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Incoming Southwest CEO leaves door open to assigned seating

2022-01-19 mediabest Transport

Southwest Airlines incoming CEO Bob Jordan said Wednesday that the carrier may consider doing seat assignments. “Could we one day need to take back up

Airline loyalty plans are going green, but will new options bring benefits?

2022-01-19 mediabest Transport

Airlines, eager to score points with environmentally conscious consumers, are starting to green up their loyalty programs. Skeptics, however, question the environmental benefit of such

Hong Kong bans transit flights from over 150 countries

2022-01-15 mediabest Transport

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong International Airport said it will ban transit passengers from 150 countries and territories starting Sunday, tightening stringent travel controls

Survey shows airlines have big plans for health apps

2022-01-13 mediabest Transport

So far, one-third of airlines have enabled mobile apps that verify the health or vaccination status of customers, while another 51% intend to implement such

American Airlines and Aer Lingus start codesharing

2022-01-12 mediabest Transport

American Airlines and Ireland’s Aer Lingus have launched a codeshare agreement. Beginning Jan. 11, American started placing its code on Aer Lingus flights between London

Avianca will add two U.S. routes in March

2022-01-12 mediabest Transport

Avianca will launch two new U.S. routes in late March. The Colombian carrier, which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in December, will begin daily

United reduces schedule with 4% of staff infected with Covid-19

2022-01-11 mediabest Transport

Omircon continues to place a strain on United Airlines’ operations. But the carrier’s vaccine mandate is saving lives, CEO Scott Kirby told company employees in

Flight cancellations pile up again on Tuesday

2021-12-28 mediabest Transport

For a fourth consecutive day, U.S. flight cancellations exceeded 1,000 on Tuesday. Airlines are once again citing omicron-related call-outs and winter weather as the reasons.

Flight attendants' union chafes at loosened quarantine guidelines

2021-12-28 mediabest Transport

The largest U.S. flight attendants union has raised alarm about the CDC’s new Covid-19 quarantine guidelines. Under the new guidelines, individuals who test positive for

Airlines plagued by bad weather and crews sick with omicron

2021-12-27 mediabest Transport

U.S. airlines are continuing to cancel flights in unusually high numbers on Monday. According to FlightAware, 1,020 flights within, into or out of the U.S.