- Airline Executives Tell Trump: Planes Getting Cleaner amid Coronavirus Concerns[Mar. 05, 2020]
U.S. President Donald Trump met on Wednesday with executives from some of the nation's top airlines who said they have stepped up procedures to keep planes "clean and disinfected" amid concerns about the coronavirus.
- Singapore Sends Turkish Airlines Flight Home Empty after Coronavirus Case[Mar. 05, 2020]
A Turkish Airlines aircraft was flown back to Istanbul without any passengers on board on Thursday on orders from authorities in Singapore after a passenger who had arrived on the same plane on Tuesday tested positive for coronavirus.
- British Regional Airline Flybe Collapses after Coronavirus Blow[Mar. 05, 2020]
British regional airline Flybe collapsed on Thursday after a plunge in travel demand, making the struggling carrier the industry's first big casualty of the coronavirus outbreak.
- Israel's El Al Warns of More Financial Pain from Coronavirus Outbreak[Mar. 05, 2020]
El Al Israel Airlines estimated on Thursday that the government's latest restrictions on travelers arriving from five European countries would further damage its results.
- Norwegian Air Scraps Profit Guidance, to Cut Flights As Virus Spreads[Mar. 05, 2020]
Norwegian Air has scrapped its 2020 earnings guidance, which predicted a return to profit after three years of losses, and said it will cancel some of its transatlantic flights in the coming weeks due to the worsening coronavirus outbreak.
- Emirates Wins Multiple Medals at the Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky 2019 Awards[Mar. 02, 2020]
Emirates' stellar wine programme was recognised at the Business Traveller Cellars in the Sky 2019 Awards held in London recently.
- Delta, Seattle's Global Airline, Offers Customers More Options This Summer Than Ever Before[Mar. 03, 2020]
Delta is committed to offering Seattle customers more options for summer travel than ever before with the launch of new, three-times daily service to Dallas/Fort Worth, new nonstop service to Columbus, Ohio, and expanded service to 12 popular destinations: Anchorage; Atlanta; Austin; Boise, Idaho; Boston; Bozeman, Mont.; Kansas City; Las Vegas; Orlando; Spokane, Wash.; Tampa; and Washington-Dulles.
- Delta Launches Eight-Year Commitment to Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028 as Inaugural Founding Partner of LA28[Mar. 04, 2020]
With a shared vision for Los Angeles' future, Delta Air Lines and LA28 have committed to an eight-year partnership beginning in 2021, making Delta the inaugural founding partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028 and a supporter of the United States Olympic and Paralympic teams.
- United Offers Free Rebookings on Flights Booked in March[Mar. 04, 2020]
United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it was waiving change fees on all domestic and international bookings made between March 3 and March 31, saying the coronavirus outbreak "continues to create a high level of uncertainty around the globe regarding travel."
- American Airlines Cancels Remaining Flights to South Korea Through April 24[Mar. 04, 2020]
American Airlines Group Inc said Tuesday it will temporarily suspend all remaining flights to South Korea through April 24 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.