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CARES Act

Hawaiian to cut ‘Ohana, if the DOT will allow it

19 October 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Facing a continued downturn in demand Hawaiian Airlines announced plans to suspend its interisland flights operated under the ‘Ohana brand. The carrier must receive approval from the Department of Transportation for that move, however, and an adverse ruling could create a significant operational challenge.

This story is about: ATR, ATR 42-500, CARES Act, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, Mokulele, Ohana, routes Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Spirit Airlines avoids pilot furloughs in October

24 August 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Spirit Airlines will not involuntarily furlough any pilots in October when the CARES Act Payroll Support Program funding expires. The news comes just days after the company and the Air Line Pilots Association representing its pilots indicated that 117 positions were at risk.

This story is about: ALPA, American Airlines, CARES Act, COVID-19, Delta Air Lines, furlough, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, union, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

ExpressJet to wind down operations on 30 September

24 August 2020 By Seth Miller 7 Comments

An ExpressJet E145 operating for United Express (Image by Alan Wilson via CC BY-SA/Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajw1970/39871801434/)

ExpressJet will halt its regional operations for United at the end of September rather than trying to slowly trim the schedule through the end of the year.

This story is about: CARES Act, CommutAir, COVID-19, E145, Embraer, ExpressJet, regional jet Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

American to suspend 15 markets as CARES Act funding expires

20 August 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

With federal government subsidies set to expire airlines will undoubtedly trim their route maps. American Airlines announced its cuts first, with 15 markets set to be suspended in October, barring additional federal funding.

This story is about: American Airlines, CARES Act, routes Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JetBlue plans to outsource airport operations at (more) smaller destinations

16 June 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

The cost cutting continues for airlines. Federal payroll subsidies will end on October 1, 2020, and with that the requirement to keep the current staffing levels. For JetBlue this translates into a decision finalized this week to contract out for staffing at some of its smaller stations. In a letter to airport employees on Tuesday […]

This story is about: CARES Act, COVID-19, JetBlue, layoffs Filed Under: Ground Services

United plans $5 billion loan against MileagePlus

15 June 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Checking out the new United Airlines livery featuring an all-blue globe on the tail

United Airlines will secure an additional $5 billion in funding by taking a loan against the MileagePlus loyalty program. The company announced the plans Monday morning as part of an update to its liquidity position. With the loan, and other CARES Act funds, the company anticipates approximately $17 billion in liquidity by September 2020.

This story is about: CARES Act, frequent flier, frequent flyer, loyalty, MileagePlus, United Airlines Filed Under: Loyalty

Frontier, Mobile bicker over flights to Orlando

1 June 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

At first glance the fight between Mobile, Alabama and Frontier Airlines makes little sense. Why should a city fight so hard for a single flight and route running empty a couple days per week?

This story is about: BFM, CARES Act, COVID-19, Frontier, MOB, routes, TSA Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

American Airlines seeks buyouts of thousands of workers

28 May 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Thousands of American Airlines employees face a difficult decision in the coming weeks. Federal payroll support funding is running out and some 17,000 employees must now decide if they’re willing to take a buy-out package from the company or risk being laid off.

This story is about: American Airlines, British Airways, CARES Act, Delta Air Lines, EasyJet, layoffs, Lufthansa Group, Norwegian, Qantas, union, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JetBlue plans return of international markets in June

26 May 2020 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

JetBlue's new A321neo, named David Neeleman, at the gate in Fort Lauderdale

JetBlue’s international route network virtually disappeared as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rapidly shifting entry requirements and limited demand forced dozens of markets to close. Headed into June, however, the company sees some signs of optimism and opportunity as it anticipates reopening 13 destinations.

This story is about: CARES Act, COVID-19, JetBlue, routes Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

United faces lawsuit over M&A employees pay cut

14 May 2020 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Facing 20 days of unpaid leave and a forced vacation schedule at least one United Airlines employees has turned to the courts for relief. A class action suit seeks court-ordered enforcement of the terms of United’s agreement with the US government under the Payroll Support Program section of the CARES Act, including reversal of the new policy.

This story is about: CARES Act, COVID-19, furlough, union, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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