When October 1 arrives (just 75 days from today), Delta and other airlines that accepted Federal stimulus money will be free to do whatever is necessary to survive. And that includes furloughing staff whose jobs were protected to the end of September by the terms of the pandemic aid packages they accepted. The Atlanta-based carrierContinue reading “Delta Tries a Creative Way to Avoid Pilot Furloughs”
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Mandatory Mask Coverings at MSP?
Texas Senator Ted Cruz may not like wearing a mask to protect others from possible COVID19 exposure, but travelers at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport may not have the option for much longer. Cruz was captured in a photo earlier this week sans mask while waiting to board an American Airlines flight to Washington D.C.Continue reading “Mandatory Mask Coverings at MSP?”
Airline Update – 7/13/2020
Fourteen Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant trainees have tested positive for the coronavirus after attending classes at the carrier’s Honolulu headquarters. The new-hires are now quarantined for two weeks, and the airline’s training facilites are undergoing a deep cleaning prior to be utilized again. Hawaiian has instituted a mandatory face mask policy for their headquarters (imagineContinue reading “Airline Update – 7/13/2020”
Delta and Mayo Clinic Teaming Up for Safer Air Travel
The world renowned Mayo Clinic, headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota, and Delta Air Lines, have announced a strengthening of their relationship in order to make air travel safer in these days of the COVID-19 pandemic. As it has since the coronavirus became a threat earlier this year, Delta’s CareStandard program was developed to lessen the riskContinue reading “Delta and Mayo Clinic Teaming Up for Safer Air Travel”
Spirit Restarts MSP Service
Ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is ramping back up at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. All but one daily flight had been suspended since early April due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the U.S. haltingly re-opening in certain parts of the country, the airline decided in June to resume service to Orlando, Florida. Spirit hasContinue reading “Spirit Restarts MSP Service”
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