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NewsIATA chief economist suggests higher air fares might not impact demand
The usual correlation between higher air fares and lower demand might not play out in the current travel market, according to IATA chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen.
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NewsEmirates chief rues lack of A380neo as SAS counterpart says too many widebodies built
The leaders of Emirates Airline and SAS have offered different perspectives on the market for widebodies today, with one citing the growing need for super-sized aircraft to feed busy hubs and the other suggesting too many twin-aisles have been produced over the past decade.
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NewsSAS chief urges airline industry to ‘get real’ as he laments missed consolidation chance
The chief executive of Scandinavian carrier SAS has questioned the narrative that demand for long-haul travel in particular will align with pre-Covid trends and assumptions, as he urged the industry to “get real” about the challenges ahead.
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NewsSouth Korea targets 50% international flight recovery by year-end in phased plan
South Korean authorities have outlined a three-step plan to restore international flights into the country, along with a target to resume around half the number of flights pre-pandemic by year-end.
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NewsEurocontrol sees flights reaching 92% of pre-crisis levels by year-end
Eurocontrol is projecting flight activity will end the year at 92% of pre-crisis levels, under anew base scenario forecast for traffic developing in Europe for the rest of the year.
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NewsIATA chief insists airlines and airports not to blame for staff shortages
Air travel disruption caused by staff shortages at airlines and airports is outside the control of those businesses, particularly amid delays in the processing of security clearances for new and re-hired employees, according to IATA director general Willie Walsh.
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NewsEmirates to restore third London link by resuming Stansted flights in August
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to resume its Dubai-London Stansted flights, restoring services to the three airports in the UK capital it operated prior to the pandemic.
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News‘Robin didn’t mention it at dinner’: IATA chief surprised by JetBlue bid for Spirit
IATA director general Willie Walsh had more reason than most to be surprised by JetBlue Airways’ bid for Spirit Airlines this week, coming as it did after he shared several hours with the suitor’s chief executive Robin Hayes days earlier.
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NewsEuropean low-cost carriers cement loads recovery in March
European low-cost carrier Norwegian carried 940,000 passengers at a load factor of 80.3% in March, the latest budget operator in the region to disclose loads stabilising at higher levels following the Omicron-fuelled dip at the turn of the year.
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NewsJetBlue confirms summer launch of Boston-London flights
JetBlue Airways will begin flights from Boston to both London Gatwick and London Heathrow airports this summer, a move that will expand the airline’s transatlantic network beyond its New York base.
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Airline BusinessAir Baltic chief on Ukraine solidarity, Russia exit, airspace closures and IPO plans
Martin Gauss is running an airline based in a country – and operating from two others – whose proximity to Russia in geographical and historical terms heightens both the emotional and, in some cases, practical effects of the conflict.
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NewsRussian firm looks to shift carriers onto domestic booking platform
Russian state technology firm Rostec’s joint venture with Sirena-Travel is preparing to enable Russian carriers to transfer to a domestic reservations system, to protect against possible problems with foreign booking platforms. The venture, RT-Transcom, is carrying out preparations under a state order in order to “protect the industry”. It says ...
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NewsAir France to restore 90% capacity, introduce ‘shuttle’ to JFK
Air France will restore capacity to near pre-pandemic levels by what the airline hopes to be a strong peak summer travel season.
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NewsPobeda parks large part of fleet and concentrates Moscow network on Vnukovo
Aeroflot Group’s budget carrier Pobeda is to cut back its operations, putting 40% of its fleet into storage and trimming its network in response to the constraints on Russian air transport. It will maintain services with 25 Boeing 737s but park 16 others. The airline will also suspend the transfer ...
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NewsFraport withdraws from Chinese airport market with Xi’an divestment
German airport operator Fraport is withdrawing from the Chinese market, having been unable to build on its involvement with Xi’an Xianyang airport. The company is selling its entire 24.5% shareholding in the airport operator, ending a 14-year partnership which has run since the company acquired the stake in 2008. Fraport ...
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Airline BusinessMore airlines able to look forward with confidence about recovery
A notable theme over the past week has been the shift in global airline narrative towards renewal, as more markets emerge from the worst of the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsEasyJet chief slams ‘shameful’ Dutch government plan to triple flight tax
EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren has heavily criticised Dutch government plans to increase aviation taxes, describing proposal as “shameful”
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NewsIAG fortifies Gatwick with BA Euroflyer and Vueling expansion
IAG is reinforcing its presence at London Gatwick with the restoration of British Airways short-haul operations, while Spanish division Vueling is opening new services with slots on loan from the flag-carrier. British Airways is establishing a new subsidiary, BA Euroflyer, which will operate short-haul services from Gatwick later this year. ...
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NewsEurope’s airlines must not be ‘punished’ for tackling sustainability: Lufthansa chief
European commercial aviation’s ambitions to address its sustainability challenges must not carry a risk that the region’s airlines become competitively disadvantaged, in the view of Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr.
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NewsEmirates chief sees ‘tectonic shift’ in airline industry from Russia-Ukraine conflict
The Russia-Ukraine war could have long-term consequences for the airline industry that are more significant than those resulting from the Covid-19 crisis, according to Emirates Airline president Tim Clark.