Air Travel
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Etihad Airways Joins Aeroplan as New Airline Partner
Starting today on June 3, Aeroplan has formally added Etihad Airways to its global network of airline partners. The announcement was made on the Aeroplan website.
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LATAM Files for Bankruptcy
On May 26, 2020, LATAM and its affiliates in Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and the United States filed to carry out a voluntary reorganization and restructuring of its debt under the Chapter 11 financial reorganization process.
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Air Canada Now Lets You Switch Tickets for Miles or Vouchers with No Expiration
While cash refunds will probably still be hard to get when the airline cancels flights, there are now two options, non-expiring vouchers and miles with a bonus, when passengers cancel voluntarily.
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Emirates Announces Massive Reductions in Fuel Surcharges
Emirates has sent out emails today announcing massive reductions in fuel surcharges. Effective May 21, 2020, the surcharge amounts will now be caluclated using a value by sector representing short medium and long haul sectors aligned to ARPCO zones
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Air Travel is Picking Up, Friday Was Another High in Recent Months
With lock-down orders and travel restrictions around the country, air travel plunged 96% in recent months. On March 1st around 2.3 million people people passed through TSA checkpoints, including workers and crew members. Then on April 14th that number was down 87,534 people.
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Lufthansa Will Get $10B Bailout, Gives Up 20% Stake to Govt
Lufthansa finds its savior, the German government. The company that was privatized two decades ago, will receive a 9 billion-euro ($9.8 billion) bailout. That financial help also comes with a catch.
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EasyJet Reveals Data Breach That Affects 9 Million Customers
EasyJet, U.K.’s largest airline, has revealed that it suffered a data breach and hackers have accessed travel details of 9 million customers. The budget airline said 2,200 customers also had their credit card details accessed in the breach. Passport records were not accessed.
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JetBlue Extends Mosaic Status and Even Lets You Gift It to Someone
JetBlue has announced that you can earn double points on new bookings, Mosaic status is extended through the end of 2021, it is easier to earn and you can even gift it to someone for a full year.
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DoT Tells Airlines Again to Issue Refunds to Customers
The Department of Transportation told airlines in April they must give customers refunds when flights are canceled or significantly delayed during the coronavirus pandemic. Now the agency is issuing a second warning to airlines.
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Emirates Will Resume Flights to Nine Destinations
Starting May 21st, Emirates will fly again to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Chicago, Toronto, Sydney and Melbourne.
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Avianca Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Avianca, Latin America’s second-largest airline and the second-oldest continually operating airline in the world, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday. Avianca said that customers can expect to continue to use miles, tickets, vouchers and gift cards.
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We Could Soon See Temperature Checks for Passengers at Major Airports
“Temperature checks will add an extra layer of protection for passengers as well as airline and airport employees. Temperature checks also will provide additional public confidence that is critical to relaunching air travel and our nation’s economy.”
