China’s airline market slowly recovering
International flights remain limited. Each foreign airline can maintain only one route to China and operate only one flight a… Read More »
Airline industry braces for lengthy recovery from coronavirus crisis
International seat capacity has dropped by almost 80% from a year ago and half the world’s airplanes are in storage,… Read More »
Volaris cuts capacity following Mexico’s health emergency
Mexico’s Volaris said it will significantly reduce its April schedule following the declaration of a health emergency by the Mexican… Read More »
Turkish Airlines suspends all international flights
The flag carrier will still fly domestic routes after the Turkish government banned international flights. The Turkish government has announced… Read More »
O’Hare Airport closes 2 runways as air travel plummets over COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced flights so significantly at O’Hare Airport that the Federal Aviation Administration closed two of its… Read More »
China’s domestic aviation recovers mildly from virus shutdowns
China’s domestic flights rose by about a fifth in March from the previous month, the aviation regulator said, but that… Read More »
JAL and ANA will operate just a fraction of their planned flights
JAL and ANA will operate just a fraction of their planned flights. Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA)… Read More »
British Airways suspends London Gatwick flights
British Airways is suspending flights from London Gatwick (LGW) for the month of April as a temporary measure because of the… Read More »
The Lax procedures at U.S. airports should concern everyone
What I experienced on my journey back to Philly from India shows how much the federal government is still not… Read More »
Federal financial relief needed for Canada’s airports to endure through COVID-19 crisis
As Canada’s airports continue their work with public health agencies to facilitate the safe passage of hundreds of thousands of… Read More »
Taiwan suspends the transit of airline passengers
Taiwan further tightened travel controls on Sunday to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, suspending the transit of airline… Read More »
Virgin Australia suspends all international flights
Virgin Australia has made plans to ground its entire international fleet this morning, as well as suspending all international routes… Read More »
Three Chinese airlines resume SFO flights
As China sees first signs of recovery, flights return. But who will fly? While most U.S. airlines are cutting flights… Read More »
Canadian airlines react to border closure with significant cuts
Most US transborder services will be eliminated as Canada and the US scramble to contain COVID-19 coronavirus. Canada and the… Read More »
US airlines make another round of COVID-19 cuts
Delta reduces system-wide capacity by 70%, United by 60%. US airlines have dropped the bulk of their flights for the… Read More »
Jet2.com suspends all flights until May
he parent company of Jet2.com expects the British LCC’s fleet to remain grounded until May at the earliest. In a… Read More »
US airports seek $10 billion in COVID-19 assistance
Passenger traffic at US airports is projected to drop 68% in the March-to-June period. US airports have asked Congress for… Read More »
Airline industry crisis deepens as coronavirus kills demand
The crisis for airlines deepened on Thursday as Lufthansa, which has grounded most of its fleet, warned the industry may… Read More »
Chicago’s Midway airport is closed after employees test positive for COVID-19
The air traffic control tower at Chicago’s Midway International Airport was closed Tuesday after “several” technicians there tested positive for… Read More »
Trump’s Europe travel ban delivers another blow to airlines
President Trump’s announcement night that he was banning “all travel from Europe” for 30 days set off something of a… Read More »
China airline passenger numbers fall 84.5% amid virus outbreak
Chinese airline passenger numbers slumped by 84.5% last month, highlighting the huge economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. China’s aviation… Read More »
China announces financial support and infrastructure investments for its aviation industry
China has rolled out a raft of measures – from financial support to infrastructure investments – for the country’s aviation… Read More »