News notes from around the interweb:
- How American Airlines is putting jets back in the air (worth the click)
- With American Airlines pulling out of several Pacific routes from LAX, United decides to keep their Boeing 787 pilot base going there after all.
A couple of months ago, @united announced, and I reported, that the Boeing 787 pilot base in Los Angeles would close, putting long-haul routes in jeopardy. But recently, @AmericanAir announced a big pullback to Asia from L.A. And look what's happening … pic.twitter.com/7BySspa0HX
— Brian Sumers (@BrianSumers) July 10, 2020
- For sale.
- The most popular travel videos last month
- More than 1000 TSA employees have tested positive for Covid-19
- NCL and Royal Caribbean plan to book cruise ships to full capacity (HT: @thetvlinsider)
With regard to AA @ LAX, all I can say is that the vultures are now circling overhead.
I am sure that millions of older cruisers will not sail on full ships. The cruise lines have to prove that cruising is safe. If they don’t, the passengers will not come.
The linked article does not prove anything. The countries that cruise lines sail to and from, have the final say. Evidence being, what Canada did. Canada banned all cruise ships carrying more 100 passengers. That effectively ended Alaska cruises.
The way things are going right now in the USA, cruising will probably be banned until next year.
I know someone who already has 4 cruise booked for 2021. She will go as long as the ship sails. Can not change some peoples minds no matter what reasonable facts are presented. Hitler had his followers for a reason and some people will always think they are immune to HIV and Covid 19. You just can not stop some people from drinking the look aid. Some of us rather live for another day
American Airlines can’t figure out how to compete in the three largest US cities (New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago). Their solution to every international route is to move the flight to Dallas.
I don’t see how cruising is more dangerous than flying on commercial jets at the moment. If anything, I have a better chance at social distancing on a cruise. Cruise lines don’t pay any U.S. taxes, so they are easy targets at the moment, which is why they also didn’t receive any government assistance.