Air Travel
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United Airlines Cuts Most International Flights
“Due to government mandates or restrictions in place prohibiting travel, we are reducing our international schedule by 95% for April”, the airline said in a statement.
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Southwest Airlines Extends Expiration of Travel Funds by 1 Year
Customers’ funds that have expired or will expire between March 1-May 31, 2020, will now expire June 30, 2021. Any newly created travel fund because of a flight cancellation between March 1-May 31, 2020, will have an expiration date of June 30, 2021
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United’s New Schedule Change Policy Says You Get Refunds After 1 Year
For any customer whose international travel is disrupted by more than 6 hours because of schedule changes resulting from government restrictions, they will retain a travel credit equal to the value of their ticket. That credit can be used towards any flight, to any destination, for 12 months from the time of purchase.
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Austrian Airlines Suspends Operations Until March 28th
Austrian Airlines Suspends Operations Until March 28th Austrian Airlines will suspend all flights between March 19 and March 28 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Austrian Airlines is a member of the Star Alliance and Lufthansa Group. Lufthansa on the other hand will reduce capacity another 20% and has been concentrating bringing thousands of Germans home…
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Italian Government Plans Full Takeover of Alitalia
Previously, May 31st was set as the deadline to complete the sale of Alitalia, which has been continuously losing money for years. Reuters reports that the airline is running out of cash, despite an extra 400 million euro injection decided by the government at the beginning of the year.
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American Airlines to Cut International Capacity by 75%
American Airlines said on Saturday said it will implement a phased suspension of nearly all long-haul international flights starting March 16, amid reduced demand and the increasing travel restrictions due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
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US Extending Europe Travel Ban Restrictions to UK and Ireland
United States will add the U.K. and Ireland to sweeping travel restrictions announced a few days ago, as the coronavirus spreads. President Donald Trump announced the changes on Saturday, discouraging the American public from unnecessary travel.
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Flyers from Europe Will Be Sent to JFK, LAX and 11 Other Airports
All flyers from Europe who are allowed to enter the country, will be redirected to 13 CDC approved airports in the United States,
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Norwegian Cuts 4,000 Flights and Lays Off Half of Employees
Norwegian Air said it will scrap 4,000 flights and temporarily lay off around half its employees due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Travel restrictions and falling demand due to the virus are increasingly hurting the airline industry specifically.
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U.S. Bans Travel from Europe for Foreign Nationals
The travel restrictions would only apply to foreign nationals coming from 26 European countries. The restrictions will not apply to US citizens, legal permanent residents, their family members, or trade and cargo.
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FAA Suspends 80% Slot Use Requirement to Halt Ghost Flights
Airlines must fly 80% of their flights on a slot in order to safeguard their presence for the next season. With summer approaching, which should mean an increase in demand, airlines do not want to lose these slots.
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American Airlines Extends Fee Waivers to Flights Booked before 3/1
American has extended its offer to waive change fees for customers who purchased tickets prior to March 1 for travel through April 30. The offer is available for any of American’s fares and customers have until December 31 to rebook travel for future flights.
