All Networks articles – Page 70
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Airline BusinessLow-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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NewsNorwegian plans ‘gradual’ increase in flights as markets reopen
Restructuring low-cost carrier Norwegian plans to “gradually increase” its flight activities in July in response to the easing of some travel restrictions in Europe. While Norwegian’s passenger numbers more than doubled in June over the previous month to 225,000, it remains a fraction of the 3.5 million the airline carried ...
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NewsIATA’s Walsh hits out at European Commission’s approach to slot rules
IATA director general Willie Walsh has hit out at continued uncertainty over European Commission plans for airport slot rules this winter, amid concerns the strong uptick in summer capacity will prompt too high a threshold for minimum use levels being set.
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Airline BusinessLufthansa Cargo chief Dorothea von Boxberg on handling high demand
Unlike many passenger-focused airline leaders today, Dorothea von Boxberg has faced a challenge securing enough capacity since taking over at Lufthansa Cargo.
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NewsCanada’s Porter to restart flights in September with federal aid
Porter Airlines intends to resume operations on 8 September, following months of delays as the regional carrier watched for signs that Canada would loosen travel restrictions and that demand for flights would return.
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Airline BusinessWhy airlines are worried about passenger-processing times at airports
In a twist that seems unfair given the dreadful time the industry has had over the past 16 months or so, there exists a genuine risk that even a minor uptick in traffic in some markets might threaten to overwhelm the passenger-processing capacity at airports.
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NewsRyanair and Wizz record highest loads in June since summer 2020
European budget carriers Ryanair and Wizz Air in June recorded their strongest months for passenger traffic since last summer as markets in the region began to ease Covid travel restrictions.
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NewsCanada among new additions to EU ‘safe list’ for travel
Canada heads a list 11 states or territories that the European Union has added to its list of destinations where it is recommending member states lift restrictions on non-essential travel into the bloc.
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NewsInternational carriers make Phuket return
Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, El Al and Singapore Airlines all resumed flights to Phuket today, while Air Arabia, Emirates and Oman Air are due to carry out flights tomorrow.
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Airline BusinessNetwork 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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NewsNorwegian start-up Flyr launches flights
Norwegian start-up Flyr has carried out its first commercial flight today, a domestic service connecting Oslo with Tromso.
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Airline BusinessWill 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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Airline BusinessHow crisis has encouraged Romania’s Blue Air to think big
Chief executive Oana Petrescu explains how crisis has given the low-cost carrier an unprecedented opportunity at primary airports and to accelerate its fleet renewal plans
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NewsFragmented EU Covid certificate rollout risks ‘chaos’: industry
European aviation industry representatives have warned of “chaos” at airports this summer unless EU member states take a co-ordinated approach to implementing the bloc’s Digital Covid Certificate, which is set to enter force on 1 July.
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NewsTrans-Tasman travel bubble suspension extended
New Zealand has extended the suspension of quarantine-free travel arrangements with neighbouring Australia for another five days, and will require all incoming travellers to be tested for the coronavirus before arrival.
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Airline BusinessSwissport chief Warwick Brady outlines ambitions for restructured handling giant
With a reduction in debt of €1.9 billion and a capital injection of €500 million, Swissport is aiming to emerge from the pandemic as a leaner but stronger business.
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NewsPobeda adds more Turkish routes following lifting of restrictions
Aeroflot low-cost unit Pobeda is further bolstering its network of flights to Turkish tourism destinations following Russia’s recent lifting of travel restrictions to the country.
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NewsTrans-Tasman bubble suspended amid Australian Covid-19 spike
New Zealand has suspended its ‘travel bubble’ arrangement with Australia for three days, after the latter reported a surge in coronavirus infections in multiple states.
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NewsLufthansa to temporarily bring back five A340-600s to offer first class from Munich
Lufthansa is to temporarily reactivate five Airbus A340-600s on flights from Munich next summer to provide a first-class product offering from the airport.
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NewsUS network carriers may soon retreat from leisure routes added during Covid: discount airline CEOs
The heads of two US leisure airlines expect major US network carriers will soon begin retreating from many leisure routes they dumped into their networks during the pandemic.