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Airline BusinessLift flags fresh approach as key in tough South African market
Few airline markets have been as challenging as South Africa, even before the Covid crisis hit. Yet the tough climate did not deter South African carrier Lift from joining the fray in December last year. Indeed, in many ways, it helped its entry.
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NewsFrankfurt reopens refreshed Terminal 2 for first time since pandemic
Frankfurt Airport has reopened its Terminal 2 facility this morning for the first time since the pandemic as hopes grow for increased demand this summer.
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NewsAeroflot inaugurates new Krasnoyarsk hub
Aeroflot has formally inaugurated its new international hub at Krasnoyarsk, intended to complement its Moscow Sheremetyevo base. It intends to open services from 1 June, with the first flight SU2878 operating to Blagoveshchensk. Blagoveshchensk will be one of five initial routes on the Krasnoyarsk network which will also include Krasnodar, ...
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NewsAir NZ reports first significant traffic growth in more than year
Air New Zealand saw April passenger traffic grow for the first time in more than a year, aided by significant increases in its short-haul international and domestic operations.
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Airline BusinessIATA chief economist signs off with optimistic outlook for airline recovery
Brian Pearce’s final IATA media briefing as the association’s chief economist saw him provide a relatively positive industry outlook, after a year in which he had become accustomed to delivering unimaginably bleak news about airline fortunes.
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NewsBreeze Airways gets airborne with first flight from Tampa to Charleston
The first Breeze Airways flight took off from Tampa International airport at 10:44 local time on 27 May, marking the launch of a new US airline and another chapter in the start-up-studded career of founder David Neeleman.
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Airline BusinessWhy Icelandic start-up Play is taking measured approach to growth
Whilst the pandemic means Icelandic budget start-up Play has had to bide its time before launching, chief executive Birgir Jonsson says the carrier will remain patient in adding capacity in a bid to resist the pitfalls of over-expansion.
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NewsUS-Mexico flights continue despite safety downgrade, Delta strips code from Aeromexico flights
US carriers will continue to operate flights to Mexico normally following the Federal Aviation Administration’s recent downgrade of the country following a safety evaluation.
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NewsFAA downgrades Mexico's safety rating after evaluation
The FAA has downgraded Mexico’s rating for aviation safety standards, creating potential issues for Mexican carriers’ expansion of air links between the US and the popular vacation destination.
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NewsQantas puts 787s on domestic flights in capacity ramp-up
Qantas will deploy its Boeing 787-9s on domestic flights for the first time since the type entered its fleet, as part of a capacity expansion that will also see seven new domestic routes launched.
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NewsEuropean air traffic unlikely to reach pre-crisis levels until 2025: Eurocontrol
Air traffic management body Eurocontrol projects flight activity in the region will not return to pre-crisis levels until 2024 at the earliest and most likely not until 2025.
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Airline BusinessEasyJet mirrors European airlines in pinning hopes on late summer recovery
If there was a familiar ring to the narrative around EasyJet’s first-half results and outlook today, it’s because in many ways it has already played out across a string of European carriers across the current financial reporting season.
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NewsEU ministers clear the path to reopening air travel markets
European Union ministers have cleared the path for reopening non-essential air travel into the bloc after adopting recommendations easing the temporary restrictions from countries where the Covid outbreak is considered under control and to people that have been vaccinated against the disease.
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NewsSIA Group to take 32 deliveries despite very weak demand
Singapore Airlines Group expects to take delivery of 32 aircraft in the coming 12 months including eight Boeing 737 Max 8, although it is uncertain when the type will return to service in the region.
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NewsJetBlue to begin JFK-Heathrow flights in August, Gatwick flights in September
JetBlue Airways will begin daily flights between New York John F Kennedy International airport and London Heathrow on 11 August, followed on 29 September with daily JFK-London Gatwick flights.
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NewsIndia domestic traffic continues decline in crisis-hit April
Indian carriers saw domestic passenger numbers decline again in April, as the country plunged into crisis amid a resurgent wave of coronavirus infections.
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NewsLufthansa calls for transatlantic air travel corridor as bookings surge
German flag carrier Lufthansa has called for a “clear perspective” on a transatlantic air corridor between the USA and Europe as bookings for long-haul travel surge.
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NewsIceland’s Play to launch with Stansted service in June
Icelandic start-up Play Airlines plans to launch operations next month, debuting on the Reykjavik-London Stansted route.
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NewsPorter pushes tentative restart from June to July
Porter Airlines will delay its tentative date for resuming flights to 20 July, marking the 10th time the regional airline has moved the date forward since shuttering its operations at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic downturn in March 2020.
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NewsUnited expands domestic and international schedule
United Airlines has added 400 daily domestic and international flights to its schedule in anticipation of a run on air travel during the summer vacation season following the coronavirus pandemic-driven downturn.