European airlines, airports back slot waivers for winter
An ensemble of European aviation associations representing airports and airlines have proposed that the European Commission extend the waiver of… Read More »
COVID forces Allegiant to can Florida resort construction
Following the extreme impact of COVID-19 on the airline and travel industry, Allegiant Travel, the parent company of US low-cost… Read More »
Air France-KLM to raise capital by mid-2Q21
Air France-KLM has announced it is planning to “implement measures to strengthen its equity and quasi-equity by May 2021”. The… Read More »
Wizz Air to enter Italian domestic market
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) has announced it will enter the Italian domestic market on October 1, 2020, launching two new… Read More »
Recovery Tracker: Corendon, Wizz, Norwegian and more
A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the… Read More »
Qatar Airways adds back five international routes
The carrier is restarting service to destinations in Africa, South Asia and the US. Qatar Airways plans to resume service… Read More »
Bahrain to allow entry to people from neighbouring Gulf countries, visa holders
Bahrain will now allow residents from neighbouring Gulf countries as well as holders of electronic visas and those eligible for… Read More »
Virgin Australia creditors approve airline’s purchase by Bain Capital
Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd’s (VAH.AX) creditors voted on Friday in favour of the purchase of Australia’s second-biggest airline by U.S…. Read More »
Norwegian Air reports 91% traffic fall amid search for more cash
Norwegian Air NORR.OL, which is attempting to secure a second round of financial restructuring, saw a 91% decline in August… Read More »
Delta Comes to the Aid of Black Woman After Offensive Remarks by White Passenger
An African-American woman who flew Delta from her home city of Minneapolis to Washington D.C. on August 27, says she… Read More »
Aeromexico Charts a New Course for Success
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the airline industry for a loop, as carriers around the globe rethink their routes, services and business… Read More »
Police Fine Airline for Mistreatment of Dogs at Chicago Airport
Police said one dog died and 17 others were left without food or water at a Chicago airport after a… Read More »
El Al told to act, as Sapir bids $51mn for joint control
With the passing of the August 31 deadline for a USD150 million public offering for El Al Israel Airlines (LY,… Read More »
Brazil’s GOL pays $300mn loan with helping hand from Delta
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, Sao Paulo Congonhas) has managed to pay off a USD300 million debt, plus accrued interest,… Read More »
Aer Lingus mulls moving Shannon A321 routes to the UK
Aer Lingus (EI, Dublin Int’l) is contemplating ending its transatlantic services from Shannon and moving the two A321-200NX(LR)s used to… Read More »
Fiji Airways to cut costs by further 20%, boosts cargo ops
Fiji Airways (FJ, Nadi) will look to reduce monthly costs by a further 20% when global air travel improves, managing… Read More »
Spirit Airlines backs $600mn bonds with loyalty schemes
Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale Int’l) is planning to issue USD850 million in five-year bonds via two newly created Cayman… Read More »
UAE’s Wizz Air Abu Dhabi adds first A321neo
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi (WAZ, Abu Dhabi Int’l) took delivery of its first A321-200NX ahead of its planned October 1,… Read More »
PIA decides against EU flight ban appeal
PIA – Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Islamabad Quaid-e-Azam Int’l) has opted not to file a further appeal against the European… Read More »
Air France, Qatar Airways & United Airlines are latest to restart international flights from Houston
Two Mexican airlines are adding new services from the city despite COVID-19. Air France, Qatar Airways and United Airlines made… Read More »
Swoop outlines planned Toronto Pearson network
WestJet’s ultra-low-cost subsidiary Swoop will operate four domestic and five international routes from Toronto Pearson International. Swoop has released its… Read More »
Ecuador start-up seeks to replace TAME void
The Ecuatoriana Airlines brand could be returning to the skies in Ecuador, filling a gap in the market left by… Read More »