Nearly 1m US passengers travelled for Labor Day
Almost 970,000 people in the US travelled through TSA checkpoints throughout the country on Friday, just ahead of the Labor Day weekend. This is the highest figure reported in one day by the TSA since 16 March, and the beginning of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns. “For travellers who have not flown since the beginning of
Virgin Atlantic secures £1.2bn bailout, cuts 1,150 more jobs
Virgin Atlantic has said it will cut 1,150 more jobs, despite securing a £1.2 billion (US$1.59 billion) rescue fund, which was signed off by a US court on Thursday. This brings total job cuts across the airline to over 4,300 since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global aviation downturn. The airline said
No use crying over spilt coffee: Airbus redesigns A350 cockpit
Airbus has officially overhauled its A350 cockpit control panel, following earlier reports of engine failure caused by the aircrew’s spilt beverages. The planemaker has developed a new integrated liquid-resistant control panel within its A350 aircraft, which will protect the engine systems from damage due to accidental drink spills. This follows two incidents in the last
LHR seeks to cut pay, warns of looming job losses
London Heathrow Airport has informed workers unions it will seek to cut the pay of thousands of airport staff in light of the ongoing COVID-19 travel crisis, as well as a range of other cost-cutting measures. The airport has said it intends to introduce pay cuts of up to 20 per cent to about half
Embraer axes 900 jobs
Embraer said on Thursday it would cut 900 jobs, around 4.5 per cent of its workforce, as a result of the cancellation of its partnership with Boeing, and the ongoing COVID-19 aviation crisis. This is in addition to the 1,600 employees who made use of the company’s various voluntary redundancy programs since the onset of
Thai Airways serves in-flight meals in pop-up diner
More than 100 travel-hungry diners have attended a pop-up restaurant at Thai Airways headquarters in Bangkok on Thursday, which served up in-flight meals to customers missing the onboard experience. The airline has transformed the cafeteria of its Bangkok HQ into a Thai Airways-themed diner, decked out with branded airline cabin seats, and various plane parts
