(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) and American Airlines (AAL.O) each slowed their cash burn over the second quarter but warned that demand had stalled as COVID-19 cases spike, prompting Southwest […]
U.S., China to each allow four weekly flights for airlines; Delta to fly next week
(Reuters) – The United States and China will each allow four weekly flights between the two countries, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday, easing a standoff on travel restrictions […]
Delta to resume passenger flights to China next week
(Reuters) – Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) said on Monday it would resume passenger flights to Shanghai from Seattle, via Seoul, next week following Chinese government approval for U.S. carriers to […]
China eases flight curbs after United States targets its carriers
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said it will ease coronavirus restrictions to allow more foreign carriers to fly to the mainland, shortly after Washington vowed to bar Chinese airlines from flying […]
Naked United Airlines pilot files lawsuit against DIA Westin hotel after settling wrongful arrest
A United Airlines pilot in a wrongful arrest case stemming from a now-dismissed indecent exposure charge in September of 2018 has filed a lawsuit against The Westin Denver International Airport. […]
U.S. airlines face deadline to apply for U.S. payroll grants
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. airlines and contractors faced a deadline of 5 p.m. on Friday to tap the federal government for up to $32 billion in payroll grants to help […]
Democrats urge U.S. Treasury not to delay $25 billion in grants to airlines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged the U.S. Treasury on Wednesday not to hold up $25 billion in cash grants approved by Congress last week to airlines […]
Airlines turn to cargo for revenue as U.S. Senate nears industry aid vote
SYDNEY/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) and Air New Zealand Ltd (AIR.NZ) said they would offer cargo charter services on passenger planes to boost revenue as the U.S. […]
Coronavirus crisis rocks airlines and planemakers
DUBLIN/OSLO (Reuters) – The grounding of virtually all flights by Europe’s largest budget airline and European air traffic data on Tuesday highlighted the enormity of the shock to aviation industries […]
House Democrats would give airlines, contractors $40 billion bailout
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Monday proposed giving struggling U.S. airlines and contractors $40 billion in cash grants that would not have to be paid back but require […]