Analysis – Page 20
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Asia-Pacific airlines can’t shake those Delta blues
The Delta variant of Covid-19 has crushed hopes of a 2021 air travel recovery in the Asia-Pacific region, with extreme caution keeping borders all but entirely closed.
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Europe’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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Why are airlines mandating Covid-19 vaccinations for crew?
Carriers including Air Canada, Delta Air Lines and Swiss have made announcements on employee Covid-19 vaccination policies this week, further expanding the list of reasons being given for introducing vaccine mandates – or essentially doing so by proxy.
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Domestic disarray haunts Asia-Pacific carriers
A new wave of coronavirus infections — caused mainly by the more infectious Delta variant — threatens to thwart the domestic recovery in key Asia-Pacific markets, though prospects in the region remain mixed.
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Which commercial airlines served Kabul before the Taliban advance?
The chaos surrounding operations at Hamid Karzai International airport in recent days affects a number of international operators, including Emirates and Turkish Airlines.
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Vibrant cargo market continues to buoy Asia-Pacific carriers
Asia-Pacific airlines continue to enjoy strong cargo markets, partially offsetting the dire lack of passenger travel amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Korean Air bucks industry trends
If you want to cite an airline that has been particularly good at bucking industry trends during the Covid-19 crisis, it is difficult to look beyond Korean Air.
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Bright spots in second quarter fail to mask continued airline losses
While the airline sector as a whole remains firmly in the red as it struggles to shake free from grip of the global pandemic, recent weeks have seen at least carriers in pockets of the industry post profits of some kind in the second quarter.
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Delta variant reminds US airlines to take nothing for granted
As countries around the world are finding, the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 changes the game somewhat
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How European airline capacity expectations are shaping up
As the easing in Covid travel restrictions and vaccination roll-out across Europe slowly progresses, airlines in the region have been mapping out how quickly to ramp up capacity.
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Airline Business Weekly Briefing: Vaccine inequity weighs on African recovery
The danger is that in a world where Covid jabs are the main currency for international travel, a region such as Africa, where only around 2% of the population has received a vaccine dose, is further pushed into the mire.
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Airline Business Weekly Briefing: No more domestic bliss in Asia-Pacific
News this week that Australia’s domestic air travel market has been hit hard by a resurgence of Covid-19 cases reflects a growing trend of Covid-19 challenges in Asia-Pacific, with no easy answers.
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What do Europe’s emissions proposals mean for carriers?
The proposals released by the European Commission this week under its ‘Fit for 55’ sustainability effort appear to create significant challenges for the region’s airlines in the coming decade.
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Weekly Briefing: Long haul for transatlantic reopening
For all that airlines, airports and industry groups on both sides of the Atlantic continue to press the case for re-opening the transatlantic corridor, progress remains frustratingly slow for operators pinning their recovery hopes on a full summer resumption.
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Low-cost players raise pressure in ‘groundhog day’ Italian market
Low-cost carriers may already hold a strong grip on the short-haul European market from Italy, but it is not stopping them from expanding their presence this summer.
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Airline Business Friday Briefing: Early call for aircraft orders
This is an industry that has to both plan for and bet on future demand, and while United’s order may feel like a resumption of business as usual for airlines, the reality is that the here and now remains firmly in crisis.
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Network reach and touchless travel bring alliances to the fore
If in recent years the fashion for joint-venture partnerships has cast doubts over the relevance of the major global airline alliances, the pandemic in many ways underlines the basic value the global groupings can offer to their member carriers.
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Will Europe’s airlines see a strong recovery in the second half of 2021?
As the second quarter draws to a close, there are signs that the second half of the year holds more promise for short-haul travel at least
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United’s fleet renewal plan cements CEO Kirby’s legacy
In addition to disclosing an order for 270 more Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies on 29 June, Kirby says United’s focus has shifted toward strengthening its presence in large markets – and less on small markets. United has also recently committed to acquiring electric air taxis and supersonic jets, and pledged to invest in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
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Number of women leading top airlines doubles in space of months
While there has arguably been remarkably little executive churn at the top of airlines during the pandemic, the past few months suggest that might be starting to change – and that some positive trends could emerge from the crisis.