Aviation

Bloomberg The chaos that has plagued European travel for weeks is coalescing in France as staff at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport strike for the second day in a row on Friday and a country-wide rail walkout looms. France’s aviation authority ordered the scrapping of 17% of flights between 7 am and 2 pm after pay talks between unions and ...

Bloomberg Japan Airlines Co is considering replacing its older Boeing Co 737 short-haul fleet with more modern and fuel efficient models, according to people familiar with the matter. The airline, which operates 45 of the 737 jets with an average age of about 12.5 years, is currently deciding between the 737 Max range and Airbus SE’s rival A320neo family, the ...

  Bloomberg Air Canada shares dropped after the company said that it will make “meaningful” reductions to its summer flight schedule in order to quickly bring passenger volumes down to a manageable level. Canada’s largest air carrier fell 6%, recovering slightly from an 8.8% tumble in intraday trading — its biggest drop since early March — as investors balked at ...

  Bloomberg Delta Air Lines’s chief executive officer apologised to customers for an “unacceptable” level of cancelled and delayed flights, an unusual step that reflects mounting frustration among waylaid summer travelers. Delta is adding extra boarding time for flights, building in more of a buffer in crew schedules to mitigate disruptions and using white collar salaried workers to help speed ...

  Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc, which has struggled with flight delays and cancellations this summer, is letting passengers change their travel plans for the “potentially challenging” Fourth of July holiday weekend without having to pay a fare difference. The “unique” waiver is available across Delta’s system for trips July 1 through 4, as long as customers travel between the ...

  Bloomberg London Heathrow and Paris-Charles de Gaulle airports are cutting more flights as Europe’s travel chaos continues into the summer. Heathrow asked airlines to cut 30 flights from their schedules amid concern that peak passenger numbers will exceed the level it can safely handle. France’s civil aviation authority has ordered a 17% reduction in flights out of Paris-Charles de ...

  Bloomberg Spirit Airlines Inc delayed a shareholder vote on its proposed merger with Frontier Group Holdings Inc less than 24 hours before it was scheduled, saying management needs more time for talks with its favored partner and rival suitor JetBlue Airways Corp. Spirit, which rescheduled the meeting for July 8, will continue soliciting shareholder proxies for the ballot, according ...

  Bloomberg Ireland is putting the army on standby to help alleviate staffing issues at Dublin Airport if the hub is hit by more shortages in the coming weeks. The army will be made available if needed to assist the Dublin Airport Authority during the peak holiday season of July and August, Transport Minister Eamon Ryan told RTE Radio. The ...

Bloomberg Spirit Airlines Inc. stood by a takeover bid from Frontier Group Holdings Inc even after rival suitor JetBlue Airways Corp further sweetened its offer in the final days before a crucial shareholder vote. The revised JetBlue proposal, which includes a higher breakup fee and larger upfront payment, won the backing of Spirit investor TIG Advisors LLC. Proxy adviser Institutional ...

  Bloomberg Air New Zealand has had its SkyNest concept in development for the past five years and announced on June 28 it’s ready for prime time—in 2024. The seats are fully flat, made up with real mattresses plus cooling pillows and bedding, and located in the back of the plane, right behind the premium economy cabin. But like everything ...