IATA opposes mandatory blocking of middle seats
IATA will oppose any government proposals to require airlines to keep middle seats empty during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Evidence suggests that the risk of transmission on board aircraft is …
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Transport
Boeing’s 747 Still Has Life
Commercial airlines have all but abandoned the Boeing 747, along with similar jumbo jets, as carriers continue to downsize their respective fleets due to the overwhelming domino effect of the …
Read MoreEmirates SkyCargo announces flights to 67 destinations across six continents
Dubai-based carrier has launched services to 11 destinations in the Middle East, seven in Africa, 22 in Asia, six in Australasia, 15 in Europe and six cities in the Americas …
Read MoreSome airlines rankle employees by cutting hours
Some airlines are cutting employee hours in what critics are calling a workaround of commitments they have made in accepting federal stimulus funds. Under the Cares Act, the Treasury Department …
Read MoreSouthwest alters boarding procedure for social distancing
Southwest has modified its boarding process to better maintain social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic. Passengers are being called to board 10 at a time sequentially by their boarding position. …
Read MoreAirport concession parking companies seeking Covid relief
DENVER — On a recent Monday, a simple sign greeted would-be customers at the shuttered Cantina restaurant in Denver Airport’s eerily empty main terminal. “In order to keep our employees …
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