United says it will drop widely scorned ticket-change fees
United Airlines says it listened to customers and is dropping an unpopular $200 fee for most people who change a ticket for travel within the United States.
Aug 31, 2020
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American Airlines plans 19,000 furloughs, layoffs in October
American Airlines said Tuesday it will cut more than 40,000 jobs, including 19,000 through furloughs and layoffs, in October as it struggles with a sharp downturn in travel because of the pandemic.
Aug 25, 2020
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American, pilots agree on steps aimed at reducing job cuts
American Airlines has reached a deal with its pilots' union designed to reduce the number of job losses in October as the airline shrinks because fewer people are flying during the pandemic.
Aug 5, 2020
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JAL logs $885 million quarterly loss on pandemic
Japan Airlines on Monday said it suffered a deep quarterly net loss of $885 million as the coronavirus pandemic halted air travel around the world.
Aug 3, 2020
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Virus-hit Singapore Airlines suffers $800 mln Q1 loss
Singapore Airlines (SIA) reported a first-quarter net loss of more than US$800 million Wednesday, the latest carrier to take a massive hit as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jul 29, 2020
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Airlines down on knees pleading for help from passengers
Airlines are pleading for help from their clients as they face paying customers back for flights cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic that could starve them of cash, the industry said Wednesday.
Jul 15, 2020
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Airlines got travelers comfortable about flying again once before – but 9/11 and a virus are a lot different
The U.S. airline industry has generally faced two obstacles in enticing more people to fly: fear and fares.
Jul 13, 2020
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Cathay Pacific cutting 90% of April flights due to virus
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways says it will cut its flight schedule by 90% in April after passenger traffic in February fell by more than half from a year ago amid travel curbs to fight the coronavirus.
Mar 17, 2020
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Commercial air travel is safer than ever, study finds
It has never been safer to fly on commercial airlines, according to a new study by an MIT professor that tracks the continued decrease in passenger fatalities around the globe.
Jan 24, 2020
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New scheduling tool offers both better flight choices and increased airline profits
Researchers from Dartmouth and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an original approach to flight scheduling that, if implemented, could result in a significant increase in profits for airlines ...
Jan 17, 2020
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