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American, United Airlines extend deadlines on unused flight credits

Bloomberg Unused airline tickets are getting extra shelf life as the steep drop in travel demand extends into a second year due to the coronavirus (Covid-19). Fewer flight credits are on the verge of lapsing after United Airlines Holdings Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc. extended expiration dates into 2022, following similar moves earlier in the crisis by rivals. About ...

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Ryanair chief touts robust outlook despite setbacks

Bloomberg Ryanair Holdings Plc is preparing for a rapid return to air travel in Europe this summer, even as rising coronavirus cases and a flawed vaccine rollout threaten to slow the rebound. Europe’s largest discount carrier expects to be flying at about 50% of its pre-pandemic capacity at the start of summer, with the figure reaching 80% in the July-September ...

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Myanmar civil war fears growing after airstrikes on ethnic army

Bloomberg As the death toll among Myanmar’s protesters rose dramatically last weekend, military air strikes against one of the country’s largest rebel groups stoked fears of another problem: Full-fledged civil war. The Karen National Union, which controls an area in the southeast along the Thai border, confirmed on Monday that about 10,000 residents fled to a safe zone last weekend ...

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