Airplane cabins have some of the best conditions for coronavirus to thrive. They are both cool and dry, which allows the virus to linger much longer than it would in […]
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More airlines requiring requiring masks
For a number of weeks, airlines have been implementing new practices and procedures in order to make their planes safer to travel in for passengers worried about catching coronavirus. We’ve […]
Read moreNew airplane seat design coming for economy?
Airlines are facing some of the toughest challenges when it comes to dealing with the potential spread of coronavirus. Passengers are forced to come into close contact with each other […]
Read moreAirlines banning middle seat assignments
Social distancing and air travel don’t go together very well. Even though airplanes have hospital-grade HEPA filtering systems, it’s still very difficult to maintain a safe distance from other passengers when flying, […]
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DOT coming down on airline cancellation policies
The U.S. Department of Transportation is now coming down hard on airlines that have been playing a wild game of semantics when it comes to refunds. The long-standing DOT policy […]
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90% fewer passengers traveling by plane
In the recent weeks, we’ve seen that the some airlines have slashed their flying capacity by as much as 100%. In fact, about 100 airlines have completely slashed capacity while […]
Read moreUnemployment skyrocketing, travel industry hit bad
We’ve just seen the new report for unemployment in this country and it is shocking. The initial jobless claims have spiked to a seasonally adjusted 3.28 million for the week […]
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Airlines reducing food and drink services
If you decide to fly with a US airline in the next few weeks, your experience in the cabin will likely be different from what you are accustomed to. That’s […]
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Airlines and airports receiving bailout funds (over 50 billion)
Weeks ago, airlines and the airports requested a whopping $50 billion bail out which was much larger than anything received after 9/11 (almost 4 times the size). And now, their […]
Read moreUS Airlines Requesting Unprecedented $50B Bailout
After the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the airline industry was hit so hard that they needed a government bailout to stay alive. That bailout was a total of […]
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