The wide variety of national standards for closing borders or restricting flights due to COVID-19 is one of Qatar Airways’ main challenges in operating internationally, according to CEO Akbar Al Baker.

A court will auction almost all the shares in small private Chinese carrier Longjiang Airlines on Sept. 29-30.

Canadian carrier WestJet announced Sept. 1 that it will increase the surcharges it collects from domestic passengers to offset rate increases by air navigation service provider (ANSP) Nav Canada.

Spirit Airlines plans to raise $600 million backed by two upstart loyalty programs, part of an effort to boost cash reserves while daily losses continue to mount.

IATA sees the need for further government financial assistance as airlines continue to suffer amid sluggish air travel recovery. 

American Airlines went a step further than Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in relaxing its change fee policy, upping the ante by eliminating the charges for tickets to near-international destinations, in addition to domestic flights.

Star Alliance member EgyptAir and hybrid LCC Air Cairo have begun a commercial tie-up after announcing a memorandum of understanding in May.

Kenya Airways said it has to undergo substantial changes following the COVID-19 crisis to withstand any longer-term reductions in customer demand and any economic shocks or events that could affect the airline.