KLM has resumed service to all the winter destinations in the USA it was serving before the coronavirus pandemic broke out. These include Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, New York, Washington, Minneapolis and Houston, the Dutch carrier says. Flights to San Francisco will begin on 6 December and will be operated daily. KLM will begin thrice-weekly flights to Las Vegas and Miami from 7 December. Flights will be available only to vaccinated European travellers with a negative PCR test, KLM says. As of 8 November, passengers have access to 64 weekly KLM flights to 11 destinations. KLM offers a broader network of USA destinations through its partner Delta Air Lines, it says.

The 30 A320neo order cancellations Airbus recorded in October comprised Alaska Airlines' commitment for the type.
Other changes disclosed by the European airframer included Asiana Airlines switching an A350-1000 order to the baseline -900 model, and AirAsia converting commitments for 13 A320neos to A321neos. Airbus's order and delivery data for October shows that Alaska holds no more orders with the European airframer. Seattle-based Alaska had inherited 30 A320neo orders along with a fleet of A321neos, A320ceos and A319ceos from Virgin America, which it acquired in 2018. In September, Alaska said it would operate its 10 A321neos for long-haul flights through 2023 but phase out all A320s and A319's by year-end to focus operations on its Boeing 737 fleet. Data show the airline has 166 737NGs – including three listed as being in storage – and eight Max 9s. Alaska has 85 737-9's on order and holds options for a further 18. Its active Airbus fleet comprises 24 A320ceos and the 10 A321neos. Another 18 A320ceos and all 10 A319ceos are listed as being in storage. Following Asiana's order change, the South Korean carrier has nine A350-900's and eight -1000's on order. Some 13 A350-900's have been delivered to the airline. AirAsia's order change covered its previously remaining commitment for the A320neo. The carrier has received 38 A320neos and four A321neos from Airbus and has another 362 on order, the airframer's data shows.

Virgin Australia has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 commitment and pathway will complement its existing sustainability measures, including having been the first airline in Australia to test sustainable aviation fuel in the supply chain, it says in an 8 November statement. Virgin Australia chief executive Jayne Hrdlicka announced this target at the IATA Sustainable Aviation Fuel Symposium on 4 November. Hrdlicka states: “We've all got an obligation to do the very best job we can at protecting the environment and protecting our futures." She says that while SAF "is an essential piece of the puzzle", there remains "a lot more to it than that". This will involve “working with all of our partners to ensure [this] end-to-end", she says, citing supply chain opportunities and offsetting carbon emissions where "practical and feasible to do". “We have to look at every single lever in the mix of emissions and offsets to try to get as close to net zero emissions well before 2050, wherever that's possible." She cites the need to eliminate completely single-use plastics in its operations and using recyclable items, ensuring all ground activity is done with zero emissions, and using sustainable fuels throughout its processes wherever that’s possible. The airline previously announced the addition of more fuel-efficient Boeing Max 10 aircraft to its fleet, substantial progress in reducing onboard waste, and Australian-based environmental partnerships to underpin its carbon offsets.