California-based Surf Air, which markets scheduled and unscheduled charter flights operated by third-party providers, has struck a deal to purchase commuter airline Southern Airways Express. Surf Air plans to complete the acquisition in concert with […]
United soon will fly grounded Boeing 777s again: Travel Weekly
United has received the FAA marching orders that will enable it to return its 52 Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777s to service. The carrier will begin flying the first of those aircraft officially on its […]
Deal would place Avianca and Gol under same ownership: Travel Weekly
Colombian airline Avianca and Brazil’s Gol intend to join together under a holding company called Abra Group Limited. The deal was announced Wednesday by the principal shareholders of Avianca and the controlling shareholder of Gol. […]
Republic requests an exemption to 1,500-flying hours rule: Travel Weekly
Regional carrier Republic Airways has asked the DOT to grant it an exception to the 2013 rule that requires pilots to log 1,500 hours of flight time before flying for a commercial airline. In an […]
Qantas orders Airbus planes for ultralong-haul routes: Travel Weekly
Qantas has ordered 12 specially outfitted Airbus A350-1000 aircraft as it finalizes plans to launch flights from Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, to New York and London by late 2025. Those routes would be the world’s […]
Summer travel 2022: Europe awaits, but how will airports handle the rush?: Travel Weekly
Scenes of long lines at British airports over the Easter holiday period probably looked familiar to the many Americans who have been caught in the periodic bursts of chaos that have accompanied the U.S. travel […]
High fares should help Southwest's Q2 revenue soar this spring: Travel Weekly
Southwest Airlines expects revenue for the second quarter to be 8% to 12% higher than revenue in Q2 2019, as continued high fares more than make up for staffing shortfalls that are limiting capacity. “So […]
How JetBlue plans to reduce flight cancellations: Travel Weekly
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes pledged Tuesday to take “swift and significant action” to get the airline’s cancellation-plagued operation back on track for the summer flying season. JetBlue canceled 10% of its scheduled flights during the […]
United cancels Johannesburg flights due to fuel-supply problems: Travel Weekly
United Airlines has issued a travel waiver for customers flying to Johannesburg, South Africa, because a fuel-supply issue at the airport has forced the carrier to cancel service. United’s lone route to Johannesburg is from […]
America Airlines says business travel is about 80% recovered: Travel Weekly
American Airlines’ total business travel demand is about 80% recovered compared with 2019 levels, with small and midsize business revenue approaching a full recovery, CEO Robert Isom said Thursday during a first-quarter earnings call. Revenue […]