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NewsAeroflot detects ‘gradual recovery’ in domestic flights
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot slipped to a net loss of Rb26.2 billion ($356 million) in the second quarter, from a profit of Rb2.73 billion a year ago.
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Airline BusinessAirlines left doubting if enough people can, or will, travel in 2020
The industry’s relief at being able to ramp up services as the second half of 2020 began is quickly being replaced by concern that the coronavirus is likely to weigh more heavily on demand than previously thought.
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NewsMyanmar further extends international flight ban to end-August
Myanmar has further extended a ban on all international flights to the end of August. “In order to continue to [curb] the spread of Covid-19 in Myanmar effectively, the National Central Committee for Prevention, Control, and Treatment of Covid-19 has decided to further extend the effective period of the temporary ...
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NewsHeathrow issues Covid-19 testing plea as losses mount
London’s Heathrow airport has reiterated calls for the UK government to introduce a Covid-19 testing programme as an alternative to quarantine for arriving passengers.
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NewsWizz Air chief claims ‘this is our time’ as carrier expands network
Wizz Air is taking advantage of the opportunities created by the coronavirus crisis to expand its footprint across eastern and central Europe with new bases and routes.
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NewsAir cargo decline narrows in June but market ‘exceptionally challenging’
Air freight traffic declines showed some signs of improving in June but business remains “exceptionally challenging”, according to the latest IATA market wrap-up.
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NewsIATA pushes airline recovery to 2024 amid ‘surprisingly weak’ restart
Demand for air travel is unlikely to reach 2019 levels until 2024, according to revised figures from IATA, which cites “unexpectedly weak” traffic during the current restart of services.
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NewsGermany warns against ‘unnecessary’ travel to parts of Spain
Germany has become the latest European country to warn against non-essential travel to Spain amid an uptick in coronavirus cases, although it appears to be taking a more targeted approach than the UK.
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NewsParis airports operator sees at least five years before full traffic return
Aeroports de Paris is projecting passenger traffic levels at the French capital will not return to last year’s high until the 2024-27 timeframe.
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NewsChina Eastern hints at cross-strait flights from new Xiamen base
China Eastern Airlines has opened a new base at Xiamen, as it hints at launching cross-strait flights into Taiwan, among other future international expansion plans. Explaining what it labels a “major strategic decision”, the carrier says the Xiamen base will — among other reasons — “promote the integrated development ...
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NewsDa Nang outbreak a blow to Vietnam air travel recovery
The appearance of coronavirus cases in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang has resulted in a major airlift effort, and will derail Vietnam’s air travel recovery. Vietnam has been a significant success story in dealing with the pandemic, having enjoyed over 100 days without a recorded coronavirus case. This allowed ...
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NewsLufthansa reinstates flights between Frankfurt and New York
Lufthansa Group’s flagship carrier Lufthansa has reinstated flights between Frankfurt International airport and New York City’s John F Kennedy International airport after four months of suspension due to the coronaviruas global health emergency.
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NewsTAP Air Portugal to reach 40% of pre-Covid network in September
TAP Air Portugal is planning to operate 700 flights per week in September, bringing its network to around 40% of its pre-coronavirus level.
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NewsAirlines ‘disappointed’ after UK reintroduces Spain restrictions
Airlines have expressed disappointment in the UK government’s sudden decision to remove Spain from its travel corridor list less than three weeks after lifting quarantine restrictions on arrivals from the country.
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NewsAirline slot waivers need strict conditions: ACI World chief
Airports body ACI World does not completely oppose a waiver of the 80:20 slot rule in the North Hemisphere winter season, but argues it should only be applied with strict conditions attached.
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NewsEurope’s low-cost carriers look beyond the restart
With the European aviation market shaken and long-haul travel largely absent, it is the continent’s low-cost carriers that are embracing the restart, driven by pent-up leisure and visiting-friends-and-family (VFR) demand.
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NewsKLM focuses on destinations over frequencies as network recovers
Dutch carrier KLM is ramping up the number of destinations it serves, but frequencies will remain well down year-on-year.
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NewsWizz Air chief predicts 100-aircraft Abu Dhabi operation
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi can mimic the fleet growth seen at the carrier’s European operation and reach 100 aircraft in 15 years’ time, according chief executive Jozsef Varadi.
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NewsAirlines call for joint Europe-USA coronavirus testing programme
Chief executives at IAG, Lufthansa, American Airlines and United Airlines have written a letter to US vice-president Mike Pence and European home-affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson, urging them to adopt a joint Covid-19 testing programme to enable transatlantic passenger flights to resume.
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NewsRyanair to axe Hahn base after pilots reject cost-savings deal
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is set to close its base at Frankfurt Hahn airport in November as part of wider cuts after failing to reach agreement on cost savings with German pilots.