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NewsVueling 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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NewsJetBlue 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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NewsEuropean 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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Airline BusinessFor 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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NewsCathay 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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NewsUnited 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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NewsAirlines 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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NewsChinese ‘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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NewsNorway’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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NewsQantas 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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NewsKenya 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 BusinessAirline 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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NewsBahrain’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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NewsHawaiian 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.
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NewsUK travel ‘traffic light’ system needs to be simplified: Doyle
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle has called on the UK government to overhaul its existing ”traffic light system” in order to simplify travel rules for customers.
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NewsBamboo Airways to operate Vietnam-USA direct flights on 23 September
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways is expected to operate direct charter flights to the US West Coast from 23 September, after receiving regulatory approval.
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NewsBA must be ‘honest’ about what it needs to compete at Gatwick: Doyle
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle believes the airline must be “honest” in assessing how it can compete at London Gatwick airport as talks continue on establishing a new lower-cost operation.
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NewsKLM pulls US flights as Netherlands introduces quarantine rule
Travellers arriving in the Netherlands from the USA will be required to quarantine for 10 days from 4 September, regardless of their vaccination status.
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Airline BusinessEurope’s airlines acutely aware that winter is coming
There are reasons to be cheerful about Europe’s recent performance. But the outlook for the coming winter season on the passenger side of the business remains awash with uncertainty.
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NewsJuly a solid month for air cargo but risks remain: IATA
July was another solid month for the air cargo industry, but rising Covid numbers could disrupt the sector’s recovery, according to IATA.