has now turned the tables. China Bans Foreigners From...
American Airlines Flight Attendant Dies From Coronavirus
Paul Frishkorn, a well-loved and well-respected Philadelphia-based flight attendant for American Airlines, has died due to complications arising from COVID-19. Up until his final days, Frishkorn served as both a flight attendant and union representative. In that latter role,...
747-400 Flies Nonstop From Hawaii To Germany
A charter flight dispatched to rescue stranded cruise passengers has returned to Europe after a long nonstop flight from Hawaii to Germany. Norwegian Jewel, a massive 15-year-old cruise ship, had about 2,000 guests and 1,000 crewmembers onboard when it...
United Airlines Further Reduces Domestic Schedule
As demand continues to plummet, United will further scale back its domestic schedule by reducing frequencies on several routes, including once busy hub-to-hub routes. Last week, United announced it would be reducing domestic U.S. and transborder Canadian flights by...
