A research paper by Arnold Barnett, Professor of Statistics at the MIT Sloan School of Management, concludes that empty middle seats may cut the risk of COVID infections in half on US commercial aircraft. The […]
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This China Southern A380 is absolutely packed
Every airline around the globe has grounded its fleet of A380s…except one: China Southern. And despite the COVID pandemic, the airline has been operating several A380 routes that are insanely full. Earlier this week we […]
Thai Airways grounds international flights until September 1st
Last week we wrote about some optimistic news for Thai Airways. The airline appeared ready to resume international flights beginning on August 1st. Sadly, it looks like this will not be the case. Thai Airways […]
Qantas broke its own record for the world’s longest A380 flight
Qantas Airways is known for operating some of the world’s longest flights. The airline’s routes between Perth and London, and Dallas and Sydney clock in at over 17 hours, and span 14,449 kilometers and 13,804 […]
This A380 route is completely booked for the next two months
It’s no secret that airlines have struggled to fill seats. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported a 96% decrease in U.S. Airline Passengers in April 2020, compared to the same month last year. International load […]
This is what United’s first flight back to China looked like
Today at 11:15 United flight UA857 took flight on its way to Seoul, South Korea (ICN) and then on to Shanghai, China (PVG). The flight is currently over the Pacific, after departing 15 minutes behind […]
Thai Airways’ A380s scheduled to fly in August
Thai Airways has been hit hard by COVID. The airline, which has grounded all international flights through July, submitted a petition for business rehabilitation – essentially a declaration of bankruptcy – on May 26, 2020. […]
United will block most economy middle seats on its first flight back to China
In late June, United Airlines announced that it would resume service to China on July 8th. On that day, UA857 will depart San Francisco International Airport (SFO) at 11:00 for Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), with […]
Abu Dhabi International Airport has become a big parking lot for aircraft
Before COVID, Etihad operated more than 100 flights per day. Today, just two Etihad flights departed from AUH. Most of the airline’s fleet of 103 aircraft are grounded, including its ten A380s. But, unlike other […]
Air France’s A380s are still scheduled to fly on these two routes, but don’t get your hopes up
In late May, Air France announced the permanent grounding of its A380 fleet. This was not especially surprising since the airline had previously announced that it would retire its A380s in 2022; COVID merely sped […]