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Fitch revises outlook for American Airlines to ‘Stable’ from ‘Negative’
Fitch Ratings revised (16-Jun-2021) its outlook for American Airlines to ‘Stable’ from ‘Negative’ and affirmed its Long Term Issuer Default Rating at ‘B-‘. The revision reflects the company’s
Volaris to launch Mexico City-Bogota and Cancun-Bogota service from Oct-2021
Volaris plans to commence four times weekly Mexico City-Bogota service on 06-Oct-2021, according to a 15-Jun-2021 GDS display. The route will be operated with A320 aircraft. The airline also plans to
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport planning to open Centurion lounge
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is planning a 10 year lease agreement with American Express to open a Centurion brand lounge, with two five-year renewal options (Atlanta Journal-Constitution/View From The
Punta Cana International Airport to reopen Terminal B on 18-Jun-2021
Punta Cana International Airport plans to reopen Terminal B on 18-Jun-2021 (puntacana-bavaro.com, 15-Jun-2021). The terminal will initially only be open to arrivals, with full operations commencing
Business and leisure travellers share some similar sentiments towards digital health passports and travel technology, but there are also some clear differences in their views
New research from travel technology specialist Amadeus has indicated that both business and leisure travellers see digital health passports as a vital tool in opening
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Spirit Airlines records continuous improvement in leisure demand during 2Q2021
Spirit Airlines provided (14-Jun-2021) the following updated guidance regarding its financial and operational trends for 2Q2021: The carrier reported improvement in operating yields as the quarter
Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport starts facial recognition boarding technology trial
Sao Paulo Congonhas Airport commenced (15-Jun-2021) testing facial recognition boarding technology on Azul services to Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont Airport. The trial is part of the ‘Embarque +
US airports to operate 83% of 2019 pre-pandemic schedules in Jul-2021
US airports are expected to handle over 700,000 services in Jul-2021, a decrease of around 27% compared to Jul-2019 (Simple Flying, 14-Jun-2021). Fort Myers Southwest Florida International
Brazil’s Ministry of Infrastructure enters agreement to build airport in Olimpia
Brazil‘s Ministry of Infrastructure entered (15-Jun-2021) an agreement with the Municipality of Olimpia to build an airport in the city by 2056. The project design