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American Airlines Offers Preflight COVID Tests For US Destinations
American Airlines Offers Preflight COVID Tests For US Destinations
December 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

American Airlines on Tuesday (Dec. 8) rolled out plans to offer preflight COVID-19 testing in the United States as battered airlines seek ways to lure...

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Passenger Airlines Increase Cargo Space To Replace Passengers
Passenger Airlines Increase Cargo Space To Replace Passengers
November 08, 2020  |  Economy

Airlines that for decades augmented international passenger travel businesses with freight operations using space in the bellies of aircraft are trying something new because of...

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Airports Expand Range Of Digital Identity Technology
Airports Expand Range Of Digital Identity Technology
November 03, 2020  |  Authentication

Among the segments affected by the pandemic, air travel remains near the top of the list when it comes to industries that have been hard...

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Airline Execs Strike Cautious Tone For Business Travel Rebound
Airline Execs Strike Cautious Tone For Business Travel Rebound
October 22, 2020  |  Travel Payments

In an industry that has arguably been battered worse than any other as a result of the global pandemic, the inclination of airline executives to...

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American Airlines Moves To Reduce Cash Burn, Increase Efficiency Amid Pandemic
American Airlines Moves To Reduce Cash Burn, Increase Efficiency Amid Pandemic
October 22, 2020  |  Earnings

American Airlines reported on Thursday (Oct. 22) that it had decreased its cash burn rate to roughly $44 million daily in Q3 from roughly $58...

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Delta, American Join United In Eliminating Change Fees In US
Delta, American Join United In Eliminating Change Fees In US
August 31, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, looking to draw customers back during the pandemic, are dropping change fees for domestic flights, CNBC reported Monday (Aug....

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Departure Delayed For Airline Recovery
Departure Delayed For Airline Recovery
August 17, 2020  |  Travel Payments

As airlines continue announcing September travel schedules, it’s pretty clear that the optimism of early summer — that air travel might recover sooner rather than...

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Airlines Prepare For Layoffs, Flight Cuts As Benefits End
Airlines Prepare For Layoffs, Flight Cuts As Benefits End
August 13, 2020  |  Economy

Robin Hayes, JetBlue‘s CEO, is adding his voice to the chorus of airline officials in need of more federal help for the airline industry, Bloomberg...

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Airlines Confront Grim Q2 As New COVID Fears Slam Travel Recovery
Airlines Confront Grim Q2 As New COVID Fears Slam Travel Recovery
July 22, 2020  |  Travel Payments

It was a bad week for airline stocks as bookings contracted on renewed coronavirus fears. PYMNTS reported earlier this week on new Transportation Security Agency (TSA) figures that travelers...

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