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AA, BA and oneworld airline alliance launch transatlantic COVID-19 testing

November 18, 2020

The FINANCIAL — American Airlines, British Airways and oneworld® have launched an optional coronavirus (COVID-19) medical-based testing trial on select flights from cities in the United States to London Heathrow (LHR), in a combined effort to scientifically demonstrate how COVID-19 testing can reopen international travel and remove the need for passengers to quarantine on arrival. The free tests will initially be

Qatar Airways launches exclusive programme for students from all over the world

The FINANCIAL — Qatar Airways has launched a global programme exclusive to

by The FINANCIAL

November 17, 2020

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Airline alliances join together to urge governments implement testing protocols

The FINANCIAL — The three global airline alliances, oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance,

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

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Airbus reveals plans for new zero-emission concept aircraft

The FINANCIAL — Aerospace giant Airbus has unveiled plans for what it

by The FINANCIAL

September 22, 2020

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Tech

13 big airlines join net-zero emission strategy

The FINANCIAL — A group representing investors that collectively manage more than US$47tn in assets has demanded the world’s biggest corporate polluters back strategies to reach net-zero emissions and promised to hold them to public account. Climate Action 100+ is an initiative that

by The FINANCIAL

September 14, 2020

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Employment

American Airlines plans to cut 19 000 jobs

The FINANCIAL — American Airlines announced that it would shrink its workforce by 40,000, including 19,000 involuntary cuts, on 1 October, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to weigh on air travel. Other airlines such as United, British airways and Lufthansa have warned of

by The FINANCIAL

August 26, 2020

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