US airlines step up safety measures in preparation for recovery

  • 📰 ChannelNewsAsia
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 33 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 16%
  • Publisher: 66%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

U.S. carriers JetBlue Airways Corp and United Airlines Holdings Inc announced fresh safety measures on Wednesday aimed at restoring confidence in ...

REUTERS: U.S. carriers JetBlue Airways Corp and United Airlines Holdings Inc announced fresh safety measures on Wednesday aimed at restoring confidence in air travel as several executives pointed to signs domestic demand is improving.

Major airlines have mandated face coverings for travelers and are taking a layered approach to safety. Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian told Fox Business Network he expects to add 200 to 300 flights in July to keep load capacity at 60per cent or lower. The airlines have been scouring customer research, visits to their websites and macroeconomic data to get a better picture of a rebound, JetBlue President and Chief Operating Officer Joanna Geraghty told Reuters.

"We won't get back to 100per cent until some time after people feel completely safe and COVID-19 will thankfully be in the rearview mirror," he said.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 6. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Chinese parent in US college admissions scandal fined US$250,000BOSTON: A US judge ordered a Chinese woman who lives in Canada to pay a US$250,000 fine after she admitted to paying US$400,000 to secure her ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Saudi attacker on US base had longstanding al-Qaeda ties: USThe Saudi military student who killed three Americans at a US naval base in December had longstanding ties to Al-Qaeda and planned an attack before he arrived in the United States, US justice officials said Monday. The December 6 attack by Mohammed Alshamrani, a Royal Saudi Air Force flight student
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »

Manulife US Reit bags US$100m maiden green loan from OCBC BankMANULIFE US Reit on Wednesday said it has secured a US$100 million Incremental Green Loan Facility from OCBC Bank, the sole lender and green-loan advisor for this transaction. Read more at The Business Times.
Source: BusinessTimes - 🏆 15. / 51 Read more »

Apollo Global invests US$1.75 billion in US supermarket operator AlbertsonsBuyout firm Apollo Global Management said on Wednesday it has invested US$1.75 billion in Albertsons Companies Inc, a sign of confidence in the ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

US workers hit McDonald's with class action over Covid-19 safetyILLINOIS (REUTERS) - Five McDonald's workers in Chicago filed a class action lawsuit against the chain on Tuesday (May 19), accusing it of failing to adopt government safety guidance on Covid-19 and endangering employees and their families.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

China denounces support of US and others for Taiwan at WHOGENEVA (REUTERS) - The Chinese envoy to the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday (May 19) denounced the support shown by the United States and others to Taiwan during its annual ministerial assembly and said that was undermining the global response to the pandemic.. Read more at straitstimes.com. China is a dangerous and rogue country Taiwan has never been a province of the PRC.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »