Air France KLM gains 2.2 bln euros of revolving credit facilities

[ad_1] PARIS, April 18 (Reuters) – Air France KLM (AIRF.PA) has agreed revolving credit facilities (RCF) worth 2.2 billion euros ($2.41 billion), it said on Tuesday, adding that these are…

Delta bets on premium travel as ‘shock absorber’ for economic downturn

[ad_1] CHICAGO, April 12 (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) is doubling down on more profitable premium travel as it looks to shore up its defenses against an economic downturn.…

Alaska Air to purchase additional 23 737-9 MAX from Boeing

[ad_1] March 30 (Reuters) – Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK.N) said on Tuesday it would buy an additional 23 737 MAX 9 jets, in a move that highlights growing confidence…

EXCLUSIVE Congressional Democrats set to back more than $50 billion for transportation sector

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. Congress are to release a sweeping plan on Monday to provide more than $50 billion in additional assistance to U.S.…

Archer to go public, United Airlines invests and orders electric aircraft

[ad_1] Feb 10 (Reuters) – Electric aircraft startup Archer will go public through a merger with a blank-check company backed in a deal valued at around $3.8 billion andbacked by…

IATA’s Walsh says airline industry will be smaller after crisis

[ad_1] DUBAI, May 24 (Reuters) – The head of global airline body IATA expects the industry to emerge from the coronavirus crisis smaller and more cautious, doubting airlines will try…

Airlines urge measures to curb French air traffic disruptions

[ad_1] BRUSSELS, March 29 (Reuters) – European airline leaders called on Wednesday for measures to prevent chronic French air traffic control strikes penalising thousands of passengers using the country’s airspace…

Germany seeks to ban British travellers from EU – The Times

[ad_1] June 28 (Reuters) – Germany will attempt to ban British travellers from the European Union regardless of whether or not they have had a COVID-19 vaccine, The Times reported…

Ryanair CEO sees ‘very strong recovery’, nudges up passenger target

[ad_1] BRUSSELS, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Ryanair (RYA.I) has nudged up its passenger target for the autumn amid signs of a “very strong recovery” in European short-haul flights, Chief Executive…

Some Cathay Pacific staff released from quarantine in Hong Kong

[ad_1] Nov 20 (Reuters) – Hong Kong authorities said on Saturday they had ended a compulsory quarantine of 111 Cathay Pacific employees who had stayed in the same hotel in…