Airline employees have put their lives on the line to continue operating flights at this time. We've heard a countless number of stories of airline employees getting COVID-19, and unfortunately this has even resulted in some deaths. As reported by The…
If you've been at home for weeks and can't wait to travel, there's probably one thing you miss more than anything -- airplane food. What's not to love about eating a reheated dinner at 35,000 feet? Well, Yukon's Air North recognizes what we're all going…
While there are lots of ways to earn miles from home (without flying), S7 Airlines is quite literally giving people miles for staying home. For those of you not familiar with S7, they're a fascinating Russian airline that's also a member of the oneworld…
While overall demand for air travel is low at the moment, we are seeing a number of rescue and repatriation flights to pick up stranded travelers, as well as a bunch of extra cargo flights to get supplies around. Wamos Air is a Spanish charter airline…
The politics of this one sure is going to be interesting... Reuters is reporting that German leisure airline Condor has applied for 200 million EUR in state aid, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The airline confirmed that they have applied…
A lot of people around the world are trying to get home right now before borders close even more. Global aviation is obviously in a tough spot, as immigration rules change constantly. In addition to regularly scheduled flights, we've seen some airlines…
For the most part there has been nothing but bad news in the airline industry lately. If there's any silver lining, as an aviation geek there have been some cool stories of airlines getting creative in light of all of this. I've written about how Qantas…
VietJet, which is a Vietnamese low cost carrier based in Hanoi, has a rather controversial promotion to get people onto their flights. Controversy is nothing new for this airline, as it's the same airline that has had a bikini calendar, featuring their…
Countries around the world are operating repatriation flights at the moment, though Canada's flight to evacuate citizens from Morocco is probably the most interesting as an airline geek. We're increasingly seeing governments add new immigration restrictions.…
Recently we've seen airlines around the globe warn that they'll be out of business within weeks if they don't get help from the government. US airlines have gone from peak profitability to begging for government bailouts within weeks. That's why it's…
Porter Airlines, one of the most loved airlines in North America, has just announced that they'll be suspending operations. While we've seen airlines around the globe suspend operations, so far we've only seen North American airlines reduce operations,…
This doesn't come as much of a surprise, but Starlux Airlines has just updated their inventory to reflect that they'll be suspending operations. Starlux Airlines will be suspending operations from March 21 through April 30, 2020. I recently wrote about…
While global aviation is struggling to cope with the ever-changing health advisories and travel restrictions, the situation of aviation to & from Tahiti is an especially challenging one at the moment. Airlines are dealing with it in some pretty innovative…
Europe's largest regional airline ceased operations last night, after a very long fight for survival, which even included an acquisition by Virgin Atlantic. Flybe is a British regional airline, and until early 2019, it was the largest independent regional…
It's possible I'm missing something, but I think Starlux Airlines may have just been the most poorly timed airline startup ever, through no fault of their own... Starlux Airlines is an exciting new Taiwanese airline that launched operations in late January,…
It appears to me like India's best business class may have just been introduced... Vistara is a Delhi-based airline that’s a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines. The airline has been around since 2015, and currently operates a fleet…
I'm not surprised by this move, but it also isn't good news for Condor. Several weeks ago it was announced that Polish Aviation Group (PGL), the parent company of LOT Polish Airlines, will be acquiring Condor Airlines. The deal is expected to close in…
We've seen many airlines adjust inflight service as a result of coronavirus, though Hong Kong Airlines has taken it to a different level this past week. Hong Kong Airlines has cut all inflight service except water, "to further strengthen precautionary…
After my ground experience in Manila I was extremely excited to board my Philippine Airlines flight to Toronto. So, how is Philippine Airlines' A350? Can they compete with other excellent airlines in the region, or do they still have a long way to go?…
When I wrote about the Philippine Airlines ticket that I booked, many readers warned me that the connection experience at Manila Airport is the worst in the world. I don't want to say that that I dismissed what people were saying, but I figured they…
I've written about Bamboo Airways, which is the fairly new and extremely ambitious Vietnamese airline that I simply can't make sense of. Bamboo Airways was founded in 2017, and already has 50 Airbus A321neos and 30 Boeing 787-9s on order. The Vietnamese…
