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Airlines can expect to bleed up to $157 billion in losses until people fly normally again, making 2020 the worst year in aviation history, industry body IATA says
Pandemic-related revenue slumps show airlines will lose $66 for every passenger carried this year, …
Shalini Nagarajan
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John Kerry was pictured on a plane with no mask, and American Airlines said he shouldn't have taken it off
Kerry said that if he removed his mask, he did so in a way that was "momentary," but American Airli…
Sinéad Baker
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After cutting 30% of their support staff, American Airlines is now asking corporate staff to volunteer to help in DFW airport this summer, amid a surge in travel
Volunteers would work six-hour shifts from June to August helping customers find their way around t…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Nearly a million travel industry and airline workers are left in the lurch as Trump see-saws on stimulus talks
Worker unions and industry groups have expressed frustration over inconsistent messaging from the W…
David Slotnick
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Omicron could at least double the risk of catching COVID-19 on a flight, airline industry medical expert says
The airport is likely a riskier setting than on the aircraft, according to Dr. David Powell, Intern…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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A travel-safety guide for vaccinated people: How to keep your stress level and infection risk low this summer
For vaccinated people, it's no longer as critical to maintain social distance while traveling. But …
Aria Bendix
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Canadian influencers who partied maskless on a plane are stranded in Mexico because airlines won't fly them home
At least three Canadian airlines have declined to accommodate the 100 party-goers after videos surf…
Matthew Loh
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Laid-off airline worker rejected an offer to return to her old job because 'it would be like going back to an ex'
Virgin Atlantic offered her less money and inflexible shifts compared to her old post, the former a…
Kate Duffy
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Photos show flights and airports filling up around the world as vaccinations ramp up and countries reopen
Crowded airports and planes in 2021.Tom Pallini/Insider
Joey Hadden
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Airlines who boarded planes back-to-front in response to COVID-19 actually doubled passengers' risk of exposure, a new study says
Airlines also increase the risk of COVID-19 exposure by using middle seats and letting passengers s…
Grace Dean
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Alaska Airlines released an '80s-style 'Safety Dance' music video about flying in the coronavirus-era
Alaska Airlines made a parody video featuring the '80s hit "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats with …
Joey Hadden
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Cruise and airline stocks sell off as global health officials track new coronavirus variant with 'large number of mutations'
"What we do know is that this variant has a large number of mutations," said a WHO official about t…
Carla Mozée
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Southwest Airlines passengers dance and cheer as couple accused of refusing to wear masks get thrown off flight
A viral TikTok video shows a dispute with a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight who refused to…
Joshua Zitser
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Southwest is turning down $2.8 billion in CARES Act aid to avoid the federal government's 'onerous' conditions
Even as bookings stay low, Southwest said it can raise enough cash to endure the crisis — and avoid…
David Slotnick
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For 11 days in a row, more than 1 million people have flown from US airports, despite the CDC urging people not to travel
The TSA screened more than 1.53 million passengers at US airports on Sunday, the most in longer tha…
Grace Dean
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Airlines will be required to bring back 32,000 workers in order to get $15 billion in aid from Congress' long-awaited coronavirus relief package
The reported deal is a sigh of relief for the struggling industry, but may not be enough - and only…
Graham Rapier
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Airline workers have lower rates of COVID-19 than the general population — and airline CEOs say it's proof that flying is safe
Low infection rates of COVID-19 among airline workers, including flight attendants, suggest that sa…
David Slotnick
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Major companies might mandate COVID-19 vaccines for some employees, a poll of 150 current and recent CEOs suggests
Out of 150 business leaders polled, 72% said they were open to the idea of mandatory COVID-19 vacci…
Grace Dean
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United says it will ban passengers who do not abide by its requirement to wear masks on board flights
United Airlines said it would ban passengers who refuse to wear masks during flights. Other airline…
David Slotnick
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Major US airlines have created a 'no fly list' for travelers who refuse to wear face coverings during the pandemic
Delta, United, and American Airlines are among those that do not board passengers who won't wear fa…