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DOT further relaxes airline CARES Act obligations

12 May 2020 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) will offer airlines increased flexibility under their CARES Act obligations. But rather than choosing individual airports that will be exempt the DOT is now going to let the airlines select which stations will see service suspended.

This story is about: Allegiant, American Airlines, CARES Act, COVID-19, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DoT, Frontier, JetBlue, routes, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Fighting for the middle: A pandemic seating shift

11 May 2020 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Sitting in the middle seat on the Molon Labe S1 Staggered Seat. Plenty of width to be had.

Forget the fight over who gets the arm rests; middle seats on planes are now generating real fights over if they should be occupied at all. And airlines are fueling the flames with misleading marketing messaging.

This story is about: Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, COVID-19, Delta Air Lines, distribution, economy class, Farelogix, IATA, JetBlue, marketing, middle seat, seating, seats, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines Filed Under: Distribution, Seats & Cabin

DOT adjusts, finalizes airline route requirements for CARES Act funding.

7 April 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

An Alaska Airlines 737 departs from the southern runway at LAX

US airlines will need to fly far more than demand dictates if they want to receive CARES Act funding for employees. But the obligations are reduced in the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) final order compared to the initial proposal. The DOT took feedback from all stakeholders into account in trying to strike an appropriate balance of service versus demand, slightly revising the rules.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, American Airlines, COVID-19, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaiian Airlines, routes, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Who wants what? How the US airlines are responding with CARES Act funding on the line

6 April 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

A Southwest Airlines 737 taxiing at LAX

With tens of billions of dollars in federal funding on the line the DOT’s rules about service obligations under the CARES Act could dramatically affect airlines’ cash flow in the coming months. The divide in views between the large and small players is impressively wide.

This story is about: Allegiant, American Airlines, COVID-19, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DoT, Frontier, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

US airlines cut deep, but not deep enough

2 April 2020 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

With loads teetering against the single digits the US carriers must cut deeper to rationalize their operations. And there are few good justifications for not making that move.

This story is about: Allegiant, American Airlines, COVID-19, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, routes, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

US carriers cut frequencies, not destinations as they seek federal funding

31 March 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Getting that federal bailout cash means keeping all existing destinations in service for the US airlines. That could prove troubling for some as the cutbacks are already in motion.

This story is about: American Airlines, COVID-19, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DoT, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, routes, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Allegiant looks to big cities in Summer 2020 expansion

15 January 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Allegiant Airlines' A320 departing LAX

Limited frequency seasonal service is the hallmark of Allegiant’s network planning approach. How well will that work as the company targets three larger cities as part of its Summer 2020 expansion plans?

This story is about: Allegiant, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, BOS, Boston, Chicago, HOU, Houston, MDW, Midway, routes, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

IndiGo signs for 300 more A320neo aircraft

30 October 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

India’s largest domestic carrier plans to continue it meteoric growth pace. The carrier announced an order for 300 more A320neo family aircraft. This latest order contains a mix of A320neo, A321neo and A321XLR planes. With the new order the carrier’s total book with Airbus reaches 730 frames.

This story is about: A320neo, A321neo, A321XLR, Airbus, EasyJet, India, IndiGo, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

New challengers at every level: PaxEx Update 2019-08-30

30 August 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

New cabins on the horizon for economy and business class, short-haul and long; might travel get more comfortable rather than less? Plus some good news for travelers looking to get online in the sky or earn free travel with their points.

This story is about: 737, 737 MAX, 777-300ER, A320neo, A321neo, Airbus, Boeing, business class, dining, economy class, embedded IFE, EWR, ex3, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, Global Eagle, Global Eagle Entertainment, GX, GX Aviation, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, in-seat power, India, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Inmarsat, Irkut, Jet Airways, LATAM, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, loyalty, MC-21, MileagePlus, New York City, Newark, PAC, Panasonic, Panasonic Avionics, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, points, premium cabin, regulations, routes, Russia, seating, seats, Southwest Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, Thompson Aero, UAC, United Aircraft Corporation, United Airlines, Vantage XL, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty, PaxEx Update, Seats & Cabin

Frontier makes a major play at Newark

27 August 2019 By Seth Miller 4 Comments

Goodbye, Southwest. HELLO, Frontier! Newark gets a big boost as the LCC aims to fill in the gap left by Southwest’s departure in November. And some interesting scheduling choices to go with that plan.

This story is about: EWR, Frontier, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, New York City, Newark, routes, Southwest Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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