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NewsAeroflot detects ‘gradual recovery’ in domestic flights
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot slipped to a net loss of Rb26.2 billion ($356 million) in the second quarter, from a profit of Rb2.73 billion a year ago.
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NewsIATA pushes airline recovery to 2024 amid ‘surprisingly weak’ restart
Demand for air travel is unlikely to reach 2019 levels until 2024, according to revised figures from IATA, which cites “unexpectedly weak” traffic during the current restart of services.
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NewsGermany warns against ‘unnecessary’ travel to parts of Spain
Germany has become the latest European country to warn against non-essential travel to Spain amid an uptick in coronavirus cases, although it appears to be taking a more targeted approach than the UK.
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NewsParis airports operator sees at least five years before full traffic return
Aeroports de Paris is projecting passenger traffic levels at the French capital will not return to last year’s high until the 2024-27 timeframe.
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NewsChina Eastern hints at cross-strait flights from new Xiamen base
China Eastern Airlines has opened a new base at Xiamen, as it hints at launching cross-strait flights into Taiwan, among other future international expansion plans. Explaining what it labels a “major strategic decision”, the carrier says the Xiamen base will — among other reasons — “promote the integrated development ...
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NewsDa Nang outbreak a blow to Vietnam air travel recovery
The appearance of coronavirus cases in the Vietnamese city of Da Nang has resulted in a major airlift effort, and will derail Vietnam’s air travel recovery. Vietnam has been a significant success story in dealing with the pandemic, having enjoyed over 100 days without a recorded coronavirus case. This allowed ...
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NewsLufthansa reinstates flights between Frankfurt and New York
Lufthansa Group’s flagship carrier Lufthansa has reinstated flights between Frankfurt International airport and New York City’s John F Kennedy International airport after four months of suspension due to the coronaviruas global health emergency.
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NewsAirlines ‘disappointed’ after UK reintroduces Spain restrictions
Airlines have expressed disappointment in the UK government’s sudden decision to remove Spain from its travel corridor list less than three weeks after lifting quarantine restrictions on arrivals from the country.
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NewsEurope’s low-cost carriers look beyond the restart
With the European aviation market shaken and long-haul travel largely absent, it is the continent’s low-cost carriers that are embracing the restart, driven by pent-up leisure and visiting-friends-and-family (VFR) demand.
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NewsWizz Air chief predicts 100-aircraft Abu Dhabi operation
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi can mimic the fleet growth seen at the carrier’s European operation and reach 100 aircraft in 15 years’ time, according chief executive Jozsef Varadi.
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NewsAirlines call for joint Europe-USA coronavirus testing programme
Chief executives at IAG, Lufthansa, American Airlines and United Airlines have written a letter to US vice-president Mike Pence and European home-affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson, urging them to adopt a joint Covid-19 testing programme to enable transatlantic passenger flights to resume.
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NewsRyanair to axe Hahn base after pilots reject cost-savings deal
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is set to close its base at Frankfurt Hahn airport in November as part of wider cuts after failing to reach agreement on cost savings with German pilots.
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NewsIndia agrees travel corridors with France, USA and others
India’s government is negotiating “travel bubble arrangements” with certain countries to enable resumption of some international flights, starting with the USA.
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NewsQatar will not revive A380 fleet until demand justifies
Amid Emirates triumphant reintroduction of the Airbus A380, Gulf rival Qatar Airways has restated its intention to keep its superjumbo fleet firmly grounded, citing environmental and commercial concerns.
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NewsEmirates adds China and Iran routes in latest network update
Guangzhou in China and Iranian capital Tehran are among four more destinations that will rejoin Emirates’ network this summer, bringing the total number served by the Middle Eastern carrier in August to 62.
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NewsAmerican and JetBlue unveil strategic partnership focused on Northeast USA
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways have announced the formation of a “strategic partnership” under which they propose to operate codeshare flights and reciprocal frequent flier benefits.
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NewsACI Europe extends expected recovery timeframe to 2024
Airports body ACI Europe does not expect passenger traffic to regain 2019 levels until 2024 – a year later than in its previous projection.
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NewsCreditors approve South African Airways rescue plan
Creditors have today approved a business rescue plan (BRP) for South African Airways.
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NewsAirline Business podcast: Challenges as airlines return to skies
As airlines begin to ramp up operations, Graham and Lewis discuss the demand situation and the possible pitfalls ahead.
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NewsBreeze applies for certificate transfer, presents business plans
Breeze Airways, the start-up passenger carrier headed by serial aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman, has applied to acquire the certificate of now-defunct Compass Airlines, and published plans for its first year of operation.