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Analysts bullish on US airlines as travelers prepare for ‘jailbreak’

A small passenger jet parked at the gate on a sunny morning, looking straight out at cockpit.

The U.S. domestic airline industry is moving toward recovery from the pandemic faster than  previously estimated, although changes to route networks will make some destinations more difficult to reach for passengers and cargo shippers, according to analysts and executives. 

Consumer eagerness to travel has some carriers predicting they will soon break even from an operating standpoint and some market analysts saying consensus growth projections are too conservative. 

A report on Monday from...

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Only Those Vaccinated To Resume Low Risk Travel: U.S. CDC

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said fully vaccinated people can safely travel at low risk, says an article published in Reuters.

CDC’s new guidance

The CDC’s new guidance says fully vaccinated people do not need COVID-19 tests before international travel unless it is required by the international destination and vaccinated people returning from foreign travel do not need to self-quarantine after returning to the United States, unless required by state or local authorities.

This...

https://mfame.guru/only-those-vaccinated-to-resume-low-risk-travel-u-s-cdc/

Analysis: US airlines eliminate change fees — and thousands of jobs

A white United Airlines jet and silver American Airlines jet on adjacent taxiways. Airlines face a financial crisis because of COVID.

Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) followed United Airlines’ (NASDAQ: UAL) lead on Sunday in permanently eliminating unpopular fees for changing reservations on all but the cheapest tickets. The moves are the latest survival tactic by airlines, which are planning to involuntarily furlough tens of thousands of workers next month without further government aid.

Domestic leisure bookings marginally improved in the past week, down 52% from a year ago compared to 55%...

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How Air Canada beat US airlines removing seats for cargo

Boxes of face masks and tied down with nets on the passenger cabin floor of plane after seats were removed. Air Canada was faster than U.S. airlines to modify planes for this type of cargo operation.

It took the Federal Aviation Administration two months to authorize U.S. airlines to remove seats from passenger aircraft for cargo purposes. Air Canada (TSX: AC) received its governmental OK in a week.

Industry urgency to innovate also was greater north of the border. Canada’s flag carrier was already flying cabin-loaded flights by mid-April, one month before U.S. carriers even applied through their trade association to remove seats from their airplanes.

The delay may have cost U.S. carriers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/how-air-canada-beat-us-airlines-removing-seats-for-cargo

EPA proposes first-ever air emissions standards for commercial aircraft

For the first time, the United States is proposing regulations on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from commercial aircraft, U.S. Environment Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler announced today.

The regulations were developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) after consulting with EPA, the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. aviation industry, Wheeler said, noting that his agency is proposing to use a fuel efficiency-based metric established by ICAO that serves as...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/epa-proposes-first-ever-air-emissions-standards-for-commercial-aircraft

U.S. airlines add June capacity as passenger bookings inch back

Bright blue and orange Southwest jet comes in for landing wheels down.

Airlines are beginning to show small signs that they’ve escaped the market’s rock bottom and are attracting more customers as states begin easing coronavirus stay-home orders. 

The flickers of returning passenger demand are leading them to add back some capacity into their networks. The additional flights also will help shippers that need air transport for their goods.

United Airlines on Tuesday said it has seen a reduction in customer cancellation rates and a moderate improvement in demand in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-airlines-add-june-capacity-as-passenger-bookings-inch-back

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