by Patrick Elliott | Dec 29, 2021
By Pat Elliott Dan Devine was planning on spending the holidays in New York City for his niece’s wedding, then Omicron hit. “The venue for my niece canceled so that was it.” Devine had no other reason to go on their trip and admits he certainly did not consider it...
by Patrick Elliott | Nov 15, 2021
Pat Elliott One of the earliest precautions airlines took when COVID-19 struck the United States was cutting off in-flight food and beverage service. While the move cut off a major source of revenue for airlines in the form of in-flight alcohol sales, the idea to...
by Patrick Elliott | Nov 8, 2021
Pat Elliott American Airlines Group Inc. is nearing a return to pre-pandemic levels of demand ahead of the important holiday traffic season. The industry spent all of 2020 dogged by revenue losses from empty seats, now as more travelers get vaccinated American...
by Patrick Elliott | Oct 28, 2021
Pat Elliott Nate Chapman was laid off from his job at a rental car agency in March 2020 as a result of COVID-19, just days before the federal government suspended payments on student loan debt. The move came in the knick of time because his loss of income meant he...
by Patrick Elliott | Oct 13, 2021
By Patrick Elliott The president of American Airlines Group said on Tuesday that new domestic partnerships and more streamlined operations have positioned the company for a bounce-back holiday season. Robert Isom believes the consolidation of the company’s...