Five airlines including American Airlines have reached tentative agreements for new loans from the government to help them survive the virus pandemic

Air travel is still down significantly, with more travelers choosing to drive rather than fly -- in some areas, traffic is worse than before the pandemic.

Air France and regional subsidiary Hop have announced 7,500 job cuts after the virus pandemic grounded most flights and darkened prospects for future air travel

At least two major airlines said they will book flights to full capacity.

American Airlines and United told ABC News that all seats are up for sale as soon as July 1 as increased cleaning procedures, air filters and mask policies remain in place.

American Airlines has now banned political activist Brandon Straka in the first reported ban since major U.S. airlines stepped up enforcement of face coverings.

American Airlines bans activist who was kicked off plane for refusing to wear a mask

Airlines may ban passengers who refuse to wear masks

A new mandate from the airline industry is stepping up rules on face masks and multiple employees expressed wanting the federal government to step in.

A black Southwest Airlines flight attendant was moved to tears during a discussion on race with one passenger who later identified himself as the American Airlines CEO.

African airlines had been piling on debt long before the pandemic but government bailouts allowed them to limp on for years

A hospital official says a Pakistani girl who was critically injured on the ground when a passenger plane went down in a crowded neighborhood in the port city of Karachi last month has died at a hospital

Dubai’s long-haul carrier Emirates says it fired an undisclosed number of employees as the coronavirus pandemic has halted global aviation

German flagship airline Lufthansa has agreed to a compromise worked out between the government and European Union, overcoming a major hurdle toward final approval of a 9 billion-euro ($10 billion) bailout from Berlin

Pakistan says Airbus experts have opened a probe into last week’s plane crash that killed 97 people when an Airbus A320 went down in a crowded neighborhood near the airport in the port city of Karachi

A plane in Pakistan crashed Friday. An official said at least one person survived.

U.K.-based budget airline easyJet says that “highly sophisticated” hackers have accessed the email address and travel details of approximately 9 million customers

Thailand’s government spokeswoman says flag carrier Thai Airways International will file a rehabilitation plan with the country’s Central Bankruptcy Court

Boeing's CEO said the company could go out of business because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Passengers on two carriers posted pictures of their flights that appeared to lack social distancing. ABC News' Ines de La Cuetara reports.

A court in Germany is considering demands for compensation brought against Lufthansa by eight people who lost loved ones in the crash of its budget airline Germanwings five years ago

Starting June 1, the carrier said it will use touchless thermometers and those with a temperature 100.4 degrees or higher will be denied boarding in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Frontier's decision came after Democratic lawmakers expressed concerns.

The number of air travelers is down more than 90% in the U.S. due to COVID-19 pandemic, according to the TSA -- but U.S. airlines are gearing up.

American Airlines and United Airlines between them lost nearly $4 billion in the first quarter, as the new coronavirus triggered a steep drop in air travel

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A majority of shareholders in low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has approved a plan to rescue the company by swapping their equity for debt, in a move required to get state loan guarantees

Josh Earnest talks to “GMA” about the new requirements for travelers in the wake of coronavirus and what customers can expect when they board the plane.

The number of people flying in the U.S. is down 93% from last year but the numbers are slowly increasing.

Jetblue will require all passengers wear masks on a plane and American said it would block half of all main cabin middle seats.

The limitations of travel insurance have been brought into stark relief during the coronavirus pandemic

JetBlue is first U.S. airline to require passengers wear face coverings.

Gio Benitez reports on a crowded flight that's raising concerns about social distancing at 30,000 feet.

United has become the first major U.S. airline requiring flight attendants to wear face coverings.

A Southwest flight to Oakland used the extra elbow room to dance to Justin Bieber.

The Treasury Department has reached agreements in principle with the major U.S. airlines for federal aid to pay workers and keep them employed through September

A new class-action lawsuit seeks full refunds, not vouchers, for flights canceled due to COVID-19.

The founder and top shareholder of European airline easyJet says the company has enough money only to get through August as it struggles with the global lockdowns on business and travel

Dubai's government says it will inject equity into Emirates airlines as the Middle East's largest carrier has grounded nearly all of its flights at its hub due to coronavirus restrictions on travel

The plane went down shortly after taking off from Manila, killing all eight passengers on board.

Long-haul carrier Emirates says it has dramatically cut its passenger flight destinations from 145 locations to just 13 countries

U.S. airlines made one last plea to House and Senate leaders on Saturday.

Airlines are slashing flights and freezing hiring as they experience a sharp drop in bookings and a rise in cancellations in the face of the spreading coronavirus

Ethiopian investigators are mostly blaming Boeing for last year’s crash of a 737 Max jet shortly after takeoff, saying in an interim report that there were design failures and inadequate training for pilots

An American Airlines flight bound for Dallas from Chicago was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger tried to open the emergency exit door mid-flight.

He admitted to damaging the American Airlines jet that was carrying 150 people on board so he could get overtime pay to fix it.

American Airlines had to divert the Dallas-bound flight to St. Louis, where the unidentified man was detained and removed.

The United plane, on its way to Nassau, Bahamas, from New Jersey, landed in Ohio after the crew put out the smoke and fire from the lithium ion batteries.

Three people were killed in a plane crash Thursday in Coleman County, Texas, Department of Public Safety spokesman Sgt. Fred Biddle said.

Video recorded Thursday by a witness shows a plane at Daytona Beach International Airport skidding on its belly down a runway as bright orange flames trail behind it.