Airline Nation

British Airways says 800 workers have volunteered to work for nothing for up to a month, following its request to cut costs.
[From 800 BA workers set to work unpaid]

Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X is considering destinations in North America and new destinations in Europe, possibly using Airbus A340-300s.
AirAsia X says the North American schedule is at least 1-2 years away once they can lease enough Airbus A340s.

The world’s airlines will lose $9 billion this year after shedding $10.4 billion in 2008, IATA DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said Monday.