All Networks articles – Page 81
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Berlin’s new airport completes operational tests
Berlin airports operator FBB has announced the completion of operating tests at the city’s much delayed new airport, meaning it has achieved all the steps necessary to open later this month. Since April, the operator has been running twice-weekly operational tests at the airport to the southeast of the German ...
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No short-term return for A380: Qatar Airways chief
Qatar Airways does not expect to operate its Airbus A380s for at least two years, according to the Middle Eastern carrier’s chief executive Akbar Al Baker.
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Glacial recovery will see Cathay operate below half capacity in 2021
Cathay Pacific will operate only around 10% of its capacity for the rest of year, and just about half for the coming year. This comes as it warns of a very slow recovery in passenger traffic, despite seeing some signs of month-on-month growth. Source: Max Kingsley-Jones/FlightGlobal Cathay Pacific ...
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China’s ‘Big Three’ see full domestic traffic recovery in September
China’s three biggest carriers recorded year-on-year domestic passenger traffic growth for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak began. Releasing their traffic results for September, the ‘Big Three’ — comprising Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines — each carried more passengers compared to the same month ...
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Airlines delaying setting schedules to ‘last minute’
Market uncertainty means traditional network planning rules have disappeared in North American market
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Will there be an international air travel resurgence in 2021?
When this crisis reaches the 12-month mark around February/March 2021, are there any reasons to believe that things will look vastly better than they do today?
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Hawaii begins virus testing to boost air travel
Hawaii starting on 15 October will allow travellers to submit negative coronavirus test results 72 hours in advance of their flights to bypass its ongoing quarantine for new arrivals to the islands, hoping to boost tourism after months of nearly non-existent air travel. Several carriers, including Honolulu-based Hawaiian Airlines, will ...
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Airline Business
Asia-Pacific ‘travel bubbles’ fail to inflate
Despite government talk about “travel bubbles,” “green lanes” and the like, the Asia-Pacific’s biggest international air travel markets remain a long way from anything approaching normalcy. While domestic travel is picking up strongly in markets such as China and Vietnam, international travel still remains largely grounded. Three major country pairings ...
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How domestic capacity return varies across key markets
Domestic markets have been a salvation for many airlines as the global pandemic continues to batter international travel.
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WestJet indefinitely suspends flights to Atlantic Canada
WestJet will cease flying to numerous destinations in far eastern Canada and reduce frequencies to other cities in the region, cutting 80% of seat capacity in that part of the country.
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Traffic down 80% at major European hubs in September
September figures for Europe’s biggest hub airports show passenger traffic down more than 80% on previous year levels, data for London Heathrow, Frankfurt Airport and Paris Charles de Gaulle reveals. Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, on 12 October disclosed its passenger numbers fell 81.5% to 1.26 million in September. Domestic and ...
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Aviation faces ‘systemic collapse’ without support: ACI and IATA
ACI World and IATA have issued a joint call for non-debt-generating financial support to “prevent the systemic collapse of the aviation industry”. “The Covid-19 pandemic remains an existential crisis, and airports, airlines and their commercial partners need direct and swift financial assistance to protect essential operations and jobs,” says ACI ...
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Why weaponising British Airways’ slots is a complicated crusade
When British Airways disclosed its intention to restructure its operations under the onslaught of the pandemic, the prospect of its slashing its workforce – and the perception of corporate ruthlessness – led to an extraordinary call for retaliation within UK political circles. BA’s strategy ignited an intense parliamentary discussion which ...
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Allegiant hopes its focus on underserved routes will help it beat coronavirus
Allegiant Air says that its laser-focus on underserved routes, the most popular travel days of the week and cost-conscious leisure travellers will be key to pulling itself out of the coronavirus crisis.
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Delta eyes potential Covid boost to regional flying
Will the coronavirus pandemic cause a long-term bump in air travel from small- and medium-size airports?
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Southwest to begin O’Hare and Houston Intercontinental flights in 2021
Southwest Airlines in 2021 will begin flights at Chicago O’Hare International and Houston George Bush Intercontinental airports.
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Spirit CEO predicts quicker recovery than larger competitors
The chief executive of Spirit Airlines suspects his carrier will recover from the coronavirus downturn faster than major US carriers, though the pace of Spirit’s long-term fleet-growth plan remains uncertain.
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Flight-tracking data shows fortunes varying by region
Global passenger jet flight numbers declined overall in September compared with the prior month, reflecting typical seasonality in demand as the northern summer peak season drew to a close, Cirium data shows.
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Heathrow passenger numbers down more than 80% in September
London Heathrow’s chief executive has once again urged the UK government to “act quickly” on introducing an airport Covid-19 testing programme, after the airport’s passenger numbers fell 81.5% year on year in September.
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Weekly flights across European network fall below mid-July levels
Fresh data from Eurocontrol shows there were under 100,000 weekly flights across the European network for the first time since mid-July. Eurocontrol’s latest weekly dashboard indicates there were 99,217 flights during the week ending 11 October. “[The] Network saw fewer than 100k flights – the first time this has happened ...