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EasyJet Responds to Spurned Wizz Air Offer With a 3-Pronged Growth Plan
There's nothing like an unsolicited takeover bid to get airline management moving. Fresh off one such rejected offer, reportedly from Wizz Air, EasyJet has unveiled plans to capture more share…September 9th, 2021
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Canada’s Porter Lives to Fly Another Day, Resuming Flights Under Grand New Plan
Canada's Porter Airlines woke from its pandemic slumber with ambitions to become a much larger airline than it was before the crisis hit. The carrier relaunched flights on Wednesday after…September 8th, 2021
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Philippine Airlines Aims for Pre-Packaged 6-Month Bankruptcy Restructuring
Philippine Airlines' (PAL) Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the U.S. reads as a tale as old as as airlines. Faced with a precipitous drop in business from the Covid-19 pandemic,…September 7th, 2021
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Avianca Combats New Budget Competition With Point-to-Point Routes
Avianca sees the proliferation of discount carriers as its main competitive threat as it emerges from its Covid-19 pandemic induced restructuring. And for good reason, JetSmart, Viva Aerobus, Viva Air…September 3rd, 2021
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Eastern Airlines Makes an Unrivaled Bet on Continued Cargo Growth
Eastern Airlines is making a bet — a very big bet — that the seemingly insatiable demand for package freight is here to stay and will only grow. The Wayne,…September 2nd, 2021
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South African Airways Emerges From 18-Month Hiatus With Just 6 Routes to Fly
A greatly shrunken South African Airways is prepping to restart flights later in September after an 18-month pandemic hiatus. The relaunch comes as the South African government nears a potential…September 1st, 2021
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What Norwegian Air Learned From Its Near-Death Experience
Norwegian Air ended the first half of this year a leaner airline — much leaner, as it ended its longhaul ambitions and reduced its workforce by 6,000 employees. Almost one-quarter…August 31st, 2021
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U.S. Airlines May Have Already Seen Worst of Delta Variant Impact
Several major U.S. airlines have reported worse-than-expected August performance amid the surge in Covid-19 cases caused by the Delta variant across the country. But the bite of the latest surge…August 30th, 2021
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Startup Connect Airways Partners With American Ahead of Year-End Launch
Startup Connect Airways has landed a big partner for its planned service connecting Toronto's Billy Bishop airport with the U.S.: American Airlines.August 27th, 2021
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How Wine Sales Helped Qantas Cut Its Pandemic Losses
Qantas Airways' full year results were awash with red as the carrier continued to weather the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. But there was at least one bright spot: wine sales.August 26th, 2021