Seven new airlines choose Hahn Air to increase GDS sales
Ticketing and distribution specialist Hahn Air has signed contracts with seven new airlines this year. Air Century, Cambodia Airways, Divi… Read More »
India responds to complaints about US carriers being blocked from flying repatriation flights
The Indian government said it will consider reopening regular international flights when India’s domestic traffic reaches 50-60% of pre-COVID levels;… Read More »
Air Belgium plans Mauritius flights, eyes US flights
Air Belgium intends to open a new nonstop route to Mauritius from December and hopes to begin US service in… Read More »
SunExpress to focus on Turkish tourism
Leisure carrier SunExpress is closing its German division as part of a restructuring to focus on the Turkish tourism market…. Read More »
Iran Air to expand UK network
Iran’s flag carrier will open its second route to the UK next month when it begins service to Manchester. Iran… Read More »
Austrian Airlines’ network to reach 50 destinations in July
Austrian Airlines will fly to more than 50 destinations in July, with almost half of its fleet back in service… Read More »
Delta adds second South Africa destination and resumes US-China flights
More than a decade after suspending service to Cape Town, the South African city will return to Delta Air Lines’… Read More »
Mitsubishi Aircraft announces new moves for 2020
Mitsubishi Aircraft has announced personnel changes as well as a new operational plan brought about by the significant changes in… Read More »
Hong Kong International finances third runway project
$4.5 billion loan will enable the building of a third runway and related improvements The Hong Kong Airport Authority (HKAA),… Read More »
Spirit Airlines plans to be at 80% capacity in July
Year-over-year, the airline will fly a solid schedule in July. Spirit Airlines is planning to operate around 550 daily flights… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic adding back a host of flights
London Heathrow will again be the airline’s base airport. UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic is to re-launch 17 more destinations… Read More »
Qatar Airways continues US network rebuild
Qatar Airways is expanding its services to the US, increasing the number of destinations served to six. Gulf carrier Qatar… Read More »
Poland scraps aircraft capacity restrictions
Airports across Poland have been successful in convincing Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to relax air travel restrictions put in place… Read More »
JetBlue adding 30 domestic flights, cites leisure travel upswing
Mint service from Newark to LAX and SFO will come first. JetBlue Airways will add 30 new routes to its… Read More »
Qantas suspends all international flights as Australia closes
According to ainonline.com, Qantas has cancelled all international flights until late October in response to a statement from the Australian… Read More »
Airports slots provide a much-needed loan for JetBlue
Aviation website simpleflying.com is reporting that US carrier JetBlue has pledged slots at three airports in New York and Washington… Read More »
Beijing air traffic facing renewed restrictions
Almost two-thirds of domestic flights from and to Beijing Capital and Beijing Daxing International were cancelled on 17 June, after… Read More »
US fines Copa Airlines over Venezuela flights
The US, which banned all air transport with Venezuela 13 months ago, has fined Copa Airlines $450,000 for “unlawfully transporting… Read More »
LATAM Argentina to cease operations indefinitely
COVID-19 pushes LATAM subsidiary over the brink. LATAM Airlines Group announced its Argentinian subsidiary will cease operations indefinitely, as the… Read More »
Wizz Air is further expanding outside of its Central and Eastern Europe
Wizz Air has revealed plans to station three Airbus A320s at Dortmund Airport (DTM) in Germany–its third new base announcement… Read More »
Swoop eyes new airport partners
Swoop is using the Route Exchange platform as it seeks to expand its network. Canadian ULCC Swoop has issued a ‘Request… Read More »
Europe’s airlines are expected to lose $23.1 billion in 2020
Europe’s airlines are expected to lose $23.1 billion in 2020. By Helen Massy Bresesford The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic… Read More »
Qantas cancels most international flights until October
Australia’s flag carrier originally intended to operate almost 50 international routes over the coming months, but the actual total is… Read More »
Norwegian to restart short haul flights from the UK
As a result of increased customer demand the Norwegian will begin to operate flights between London Gatwick to Oslo, London… Read More »
EasyJet defers Airbus order until 2025
EasyJet has announced that it reached an agreement with Airbus on the deferral of 24 aircraft deliveries to 2025-2027. As… Read More »
Thai Vietjet increases domestic flights
Thai Vietjet is increasing its footprint in Thailand’s domestic market with the launch of five new routes. Thai Vietjet’s domestic… Read More »