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NewsAsia-Pacific governments cautious on cross-border travel
Asia-Pacific governments are taking a tentative approach to opening up international travel as the coronavirus pandemic starts to abate, with the possibility of a “bubble” containing Australia and New Zealand. In a press briefing following a virtual meeting with Australia’s national cabinet, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Arden said that ...
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NewsFrontier wins DOT approval to suspend flights to several cities
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is exempting Frontier Airlines from operating routes to Charlotte, Detroit, Boston and Providence through 10 June, as a condition of its federal payroll support.
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NewsHeathrow chief sees biosecurity standards key to air travel recovery
London Heathrow Airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye believes introducing common rules around biosecurity standards will be key to restoring confidence in and fuelling the recovery of air travel.
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NewsFAA cuts control tower service to 100 US airports
The FAA has reduced air traffic control services at 100 airports around the United States as the coronavirus crisis has made a significant impact on the volume of air traffic at secondary and tertiary airports across the nation.
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Airline BusinessFor airlines, there has never been so much at stake
The fast-moving nature of the coronavirus crisis has created a curious situation where talk of airlines being on the brink of collapse is happening alongside discussions of how operations might be restarted in the coming weeks.
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NewsAir cargo capacity crunch to vanish as recession takes hold: IATA
The current capacity shortage in the air cargo market is likely to be resolved – but not in the industry’s favour – as the global economic crisis depresses demand for such services, according to IATA. “The capacity crunch will, unfortunately, be a temporary problem,” states the airline association’s director general ...
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NewsChinese carriers shift more operations to Beijing Daxing
The third wave of operational transfers to Beijing’s Daxing international airport has taken place, with China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines shifting to the Chinese capital’s newest airport. China Eastern states that from 26 April to 2 May, it will gradually move 57 daily flights from Beijing Capital to ...
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NewsThai carriers prepare to restart domestic flights
Some airlines in Thailand are preparing to restart domestic flights on 1 May with distancing and temperature screening measures in place. The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand met with representatives from 20 airlines to discuss guidelines and rules for the resumption of flights, the Tourism Authority of Thailand said on ...
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NewsVietnam domestic market shows signs of life
Vietnam’s domestic air travel market is taking tentative steps back to normality with the country’s airlines adding flights as the coronavirus pandemic ebbs. Vietnam Airlines has started operating four to six flights daily on the key Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City route, with this to grow to 11 flights daily in ...
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NewsIndonesia bans commercial flying until 1 June
Indonesia has banned commercial flying from 24 April until 1 June, in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The ban on commercial flying was part of a larger travel ban imposed by the Indonesian government on Indonesians seeking to travel back to their hometowns to mark the ...
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NewsSkyWest scores $438 million for wage support
SkyWest Airlines will receive $438 million in federal aid to fund salaries and benefits for its workers while helping mainline carriers keep US cities connected during the coronavirus downturn.
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NewsAirline pilots deal with coronavirus reality
While airline executives are struggling to figure out how to manage their fleets, pay staff and protect their businesses for a time after the coronavirus, employees on the front lines have been dealing with a very different reality.
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NewsAir New Zealand scraps Buenos Aires and London routes
Air New Zealand is scrapping services to London and Buenos Aires, predicting that demand will not recover quickly enough to make the routes viable. It is also postponing the start of its non-stop Auckland-New York service from 29 October 2020 until late 2021 at the earliest, the carrier said today. ...
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PodcastAirline Business podcast: What will industry look like when flying restarts?
With talk in some regions turning to how airline markets might open up again as coronavirus cases peak, Graham and Lewis examine the current state of the industry and where it might be heading. Among the topics considered, they look at Virgin Australia’s demise and the moral hazard faced by ...
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Airline BusinessRather than solving social distancing, airlines face a waiting game
Seeing 75-year-old airline trade association IATA and ultimate industry disruptor Michael O’Leary express the same view on a topic is a rare thing, but we are living through unprecedented times.
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Airline BusinessGrounded commercial aircraft around the world – in pictures
Parked aircraft have become commonplace at airports in all regions as the coronavirus outbreak prompts border restrictions and plummeting demand for air travel
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NewsAir Canada to halt all US flights on 27 April
Air Canada will suspend all USA-Canada flights on 27 April, slashing its 11 remaining US routes due to an extension of travel restrictions between the nations.
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NewsSocial-distancing on flights would end cheap travel: IATA
The imposition of social-distancing measures on commerical flights would mean an end to “cheap travel”, according to IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac.
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Airline BusinessAir Astana’s Foster eyes tricky return to normalcy post coronavirus
Air Astana chief executive Peter Foster is upbeat about the airline’s future in the post-coronavirus world, but sees a number of challenges before normalcy returns.
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NewsCathay Pacific to close three US bases
Cathay Pacific will close its three US cabin crew bases to preserve cash while the global air transport market remains “virtually halted” by the coronavirus pandemic.