Networks – Page 80
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Airline BusinessTopi Manner on shaping Finnair for a post-pandemic market
The chief executive of the state-owned carrier explains how a ‘financial bazooka’ will help it through the crisis, and how it plans to emerge as a premium airline with a continued focus on Europe-Asia routes
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NewsIsraeli-Arab codeshare to feature in El Al-Etihad co-operation talks
Israeli flag-carrier El Al and United Arab Emirates operator Etihad Airways are to discuss closer ties which could include codesharing on their networks, as well as co-operation in maintenance and freight services. The two airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore closer ties, following the normalisation of diplomatic ...
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NewsRex inks funding agreement for March domestic network launch
Australia’s Regional Express is on track to launch domestic jet operations on 1 March, having signed an agreement for A$150 million ($109 million) funding from PAG Asia Capital and scheduled a proving flight with authorities in early December. “We will debut on the Sydney-Melbourne route with three aircraft on 1 ...
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NewsUS-UK air services pact gives US cargo operators additional rights
The air services agreement signed by the US and the UK provides US cargo operators new rights that they did not have in the previous agreement with the European Union.
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NewsUK seals fresh air services deal with USA
UK and US officials have today signed an air services agreement to ensure flights can continue between the two countries once the existing EU transition period ends this year. Currently flights are covered under the existing air services agreement between the EU and the USA. But the UK’s Brexit transition ...
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ expand domestic network amid continued recovery
China’s three largest carriers grew their domestic networks in October, tapping into second- and third-tier cities to launch new routes, as they recorded yet another month of domestic traffic recovery.
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NewsDOT clears Aer Lingus’ entry into transatlantic joint venture
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved Aer Lingus’ entry to an existing joint business that includes American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia and Finnair.
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NewsTravel bubbles a ‘big step in right direction’: AAPA chief
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) sees the establishment of travel bubble arrangements — such as the recently-announced example between Singapore and Hong Kong — as a “big step in the right direction” to restarting cross-border travel amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsCathay’s ‘very difficult’ October sees first traffic decline in months
Cathay Pacific cut capacity in October — the first time in nearly half a year — as it saw passenger load factor for the month plummet to its lowest since the start of the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsAirlines have ample capacity for vaccine transport: Cargolux chief
Concerns about a lack of air cargo capacity for the global distribution of Covid-19 vaccines – even those requiring the maintenance of extremely cold temperatures during transit – are unfounded, in the view of Cargolux chief executive Richard Forson.
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NewsIATA calls on Latin American countries to lower travel barriers
Aviation trade group IATA is calling on Caribbean and Latin American governments to implement more coronavirus testing, reduce taxes and quit restrictive quarantine requirements in order to kick-start travel as carriers prepare for a high season beginning with end-of-year holidays.
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NewsSouth Africa’s Airlink underlines independence with new livery
South African carrier Airlink has unveiled a new livery to mark its move to standalone operations.
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NewsCargolux looking ‘very closely’ at 777-300ER freighter conversion
Cargolux is examining the Boeing 777-300ER freighter conversion as a potential candidate to meet its future fleet requirements, according to the airline’s chief executive Richard Forson.
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NewsKLM keeps focus on retaining destinations despite capacity cuts
Dutch carrier KLM now expects to operate around 40% of its pre-crisis levels of capacity on European routes over the coming months as a result of fresh travel restrictions imposed to counter the coronavirus. It expects to serve around 90-95% of the European destinations it flew to pre-crisis. The majority ...
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NewsVariety of Covid-19 entry requirements baffles US travellers
US airline customers tend to get confused about region-by-region and state-by-state Covid-19 entry requirements when searching for flights to leisure destinations, often leading them to take the path of least resistance and book flights to Florida beaches, American Airlines’ chief revenue officer Vasu Raja has observed.
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NewsUK leisure carrier Jet2 to open Bristol base
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is to launch a base at Bristol airport and will offer 29 destinations next summer.
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NewsSouth African start-up Lift set to launch in December
South African start-up carrier Lift is aiming to launch domestic services in December with flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town and George.
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NewsHeathrow blames UK government for ‘catastrophic decline’
London Heathrow has warned that the lack of a Covid-19 airport testing regime in the UK has left it “unable to compete” with rival European gateways, after reporting that passenger numbers in October had declined by 82% year on year. October’s figures represent the “eighth consecutive month of catastrophic decline” ...
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NewsCovid testing at airports ‘a waste of time’: Ryanair chief
Pre-flight testing for coronavirus only makes sense if it is delivered before passengers arrive at airports, in the view of Ryanair group chief executive Michael O’Leary.
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NewsSingapore, Hong Kong travel bubble begins 22 November
The air travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong — the first such arrangement for both cities — will commence on 22 November, allowing for all forms of travel without having to undergo a 14-day quarantine. Outlining further details on the travel arrangements, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore ...