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February 23, 2021
- Could FAA Rule Change Offer Hope to Fix SFO Transit Mess?
- American Airlines Adjusts Checked-Bag Allowances, Expands Basic Economy
- Spirit Airlines Unveils 4 New Routes to a Brand-New Destination
- ‘Metal Fatigue’ a Factor in United Airlines Flight 328 Engine Failure
- Delta Air Lines Helping Travelers Meet COVID-19 Requirements
- South Korea Orders Airlines to Inspect Engines on Boeing 777 Jets
- How the Removal of One Gate is Emblematic of US Airport Transformations
- Philly International Airport Unleashes Food-Delivering Robot
- IATA Says Digital Airline Pass Will Be Ready ‘Within Weeks’
- US Borders with Canada and Mexico to Remain Shut Until March 21, Marking Full Year of Closures
February 22, 2021
- SFO Says Full Recovery Could Take Up to Six Years
- United Airlines Flight Suffers Engine Failure, Sending Debris Falling on Neighborhoods Outside Denver
- United Airlines Grounds Its Fleet of Boeing 777 Airplanes Powered with Type of Engine on Flight 328
- American Airlines Shifts Focus from Canada to the Caribbean Through 2021
- JetBlue, More American Airlines Routes Coming to GPIA
- Airline Industry Will Gather Passengers' Contact-Tracing Info, Share with Public Health Officials
- How Are Airlines Preparing for Renewed Interest in Travel After Pandemic?
- Airlines’ Latest Challenge: Rising Jet Fuel Prices
- Vietnam Flies into Airport Projects Despite COVID Travel Slowdown
- US DOT Announces Nearly $2 Billion Grant Program for Airports
February 19, 2021
- Contour Airlines Will Continue to Fly to Oakland; Airport Authority Rejects Change to Sacramento
- United Retaliates Against JetBlue, Launches Boston to London Flights
- Major U.S. Airlines Will Voluntarily Collect International Contract Tracing Info
- Wow: American Airlines Will Fly Ultra-Premium A321T to Orange County
- Airlines Still Don’t Know When Passengers Will Return (subscription)
- US Airlines Carried Lowest Number of Travelers Since 1984
- New Airline Arrives at Boise Airport, Offering Nonstop Flights to New York City
- The Impact of High Speed Rail On China’s Domestic Aviation Market
- PM Flags 'Vaccine Passport' for International Travel
- TSA Looking to Hire 6,000 Airport Security Screening Officers
February 18, 2021
- San Mateo County Officials Signal Strong Vaccination Capabilities; Call for Greater Supply (subscription)
- Reflecting a Bygone Era: San Francisco International Showcases Early American Motorcycles
- American Airlines, JetBlue Kick Off Northeast Alliance with 80 Codeshares and 33 New Routes
- U.S. Airlines Announce New Routes to the Dominican Republic
- Qatar Airways First to Introduce Touchless In-Flight Entertainment
- How Airlines and Airports Are Paving the Way Towards a More Sustainable Recovery Post-COVID-19
- U.K. Airlines Urge Johnson to Lay Out Path for Travel Reopening (subscription)
- Vibrant Floral Art Exhibit On Display at John Wayne Airport
- Labor Leaders Meet with Biden to Talk Infrastructure
- U.S. CBP to Introduce Simplified Arrival Process in Canada
February 17, 2021
- SFO Offers Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccinations for San Mateo County Residents 65 and Older
- JetBlue Pilots Seek ‘Solution’ as Tensions Mount Over American Airlines Deal ( subscription)
- JetBlue's Cheapest Tickets Are Getting Cheaper but Will Come with a Major Catch: No Carry-On Bag Allowed
- Southwest Airlines Inaugurates Chicago O’Hare Services
- US Airlines Come Back to the Top of the Global Pack by Capacity
- You Voted, and Here Are the Best Airlines and Airports of 2021
- Welcome to Harry Reid International Airport: Commission OKs Name Change
- Washington’s Reagan National Airport to Get New Amex Centurion Lounge
- Orlando International Airport Confirms Nosedive in Traveler Numbers Last Year
- Covid-19 Coronavirus: 'Work Bubble' Approach at Auckland Airport Must Be Expanded: PSA
February 16, 2021
- Routes: Delta at OAK, United Delays JFK, India + Cathay Pacific, SJC Testing, More
- United Launches "Travel Ready Center" So Passengers Can Get COVID-19 Test at Airport
- Sun Country Airlines Wants to Expand – Where Could It Fly?
- Southwest Airlines Begins Flights Out of O’Hare
- Airlines Add Service to Mexican Caribbean, as Demand Remains Strong
- 13 Ways Airlines Must Change in the Wake of Covid (subscription)
- Airlines Partner with UNICEF to Prioritize Vaccine Deliveries
- U.S. Airline Passenger Traffic Fell 60.1% in 2020 -- DOT
- Israel Succumbs to Pressure, Opens Airways to Foreign Airlines
- CDC Won't Recommend Requiring COVID Tests for Domestic Flights 'at This Time'
February 12, 2021
- Rep. Garamendi Secures Over $6 Million For Local Transportation in Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Markup
- Allegiant Air to Fly Between Oakland and Bozeman, Montana
- Delta Air Lines to Fly Between Oakland (OAK) and Los Angeles (LAX)
- Allegiant Announces New Routes from SD International Airport
- US Files Complaint with Israel Over Unfair Airline Treatment for Tel Aviv Flights
- Ontario Airport Connecting to Central America with New Flights to El Salvador (subscription)
- Airports Have Taken Steps to Reduce Coronavirus Transmission but Risks Still Remain, Study Says
- Put Vaccination Centers in Airports, Implore U.S. Flight Attendants Desperate for a COVID-19 Jab
- Paris Scraps Charles De Gaulle Airport Expansion Plans
- Group Seeks Creation of Hydrogen ‘Ecosystem’ at Paris Airports
February 11, 2021
- Southwest Brings $20 COVID-19 Testing to Mineta San Jose Airport
- Cathay Pacific to Axe Host of Long-Haul Flights with All Routes to Australia Cut, Apart from Sydney, in Response to Quarantine Plan for Flight Crews
- Low-Cost Flyers Exit Long-Haul Market, but Leave Their Mark
- Low-Cost Airlines Will Lead Post-Covid-19 Recovery
- Airlines Can Now Pick Their Own Routes Across the Atlantic. Huge Fuel Savings Could Follow
- New Study: View Smart Windows Generate 68 Percent Higher Passenger Satisfaction at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Seattle-Tacoma Appoints Design Team for Expansion of Concourse C
- Sea-Tac Airport’s New ‘Music Wall’ Soothes Travelers While Supporting Seattle-Area Artists
- Austin Airport Launches New Podcast That Takes Travelers Behind the Scenes
- ACI-NA Welcomes $8 Billion COVID-19 Relief Proposal for U.S. Airports
February 10, 2021
- San Mateo County to Hold COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at SFO
- United Airlines Orders Electric Vertical Aircraft, Invests in Urban Air Mobility SPAC
- Air Canada Cuts 1,500 More Jobs and Cancels 17 More Routes
- Etihad Has First Fully Vaccinated Crew
- Airlines Push to Reduce Carbon Footprint with Greener Fuels (subscription)
- World's Busiest Airline Flight Routes 2021: Orlando, US - San Juan, Puerto Rico Named World's Busiest Route
- Local Airports Weigh in on Proposal to Require Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test to Fly Domestically
- Companies to Test COVID-19 Safety Concepts at San Diego International Airport
- Britain Tightens Travel Restrictions with Hotel Quarantine and Prison Threat
- Pilot Scheme for Quarantine-Free Business Travel to Singapore Delayed Until at Least Feb 21: Sources
February 9, 2021
- San Francisco Airport Recognised by ACI’s ‘Voice of the Customer’
- Lunar New Year Pivots From Parade to Public Art
- American Airlines Unveils Major Miami Expansion, Another New Route to Tel Aviv
- Delta to Block Middle Seats on Planes Through April
- Sun Country Airlines Going From Private to Public
- Denver International Airport Becomes the Third Busiest in the US
- Even if Leisure Travel Begins to Recover This Year, Airlines Still Have a Steep Cliff to Scale (subscription)
- Exclusive: Congressional Democrats Set to Back More Than $50 Billion for Transportation Sector
- UK ‘Has No Plan to Introduce Vaccine Passport’
- Arrivals in the UK Face Additional Covid Tests
February 8, 2021
- The City of San José Aviation Department Announces New Deputy Director of Facilities
- Frontier Airlines Plots Expansion With New Tampa & Atlanta Bases
- Airlines Are Ditching Business Hubs and Rerouting Flights to Florida (subscription)
- San Diego Airport Rolls Out On-Site COVID-19 Testing
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Brings New ‘Inscentive’ to Travel
- GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation Takes Flight With American Association of Airport Executives
- Travel Industry Orgs., Suppliers Still Pushing for Covid Liability Protection, but Hopes Dim
- COVID-19 Impacting US Spring Break 2021 Outlook
- Disjointed Restrictions are Tripping Up a Travel Recovery — and It May be Getting Worse
- Canada Limits International Arrivals to Just 4 Airports (PDF without subscription)
February 5, 2021
- Airport Workers Protest Vaccination Priority Shift from Essential Workers to Elderly
- Low-Cost Carrier Frontier Lands at Oakland International Airport
- San Diego International Airport Workers Asking for COVID-19 Vaccine
- Elon Musk’s Ontario Airport Tunnel Project Moves to Next Phase
- Airport Recovery Plan Published by the Airport Operators Association
- Union Leader Says U.S. Domestic Testing Requirements Could Bankrupt Airlines
- IATA CEO Calls for Government Partnerships Amid Disjointed Restrictions
- Commercial Pilots Blame Pandemic Downtime for In-Flight Mistakes
- TSA Says Passengers Who Refuse to Wear Masks Could Be Fined Up to $1,500 (subscription)
- Sunshine or Skiing? TSA Data Reveals 2020’s Most Popular Destinations
February 4, 2021
- Airline Employees Pressure Newsom for COVID Vaccine
- American Sends Layoff Warnings to 13,000 Employees
- Alaska Airlines is Deploying Verifly
- Copa to Debut IATA Travel Pass App to the Americas
- CAPA Live: Hawaiian Air Swiftly Builds Up a Robust Testing Network
- Airlines, Labor Unions Push for a Third Round of Federal Aid with Travel Demand Still Depressed
- U.S. Airports' Funding Crunch – Are P3s the Answer?
- Rome Airport Wants to Expand Quarantine Free Travel Trial
- Should Travelers Be Double Masking on Planes?
- Visa CEO Says Business Travel May Never Return to Pre-Covid Levels
February 3, 2021
- Oakland International Airport Reports December 2020 Traffic
- Airlines Will Now Allow Passengers to Fly Without Masks After Biden's Mandate Allows for Medical Exemptions (PDF without subscription)
- Delta and Alitalia to Codeshare on COVID-Tested Flights
- American Airlines Doubles Down on Apple Partnership With Latest Inflight Offering
- American Expands Digital Health Passport VeriFLY Eligibility to All Airports
- Mandatory Employee Vaccines: United Airlines CEO Makes His Case to Chicago Business Leaders
- Airlines Push to Add Rapid Testing at Airports — but Shorten Quarantines
- COVID Variants and Travel Curbs Threaten Airline Recovery - IATA
- 2020 Worst Year in History for Air Travel Demand
- Criminals Selling Fake COVID-19 Test Certificates at Europe's Major Airports and Stations
February 2, 2021
- American Airlines CEO Tells Employees to Brace for Furlough Warnings
- Avianca Is Coming to Ontario International Airport in July
- JetBlue Set to Begin Flights to Europe This Summer – Why We Are Excited
- ANA Becomes First Airline in Japan to Use Autonomous Bus to Transport Employees
- COVID-19 Hits Japan Airlines with Increased Loss Forecast
- New 14,000-Square-Foot Lounge Opens at DIA
- France, Germany, Portugal Go Beyond EC Travel Restrictions
- Israel Extends COVID-19 Lockdown, Airport Closure by a Week
- Heathrow to Launch Rapid Testing Pilot for Colleagues in Partnership with UK Government
- Boeing Now Won’t Deliver Its First 737 MAX 10 Until 2023
February 1, 2021
- Nine-Year-Old Haitian Boy Finally Reunited with Family After Being Taken into Government Custody Despite Valid Visa
- Angry Passenger's Bomb Threat Shuts Down Oakland Airport, Sheriff's Office Says
- United Airlines Warns Thousands of Employees That Their Jobs Are Again at Risk, Labor Unions Seek More Government Aid
- Delta Air Lines Launches First Domestic Digital ID Test
- Airlines Cancel Most NYC-Area Flights Ahead of Snowstorm
- Airlines Trial Mobile Health Passports to Get Passengers Flying (PDF without subscription)
- Decked Out: Your Inside Look at Denver Airport’s New Terminal Expansion
- Philadelphia International Airport CEO Looks for More Pandemic Funds on Capitol Hill
- Workers for Airport, Airline Contractors Endure Job Turmoil
- TSA Backs Biden on Masks, Usage Required from Feb 2 – May 11
January 29, 2021
- Southwest Airlines Adds New Routes
- Southwest Airlines Posts First Annual Loss in 48 Years, Warns Revenues Will Need to Double to Break Even
- JetBlue Lost $1.3 Billion In ‘A Year Like No Other’
- Airline Executives Say COVID Tests for Passengers on US Flights Not Feasible, Fair or Needed: 'It's Wholly Impractical'
- Canada Airlines Agree to Cancel All Flights to Warm Destinations - PM Trudeau
- The Best and Worst U.S. Airlines of 2020 (PDF without subscription)
- Airline Pilots Making In-Flight Errors Say They're 'Rusty' Because of Pandemic
- LAX Introduces Automated Touchless Photo ID Scanners
- U.S. Travel Association Lays Out Needs to Revive Air Travel
- U.K. Bans Flights from Dubai, Rest of UAE to Stop New Strain (PDF without subscription)
January 28, 2021
- Oakland Airport 1st in Nation to Sell COVID Kits in Vending Machines
- United Program Will Let Hawaii Visitors Skip COVID-19 Test Screenings, With Conditions
- American Airlines Posts Record $8.9 Billion Annual Loss as It Looks to 2021 for ‘Year of Recovery’
- Airlines Urge WHO to OK Quarantine-Free Travel After Vaccines
- More Than Half of World's Airline Pilots No Longer Flying: Survey
- Five States Count for Almost Half of US Jet Fuel Usage
- PIT Becomes First U.S. Airport to Deploy Honeywell’s Air Quality Technology
- U.K. Quarantine Hotels- Another Blow for the Bleeding Airline Industry (PDF without subscription)
- Will travelers Need a Negative COVID-19 Test to Board Flights Within the US? The CDC Says It's Under Consideration
- U.S. Air Travel Falls to 6-Month Low as Covid Infections, Travel Restrictions Hinder Recovery
January 27, 2021
- Southwest Introduces Santa Barbara Flights from Oakland
- Southwest Airlines Becomes Latest Carrier to Trim Hawaii Flying
- Hawaiian Airlines Anticipating Uptick in Flying by the Summer
- Alaska Air, After $1.3B Loss Last Year, Forecasts Strong Recovery This Year
- Aeromexico and LATAM Apply to Codeshare on US Routes
- Tackling Air Travel Confidence Post-Pandemic with Digital Technology at Albany Airport
- COVID-19 Rapid Testing Study at YVR Turns Up All Negative Results So Far
- New Zealand Likely to Keep Borders Shut for Most of 2021: PM Ardern
- Security Concerns Will Drive Demand for Airport Technology Over the Next Five Years
- More Travel Restrictions Affect International Travelers into US and Canadian Airports
January 26, 2021
- ANA Suspends 16 International Routes
- United Airlines Has a New Online Feature to Help You Get 'Travel-Ready' Amid COVID-19
- Delta Plans to Bring Back 400 Pilots, Signaling Optimism About Future Air Travel
- Coming Tuesday: News from the Hottest Airline on Wall Street ( subscription)
- Cathay Pacific Warns New Covid-19 Quarantine for Aircrew Could Slash Passenger Flights by Two-Thirds and Cost Company HK$400 Million a Month
- Airline Outlook Dims Again as New Travel Curbs Threaten Summer
- ACI Airport Health Accreditation Awarded to Ontario International Airport
- Here's How the Coronavirus Pandemic Impacted Travel at Sea-Tac Airport in 2020
- Denver Airport Says It's Time to Build Long-Delayed 7th Runway
- Rate of Guns Seized at U.S. Airport Checkpoints Doubled in 2020 Despite Fewer Travelers
January 25, 2021
- City Launches $21.3M Emergency Rent Relief Program for SFO Tenants Impacted by Pandemic
- United Goes Big and Bold With Seven Changes to the Airline
- Delta and Alaska Airlines Won’t Make Staff Get Vaccinated
- Masks Required on German Airlines
- Sea-Tac Airport in 2020: Passenger Traffic Down Over -61%, Domestic Air Cargo Up +15%
- Hundreds of Airports Will Disappear if the Paris Agreement Fails, per New Study (subscription)
- Israel to Close Its Only Major Airport in Bid to Slow Coronavirus Spread
- Companies Are Racing to Build Digital Passports for People to Prove They’ve Had the Covid Vaccine
- Travel Group, Airlines Oppose Quarantine for U.S.-Bound Air Passengers
- Transportation Officials Weigh Options to Enforce Biden's Mask Requirement for Travelers
January 22, 2021
- The Right Kind of Quiet
- How Biden’s New Coronavirus Policies Will Affect Yosemite and SFO (subscription)
- Cafe X Re-Opens SFO Robot Barista
- SJC is First California Airport to Earn Global Star Rating
- United Airlines Bets on International Bounce
- Hawaiian Airlines Expanding Pre-Clear Program for Hawaii-Bound Travelers
- Southwest Airlines Pledges to Vaccinate All Its Employees
- Qatar Airways Boosts US Flying, Emirates Returns to Australia
- KLM Reviews Long-Haul Network Amid New COVID-19 Restrictions
- New Technology Enhances Security Checkpoints at BWI Marshall Airport
January 21, 2021
- Runway Improvement Projects Accelerated Ahead of Planned Schedule by San Francisco Airport
- United Airlines Reports Massive COVID-19-Related Losses
- Southwest Airlines Reveals Routes, Launch Dates for 2 Newest California Cities
- Iberia Completes Purchase of Air Europa at Significant Discount
- Eyeing a Recovery, Some U.S. Airlines Resume Pilot Hiring
- Hong Kong and Changi Lose Status as Asia’s Busiest Airports (subscription)
- How Sensors Will Help Maintain Social Distancing at Delhi's at IGI Airport
- President Biden Makes Mask Wearing Mandatory on Aircraft
- FAA Will Allow Airports to Conduct COVID-19 Health Screenings — and This Airport in Iowa Is Starting Soon
- Unease Over Travel Bubbles
January 20, 2020
- After East Bay College Student’s Deportation at SFO, 9-Year-Old Sent to San Diego Shelter (subscription)
- Singapore Airlines Launches One-Stop Service for COVID-19 Testing
- Why Ultra-Low Cost Carrier Spirit Airlines Is Falling Behind
- COVID-19 Rapid Testing Becomes Available at John Wayne Airport
- LAX Offers 30-Minute COVID-19 Tests for $80 (subscription)
- Man Lives Undetected in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for 3 Months
- US FAA Extends Slot Relief Through October
- Pushed by Airline Lobby, Testing Instead of Bans Not a Best Solution (subscription)
- Where Can Americans Travel Right Now?
- Covid-19’s Blow to Business Travel Is Expected to Last for Years (subscription
January 19, 2021
- Thanks for the Memories: Norwegian Air Shuts Down Flights at SFO, Elsewhere (subscription)
- Brothers from Haiti, Ages 9 and 19, Held at SFO Despite Having Visas, Attorney Says (subscription)
- She Lost a 'Beloved' Elephant Plush at SFO. Strangers on Reddit Are Helping Her Find It.
- Airports and DHS Offer Helping Hand to Victims of Human Trafficking
- Vending Machine to Sell COVID-19 Tests at Oakland International Airport
- LAX Officials Say Airport Had 1/3 Number of Passengers in 2020
- Emirates Becomes One of the First Airlines in the World to trial IATA Travel Pass, a Digital Platform for COVID-19 Updates and Test Verification
- Singapore Airlines Hopes to Be World's First Fully-Vaccinated Airline
- European Airlines Brace for Turbulence as Summer Hopes Fade (subscription)
- Biden to Maintain European, Brazilian Air Travel Bans