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NewsUnited expects to cut more routes due to pilot shortage
United Airlines will likely cut more routes to secondary cities in coming months due to an acute shortage of pilots for regional aircraft.
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NewsAvinor pushes back decision on new airport for Bodo
Norwegian airports operator Avinor has postponed a development decision on its involvement for a new airport at Bodo in the north of the country by a year, citing continued financial uncertainty in the market.
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Airline BusinessRussian and Turkish airports lead European traffic recovery in 2021
Russian and Turkish airports made up the most ground on pre-crisis levels last year, FlightGlobal analysis of leading European airports so far to report preliminary traffic data for 2021 shows.
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NewsAmerican now anticipates full recovery no sooner than 2023
American Airlines has pushed back the timeframe by which it expects to fully recover from the pandemic downturn to no sooner than 2023.
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Airline BusinessWhy Europe’s airlines have reasons to believe 2022 will bring brighter times
There are reasons for some airline optimism – once the wave of Omicron cases has passed
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NewsAT&T delays 5G rollout at ‘limited number’ of towers amid US flights row
One of the two US cellular companies due to rollout their fifth-generation wireless networks tomorrow, AT&T, is to voluntarily defer activating a limited number of towers located around particular runways amid the continuing row about the impact of 5G transmissions on airline operations.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to codeshare with LATAM Airlines
Delta Air Lines partners Virgin Atlantic and LATAM Airlines are to begin codesharing on flights between and beyond London and Sao Paulo.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: January 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsUS DOT approves Norse Atlantic flights between Europe and USA
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved Scandinavian long-haul operator Norse Atlantic Airways’ application to operate scheduled and chartered service between Europe and the USA.
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NewsChina Southern celebrates A380 pilot who spent 189 days quarantined in 2021
China Southern Airlines has described one of its Airbus A380 pilots as the “King of Quarantine” after he spent 189 days in isolation during 2021.
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Airline BusinessAsia-Pacific set to enter third year of international travel woes as Omicron hits
This week provided has provided a reminder of how fragile the Covid-19 recovery is the Asia-Pacific region, where an already tentative return of international travel is being hit by the spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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NewsAirlines brace for tough start to 2022 as Omicron response hits bookings
Ticket bookings for international travel in particular have taken a hit amid the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, according IATA.
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NewsUK regulator drops IAG-Air Europa probe after tie-up termination
UK competition regulators have dropped their probe into the IAG-Air Europa merger, after the two sides terminated the tie-up in the form originally envisioned. IAG had proposed to acquire the whole of Spanish carrier Air Europa’s share capital from parent Globalia, an agreement which was subsequently amended a number of ...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines could reach pre-Covid capacity level in 2022
Ethiopian Airlines expects its capacity to reach near pre-crisis levels in 2022 as the carrier emerges from the Covid-19 downturn buoyed by a strong performance from its cargo business.
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NewsFinnair delays Dallas launch as staff sick leave forces February flying cuts
Finnair is cutting its February 2022 flying programme in response to increased sick leave among its employees and those of its partners, with the launch of services to Dallas and the return of Nagoya flights both pushed back as a result.
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NewsFlights set to resume from Almaty airport on 13 January
Airline services are set to resume from Almaty airport tomorrow after civil unrest in Kazakhstan led to the closure of the airport for more than a week.
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NewsAmerican and Aer Lingus reveal codeshare deal
American Airlines will begin codesharing with Aer Lingus on flights between the USA and Europe, the US company said on 11 January.
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NewsUS airlines face ongoing staffing issues due to Omicron variant
Numerous US airlines have reduced their schedules and continue to suffer under the Omicron variant of Covid-19, as thousands of workers call in sick, leading to flight cancellations and delays across the nation for the fourth straight week.
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NewsOmicron-hit December caps tough year as Heathrow traffic falls again in 2021
London Heathrow airport handled 19.4 million passengers last year, marking a fall even on pandemic-hit 2020, as travel restrictions continued to hit the UK airport.
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Airline BusinessHow Air Arabia chief Adel Ali is positioning the group for post-pandemic growth
With profitable quarters under its belt and two new airlines in the works, Air Arabia Group is aiming to emerge confidently from Covid-19 under Adel Ali’s leadership