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KLM reinstates Miami and Las Vegas flights after border relaxations
KLM has re-expanded its US network for the coming winter season, in an abrupt change of fortunes following the relaxation of travel restrictions at home and abroad.
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BA to drop Gatwick short-haul flights after failing to reach terms with pilots
British Airways is to suspend short-haul operations at London Gatwick and pursue “alternative uses” for the relevant slots after disclosing its plans for a new subsidiary have failed to secure support from its pilots.
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South African Airways resumes flights for first time in a year
Restructured South African Airways has this morning resumed flights, carrying out its first service since last year on the Johannesburg-Cape Town domestic route.
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JetBlue ‘beholden’ to American under Northeast pact: US government
The US government’s case against the American Airlines-JetBlue Airways alliance rests largely on the argument that the deal leaves JetBlue overly dependent on much-larger American.
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Swiss retains leisure routes for winter as it targets destinations over frequencies
Swiss is prioritising destinations over frequencies in the coming winter season, which will see it operate around 50% of its equivalent pre-Covid capacity.
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US airlines rejoice at lifting of US bans on inbound travellers
US airlines have finally received the gift they so long sought from the administration of president Joe Biden: a full opening of the USA to foreign travellers.
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Vueling to pick up Air France slots at Paris Orly
IAG’s Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling is set to pick up slots at Paris Orly airport being released by Air France as a condition of the European Commission’s approval of French financial support to the latter.
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JetBlue and Spirit vie for 16 available Newark slots
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have applied with the US Department of Transportation to received more than a dozen newly available take-off and landing slots at Newark Liberty International airport.
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European airline shares rise as US signals full restart of transatlantic travel
The big European network airlines saw their share prices increase sharply on 20 September amid reports that the US government might soon announce a relaxation of its border controls for European visitors.
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For Latin America’s airlines, return to 2019 is ‘not good enough’
As Latin American carriers make a steep climb out of the crisis, the region’s pre-pandemic normal is an undesirable summit
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Cathay cuts year-end capacity forecast; August traffic hits 2021 high
Cathay Pacific has reduced its capacity forecast for the year-end — amid ongoing travel restrictions — as the embattled carrier’s passenger numbers in August hit a new high for the year.
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United to serve Lagos from Washington DC
United Airlines will launch flights to Lagos in Nigeria from Washington DC on 29 November.
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Airlines hail scrapping of UK ‘traffic light’ system for travel
Airlines based in and serving the UK have welcomed the decision by the country’s government to simplify its requirements for arrivals at English airports.
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Chinese ‘Big Three’ domestic traffic hits 2021 low
Domestic traffic in August at China’s three largest airlines hit a new low in 2021 as parts of the Chinese mainland battled a surge in coronavirus infections caused by the more contagious Delta variant.
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Norway’s competition regulator argues for longer runways to boost PSO interest
Norway’s competition regulator has made a case for longer runways at some of the country’s smaller airports with the aim of increasing interest in public service obligation route tenders in future.
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Qantas eyes 18 December international restart
Qantas plans to restart some flights to countries with high vaccination rates from 18 December, its clearest indication yet on an anticipated international restart.
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Kenya Airways to lease two E190s to Congo Airways
Kenya Airways has launched a cargo codeshare partnership with Congo Airways and signed an agreement to lease two Embraer E190 jets to Kinshasa-based airline.
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Airline coronavirus recovery tracker: September 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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Bahrain’s Gulf Air fixes date to open Israeli service
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is to open its service from Bahrain to the Israeli hub Tel Aviv at the end of September. Gulf Air is opening the Israeli route following last year’s diplomatic recognition agreement between the two countries, which formed part of the broader Abraham Accords pact. While ...
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Hawaiian resumes flying to American Samoa
Hawaiian Airlines will reinstate non-stop flights to American Samoa, the only scheduled passenger airline to fly to the US territory in the south Pacific Ocean, after an almost 18-month break.