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Airports body predicts travel surge but warns of $94bn revenue loss in 2021
Airports industry body ACI World expects a “surge” in travel demand during the second half of 2021, but that global passenger numbers will still be down some 47.5% for the full year compared with pre-Covid levels.
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Air Baltic’s all-A220 fleet to help it ‘fly out’ of crisis: chief
Air Baltic chief executive Martin Gauss has reaffirmed the carrier’s commitment to an IPO, and expressed confidence that its strategy to become an all-Airbus A220 operator makes it “well-positioned” to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis.
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WestJet hopes to restore full Canadian network by late June
WestJet intends to restore flights to several cities in eastern Canada in late June, a move meaning the company would again be flying to all the cities in Canada that it served before the pandemic.
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Aer Lingus to launch transatlantic flights from Manchester in July
Irish carrier Aer Lingus has confirmed moves to launch its first transatlantic flights from the UK after disclosing plans to begin services from Manchester to New York JFK and Orlando this summer.
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Vaccine certificates ‘helpful’ but restriction-free travel is goal: EasyJet chief
The European Commission’s proposed Digital Green Certificate is likely to be “helpful” during the reopening of international travel markets, according to EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren, but measures should be temporary and proof of vaccination should not mandatory.
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Austrian resumes normal service on London and Tel Aviv flights
Austrian Airlines is resuming normal operation for flights to London and Tel Aviv from Vienna after an easing of Covid-19 related restrictions.
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Singapore and New Zealand in talks to sync Covid-19 documentation
Singapore is in talks with New Zealand to harmonise the recognition of Covid-19 documentation, with the aim of restarting travel.
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Australian competition watchdog weighs in on Rex-Qantas spat
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has weighed in on the ongoing feud between Regional Express and Qantas, noting, among other things, that competition “appears to be increasing, not decreasing”.
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Airline leaders optimistic on return of transatlantic market in summer
Several airline leaders have expressed optimism that the transatlantic market so crucial to the financial fortunes of many European and US network carriers will begin to open up in the coming summer season.
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Aviation welcomes EU Green Pass scheme but warns on restart plans
Europe’s aviation industry has welcomed the European Commission’s proposals for a digital health certificate scheme, but warns that a roadmap for the lifting of travel restrictions is still urgently required.
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Qantas domestic network recovers to pre-pandemic levels
Australian flag carrier Qantas has seen its domestic market share increase from pre-pandemic levels, at the expense of rival Virgin Australia, which entered — and subsequently exited from —administration amid the coronavirus outbreak in 2020.
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US DOT slams Hong Kong air crew quarantine rules
The US Department of Transport (DOT) has criticised the Hong Kong government’s quarantine requirements for air crew as “disproportionally” impacting US carriers “to the benefit of Hong Kong carriers”.
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A year on, China traffic paints mixed picture of recovery
Chinese carriers saw their domestic passenger traffic in February nearly double year on year, although this was just half of traffic figures reported in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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Asia-Pacific has largest share of full border closures by region
Asia-Pacific has the biggest proportion of total border closures compared to other regions, reflecting local governments’ relative caution that has curbed confirmed Covid-19 case numbers but heavily impacted air traffic recovery.
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Air Baltic to resume non-EU flights
Latvian carrier Air Baltic is to begin restoring flights outside of the European Union, initially resuming services to the Ukraine capital Kiev.
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Emirates to deepen TAP Air Portugal codeshare
Middle East carrier Emirates is deepening its codeshare with Star Alliance carrier TAP Air Portugal under a fresh agreement.
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Hawaiian to fly 90-95% of normal schedule by May
Hawaiian Airlines anticipates flying 90-95% of its normal schedule by May, as vaccine roll-out continues across the USA and as Americans begin to consider summer travel plans.
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Embattled Cathay Pacific sees February traffic weaken further
Cathay Pacific expects to carry few than 600 passengers a day in March, while operating a “skeleton passenger flight schedule”, as new crew quarantine measures introduced by the Hong Kong government kick in.
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Air Transat suspends operations until June
Transat AT, the parent company of Canadian holiday specialist Air Transat, has effectively shut down revenue operations due to the coronavirus mitigation measures imposed by the Canadian government earlier this year.
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Australia extends A$1.2bn ‘ticket to recovery’ for tourism, airline sectors
Australia has rolled out its latest round of financial support for its tourism and airline sectors, which have acutely felt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.