Tag: Airlines and Airplanes

Masks Stay On: C.D.C. Keeps the Mandate on Planes

“It’s low, but there is no zero risk situation on an airplane,” said Dr. Aisha Khatib, the chair…

From the U.S. to China: A 3-Month Quarantine Horror Story

Before boarding his flight from Los Angeles to the Chinese city of Guangzhou, Xue Liangquan, a California-based lawyer,…

Spirit Airlines will weigh JetBlue’s takeover offer against its planned merger with Frontier.

Spirit Airlines said on Thursday that it would enter talks with JetBlue Airways about a bid to combine…

Bidding War for Spirit Could Undercut Power of Four Big Airlines

When the dust settled on a big round of airline consolidation nearly a decade ago, four large companies…

A Flight Over China in Clear Skies, Followed by a Nosedive

BEIJING — China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 was at 29,100 feet in clear afternoon skies over the hills…

How Rising Fares and Airline Industry Changes Could Affect Your Next Trip

Two smaller American carriers that launched last year, Breeze and Avelo, are fine-tuning their operations.Avelo, which launched with…

When Are Mask Mandates on Airplanes Ending?

Beyond England, Northern Ireland, Norway and Barbados, destinations that do not currently have mask requirements in the air…

China Eastern Jet’s Steep Plunge Suggests Little Chance of Survival

A day after a Boeing 737 plane crashed in southern China, hundreds of firefighters, police officers and paramilitary…

U.S. warns servicing or refueling some Russian-owned planes may violate trade restrictions.

The Commerce Department said on Friday that it had identified 100 commercial and private aircraft that violated U.S.…

How the War in Ukraine Is Affecting Travel

“The biggest impact I have seen are those that have a cruise booked who do not want their…

The Best Time to Use Your Airline Points and Miles

Frances Meredith of Raleigh, N.C. used a branded American Airlines credit card for everything from groceries to medical…

Travel Trends for Spring 2022

“People still have stigma around couples therapy and coming to therapy, but nobody ever had a problem going…