All Networks articles – Page 69
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NewsAviation 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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NewsQantas 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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NewsUS 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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Airline BusinessA 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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NewsAsia-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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NewsAir 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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NewsEmirates 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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NewsHawaiian 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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NewsEmbattled 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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NewsAir 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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NewsAustralia 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.
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NewsSouthwest set to return Boeing 737 Max to its fleet
Southwest Airlines, the world’s biggest operator of Boeing 737 aircraft, is set to return the 737 Max into its network and schedule, operating several revenue flights on the type for the first time in two years.
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NewsWizz Air UK to have four A321neos by end of May
Wizz Air’s UK operation will have four new Airbus A321neos in its fleet by the end of May after today carrying out its first flight with the Pratt & Whitney GTF-powered narrowbody.
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NewsBusiness travel will come back: United Airlines chief
It is a mistake to believe that business travel demand will be fundamentally altered by the Covid-19 pandemic, even if its recovery will lag the return of leisure markets, according to United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby.
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NewsSlow vaccine rollout to hit African traffic: AFRAA
The number of passengers travelling by air in Africa will not return to 2019 levels until at least the start of 2024 because of the lengthy rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine, the leader of airline association AFRAA has warned.
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NewsJetstar to shift six A320s from Japan to Australia
Low-cost carrier group Jetstar is to “temporarily” move six Airbus A320s from its Jetstar Japan unit to its Australian operation, as the latter’s relatively strong domestic market provides an outlet for capacity.
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NewsRecovery unsustainable without Travel Pass-style apps: IATA
Governments around the world are not moving quickly enough to plan for the reopening of international travel markets, in the view of IATA, particularly when it comes to the creation of digital standards for Covid-19 testing and vaccination records.
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Airline BusinessAirline coronavirus recovery tracker: March 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, 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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NewsWizz to add new Italian base
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is opening a new base at Palermo.
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NewsLufthansa expands rail offering through Deutsche Bahn
Lufthansa is expanding its joint product with German rail operator Deutsche Bahn as it looks to improve connectivity and reduce emissions.