Missing American Airlines wine and Champagne? Now flyers in the States can have it delivered straight to their door (and earn air miles at the same time) AA inflight wine is now available in the U.S via the Flagship Cellars service Members of the AAdvantage loyalty program can earn two miles per dollar Twice a year … Read more
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary will cut the airline’s flight schedule from the UK and Ireland after the country was plunged into a third national lockdown earlier this month. The airline’s boss said the company would operate ‘around ten or 20 flights a day’ compared to the ‘normal 2,000’ from January 21 amid the country’s new … Read more
Before the pandemic, airlines had to use their takeoff and landing slots for 80 per cent of each flying season or forfeit them under the so-called ‘use it or lose it rule’.
Airlines are being investigated by the competition watchdog over concerns they breached consumer rights by failing to offer cash refunds for flights passengers could not take amid the pandemic. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its probe will look at situations where airlines continued to operate flights despite people being unable lawfully to travel … Read more
British Airways, American Airlines and Oneworld have launched a Covid-19 testing trial on selected flights from the U.S to London Heathrow in a combined effort to scientifically demonstrate how testing for the virus can reopen international travel and quash quarantine requirements. The new British Airways CEO, Sean Doyle, explained that at the end of the … Read more
First ‘Covid-free’ transatlantic flight lands at Heathrow after United Airlines passengers are swabbed at Newark airport in New York – with one who tested positive forced to stay behind United Airlines will run the scheme over the month and will report findings Rapid testing will take place at New York’s Newark airport during the scheme … Read more
American Airlines said that it will halting a large number of it flights from major US airports to London in December as demand plummets due to the coronavirus pandemic. The airline said that it will be halting its passenger service flights to London’s Heathrow Airport from New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Chicago’s … Read more
United Airlines will run first Covid free transatlantic flight from London to New York this week in pilot scheme that raises hopes of travel corridor between the two cities United Airlines will run the scheme over the month and will report findings Rapid testing will take place at New York’s Newark airport during the scheme … Read more
A Muslim activist was removed from an American Airlines flight and detained for four hours after she reportedly confronted a first class passenger over alleged special treatment. The incident happened on Saturday when Amani al-Khatahtbeh, a congressional candidate and founder of Muslimgirl.com, attempted to travel from Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey to Charlotte, North Carolina. … Read more
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says Government should not give airlines bailout to survive lockdown – despite rivals’ pleas for further state aid By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 7 November 2020 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has said the Government should not give airlines a … Read more