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OpinionAirlines in fight for survival as coronavirus spreads
Events are now significant enough to suggest that the industry that will emerge from this crisis will be smaller than, and structurally different to, the one that entered it.
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NewsMEPs pledge to treat slot rules suspension with ‘highest priority’
The European Parliament’s transport committee has pledged to treat with the “highest priority” moves to suspend slots rule to ensure airlines do not need to fly aircraft empty during the coronavirus crisis just to retain landing rights.
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NewsFrankfurt Main passenger numbers down 30%: operator
Frankfurt Main airport’s operator, Fraport, says passenger numbers in the first week of March dropped by 30% in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak. The figure for the German hub had declined by 4% during February, although there was an accelerating negative trend towards the end of the month with ...
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Airline BusinessEl Al chief Gonen Usishkin grapples with unique challenges
Speaking before the scale of the coronavirus impact became clear, El Al chief executive Gonen Usishkin explains how the Israeli flag carrier handles its unique operating environment
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NewsAmerican cuts international capacity by 34%
American Airlines has further slashed international capacity following increased US travel restrictions for foreign nationals, as the US government attempts to slow the spread of the coronavirus within the country.
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NewsLATAM slashes international flights by 30%
LATAM Airlines Group is cutting its international flights by 30% for the months of April and May, as countries close borders to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. As a result of lower demand and government restrictions resulting from the pandemic, the airline group is reducing flights from South ...
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NewsUS airlines cap fares from Europe
As the coronavirus crisis rapidly disrupts airline operations worldwide, major US carriers are taking measures to prevent price gouging for passengers desperate to return to the United States before travel restrictions between Europe and the US take effect on Friday.
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NewsIATA spells out financial danger for airline industry of travel bans
IATA has warned governments must be ready to provide support to counter the impact of travel bans implemented to counter the coronavirus outbreak, warning measures such as the ban imposed by the USA were not included in its recent worse-case scenario for the financial hit to the industry.
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NewsNorwegian to cut 4,000 flights and 50% of staff
Norwegian is grounding 40% of its long-haul fleet and cancelling some 25% of its short-haul services in response to the coronavirus outbreak and the US ban on European travellers.
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NewsRome airports operator to close Ciampino to scheduled flights during crisis
Italian airports operator Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) is to temporarily close the scheduled passenger terminal at Rome Ciampino airport from midnight on 13 March and one of the terminals at the city’s primary Fiumicino gateway.
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NewsUK chancellor sets ‘spring 2020’ timing for APD reform consultation
Consultation on a review into the UK air passenger duty levels is now expected in “spring 2020” the country’s new chancellor Rishi Sunak disclosed today in delivering his first budget.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines cutting capacity 7% in first quarter
Malaysia Airlines is scaling down first-quarter capacity 7.1% amid the coronavirus outbreak, as it halves Chinese operations and makes a double-digit cut to North Asian services. Addressing employees in a video seen by Cirium, Izham Ismail – chief executive of the airline’s parent Malaysia Aviation Group – describes the 7.1% ...
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NewsAmerican suspends numerous flights to Europe and Latin America
American Airlines has extended the suspension and cancellation of numerous international flights, including to regions that have not yet been severely impacted by the coronavirus, such as Latin America.
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NewsNorwegian cuts jobs and capacity amid ‘critical time’
Norwegian has disclosed plans to cut 3,000 flights between mid-March and mid-June, and is calling for action from authorities to “reduce the financial burden” on the airline sector.
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NewsDelta plans to cut flights, ground aircraft and hoard cash as virus hammers demand
Delta Air Lines has cut near-term capacity at least 15% and has started hoarding cash in response to the coronavirus outbreak, which has pushed Delta’s bookings down as much as 30%.
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NewsEuropean Commission reviewing slot rules in response to coronavirus
The European Commission is examining whether to relax airport slot rules to enable airlines to suspend routes impacted by the coronavirus without losing their landing and take-off rights.
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NewsHawaiian suspends flights to Tokyo Haneda
After suspending its flights to South Korea in late February, Hawaiian Airlines now has halted flights from Hawaii to Tokyo’s Haneda International airport following declining demand for capacity to Asia amid the spiraling coronavirus scare.
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NewsIATA sees ‘partial success’ in call for easing slot rules
IATA has reiterated its call to governments and slot co-ordinators – including those in the European Commission – to ease slot rules, in light of the escalating coronavirus outbreak globally. Speaking at a briefing held after a two-day industry workshop in Singapore, IATA chief economist Brian Pearce says “the evidence ...
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NewsUK transport minister urges slot co-ordinator to ease rules amid coronarvirus
UK transport minister Grant Shapps has written to national slot co-ordinator Airport Co-ordination Limited (ACL) to “explicitly” take into account the impact on the environment of airlines flying empty aircraft in taking its decision on slot rules alleviation.
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NewsNorwegian slashes transatlantic capacity as coronavirus hits demand
Norwegian is cutting 22 long-haul flights between Europe and the USA between 28 March and 5 May, as passenger numbers dive as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.