Virgin Atlantic to expand London Heathrow LHR network
UK leisure carrier Virgin Atlantic has announced its planned network for summer 2021. The airline intends to operate 31 routes… Read More »
Some European airlines are planning to restore flights
A number of European carriers have set out plans to restore schedules decimated by the coronavirus crisis. Lufthansa Group said… Read More »
Korean Air will restore some international routes in June
Korean Air plans to restore some international routes in June that have been suspended due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. The… Read More »
Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral will merge operations
Argentina’s government has initiated plans to merge Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral in order to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. In… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines plans new flights to China
Vietnam Airlines is to add another Chinese route to its network from July with flights linking Ho Chi Minh City… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines’ network will remain skeletal for foreseeable future
Hawaiian Airlines, which has scaled back its network to contend with the COVID-19 crisis, is looking to push back delivery… Read More »
KLM is restarting eight routes in Europe
KLM is restarting eight routes that were suspended in compliance with COVID-19-related travel restrictions. The airline will now offer 1X-daily service… Read More »
Qantas halts A350 ultra-long-haul route plans
Australia’s flag carrier Qantas has suspended plans to launch the world’s longest commercial routes and will review its fleet requirements in light… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic to end London Gatwick LGW operations
Virgin Atlantic plans to exit its base at London Gatwick (LGW) as part of a series of measures being implemented… Read More »
Wizz Air makes a move on Gatwick
While some airlines like Virgin Atlantic and British Airways have revealed that they are pulling out of Gatwick, Wizz Air… Read More »
Air France gets EC approval to cut domestic flying
The European Commission (EC) has signed off on a French state aid plan for Air France-KLM that will force Air… Read More »
Wizz Air unveils new Abu Dhabi routes
Wizz Air has revealed the first five markets it plans to serve from Abu Dhabi International (AUH) ahead of opening… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic Cuts Over 3,000 Jobs in the UK; Ends Gatwick Airport Operations, A Major Hub for Orlando International Airport
Given that virtually all non-essential travel has come to a standstill due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, beside the theme… Read More »
NACA proposes SAFETY protocols for resumption of commercial air travel
NACA releases “SAFETY: The Necessary Elements to Return Passengers to the Skies,” outlining principles for the U.S. airline industry to… Read More »
Airline industry may be gutted for years without a COVID 19 vaccine
If the public’s confidence in the ability to fly safely doesn’t rise in the coming months, “you’ll be looking for… Read More »
Potentially 1.2 billion fewer international air travellers by September
Compared to business-as-usual, international air passenger totals could drop by as many as 1.2 billion travellers by September 2020, according… Read More »
Can the global aviation industry weather the coronavirus storm?
The aviation industry has been reeling from the impact of global travel bans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic…. Read More »
AirBaltic will use only 22 A220s for its network
Latvian carrier airBaltic has approved a new business plan called Destination 2025 CLEAN, which is intended to allow the airline… Read More »
FAA cuts back hours at more than 100 air traffic control towers
The Federal Aviation Administration is cutting back on hours at more than 100 air traffic control towers. The move comes… Read More »
Asia-Pacific airlines and airports prepare to resume operations
Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific has released preliminary traffic data from 18 airports in major aviation markets across the Asia-Pacific… Read More »
Battered consumer confidence to slow airlines’ recovery
Faltering consumer confidence will slow the recovery of air travel once coronavirus restrictions end, the sector’s main global body IATA… Read More »
America’s airlines prepare for a very painful fall
The world’s largest carriers are on a one-way trip from pandemic to contraction, and more than 100,000 employees could pay… Read More »