United cuts flights as about 3,000 workers call out sick from Covid
United Airlines is trimming its schedule to address a surge in sick calls among employees, CEO Scott Kirby told employees…. Read More »
More than 5 million passengers served in 2021 at Cyprus’ airports
The number of passengers handled at Larnaka and Pafos Airports exceeded 5.1 million in 2021, which means that compared to… Read More »
Hermes Airports services more than 5 million passengers in 2021
The number of passengers handled at Larnaka and Pafos Airports exceeded 5.1 million in 2021, which means that compared to… Read More »
Air Serbia recommits to hub strategy at Belgrade Airport
On two previous occasions CAPA has examined the prospects of Belgrade Airport, where the management, supported by the government, have… Read More »
JFK’s New Terminal One accentuates the appeal of the airport P3
Although the steam ran out of airport leases long ago in the US and all manner of attempts to kick-start… Read More »
Ryanair to close Frankfurt base from late 1Q22
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) has confirmed that it will close its Frankfurt Int’l base on March 31, 2022, and has… Read More »
Macao, Hong Kong declare two-week flight bans over Omicron
Macao has announced a two-week ban on commercial passenger flights from regions outside mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong from… Read More »
European airlines flying empty or near-empty to save airport Slots
An interesting phenomenon is taking place all across Europe in the aviation industry. European airlines – already suffering from COVID-19… Read More »
Airline delays and cancellations are dropping for first time in two weeks
Have we finally seen a chink in the armor? A crack in the egg? A light at the end of… Read More »
FAA reveals 50 airports that will have C-band 5G buffer zones
When AT&T’s and Verizon’s C-band 5G services go live on January 19th, they’ll be implementing buffer zones around 50 airports… Read More »
FAA, telecoms agree on 5G deferral around 50 airports
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a list of 50 airports around which telecom operators AT&T and Verizon… Read More »
Travel industry will remain in flux for the foreseeable future amid Covid uncertainty
The travel industry will have to “roll with the punches” as government requirements continue to evolve with the pandemic, according… Read More »
Mass disruptions in Kazakhstan following insurrection
Aktau, Aktobe, and Almaty airports have suffered operational disruptions after anti-government protesters took over their premises. The Aktobe and Almaty… Read More »
Ais Astana resumes operations form Nur-Sultan Airport
Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, will resume services from Nur-Sultan airport later today, with international flights to Dubai… Read More »
Hong Kong imposes flights bans on U.S. and seven other countries
Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500… Read More »
U.S. Airlines reported 5,981 cases of unruly airline passengers in 2021
The FAA has launched 1,075 investigations into passenger behavior on flights this year. Airlines reported nearly 6,000 cases of unruly… Read More »
Biden applauds 5G wireless deal averting aviation safety crisis
U.S. President Joe Biden hailed a deal between wireless carriers and U.S. regulators that will allow the deployment of new… Read More »
Israir heads for IPO as owner completes acquisition
Israir (6H, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) will commence trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange once its controlling shareholder, BGI… Read More »
Mexico Welcomes Over 31 Million Air Travelers Through November
Mexican tourism officials announced more than 31 million international visitors arrived via airplane between January and November 2021. According to… Read More »
After Concerns From Airlines, AT&T and Verizon Agree to Delay 5G Rollout
In a literal late-night reversal of course on Monday, telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon agreed to postpone the rollout of… Read More »
U.S. airlines cancel another 1,400 flights as winter storms and Covid omicron variant hits
Airlines canceled hundreds of additional U.S. flights on Tuesday Jan. 4 in the wake of winter storms and as the… Read More »
Airline and aviation trends show optimistic but challenging conditions for 2022
Needless to say 2020 and 2021 have been very challenging years for the travel industry, especially for airlines, airports, aircraft… Read More »