SINGAPORE— Labour shortages and supply chain snarls are making it harder for airlines and lessors to return airplanes grounded during the pandemic to the skies as quickly as they would like, operators and maintenance providers say. A global squeeze on maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capacity is one of the factors contributing to higher airfares…
Airline Chaos Could Persist Until 2024, Despite Efforts to Cure Woes
September 11, 2022
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After a record-breaking summer of angst, aggravation, and anger at America’s airports, little relief may be in sight. The problem came into sharper focus during the past few weeks with airline complaints in May and June soaring 270 percent above pre-pandemic levels. While airlines and federal officials recently announced improved customer service and information-sharing practices…
Major US Airlines to Provide Free Meals, Hotel Rooms for Delays of Three Hours or More and Cancellations
Many of the major airlines in the United States have committed to providing meals for customers who are left waiting three hours or more for delayed flights, as well as hotel rooms for customers who are left stranded, so long as the delays are due to issues under the airlines’ control. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue,…
Taiwan’s China Airlines to Buy 16 Boeing 787s in $4.6 Billion Deal
September 1, 2022
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Taiwan’s China Airlines Ltd said on Tuesday it would buy 16 Boeing Co 787 wide-body planes to replace its aging fleet of Airbus A330s following a widely watched contest held against the backdrop of regional tensions. The politically sensitive deal worth $4.6 billion at list prices was announced by the government-backed carrier weeks after a…
Biden Admin Wants Airlines to Boost Help for Stranded, Delayed Passengers
WASHINGTON—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has urged the 10 largest U.S. airlines to do more to help stranded and delayed passengers, calling the level of disruption travelers have faced this summer as “unacceptable.” Buttigieg, who has faced pressure from U.S. lawmakers who want airlines to offer better service or face stiff fines, has clashed with major…
Biden Administration Wants Airlines to Boost Help for Stranded, Delayed Passengers
WASHINGTON—Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has urged the 10 largest U.S. airlines to do more to help stranded and delayed passengers, calling the level of disruption travelers have faced this summer as “unacceptable.” Buttigieg, who has faced pressure from U.S. lawmakers who want airlines to offer better service or face stiff fines, has clashed with major…
Airlines Cancel Over 600 Flights in US as Thunderstorms Hit Texas
Airlines canceled more than 600 flights in the United States on Thursday morning, as thunderstorms in Texas disrupted operations at one of the busiest airports in the country for a second straight day. A total of 1,213 flights were canceled across the country on Wednesday, according to flight-tracking website Flightaware.com. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…
Woke Airline Policies Threaten Safety, Workers Say
Southwest Airlines Co. is basking in accolades for its “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) efforts, award-winning customer service, and record-breaking quarterly revenues. Behind the scenes of that rosy picture, heartaches are afflicting Southwest, called “the airline with Heart” because of its heart-shaped logo and a corporate culture steeped in “The Golden Rule,” treating others the…
Tenfold Increase in Pilots Complaining of Fatigue in June as Airlines Push to Recoup Lost Revenue: Expert
An increasing number of pilots are complaining of fatigue as airlines across the United States work to make up for lost revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Allied Pilots Association Communications Chair Dennis Tajer. Allied Pilots Association is the labor union representing American Airlines pilots. Speaking to Fox Business, Tajer said that there was a fourfold increase in…
Globar Air Travel Logjam Stumps Airlines, Disrupts Countless Summer Travel Plans
July 28, 2022
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Summertime is supposed to be joyful for travelers heading to vacation destinations—and airlines, too, because that’s when they typically rake in cash by the barrel. But 2022 has ushered in a summer of discontent for passengers and airlines worldwide, as airlines’ plans for rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic travel slump have hit one logjam after…
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