Nigeria reopens more airports for international flights
The Nigerian government is to reopen Kano and Port Harcourt Omagwa for international flights to relieve congestion at Lagos and… Read More »
Etihad lays off cabin crew, A380s grounded “indefinitely”
Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi Int’l) may lay off more than 20% of its cabin crew and will keep its… Read More »
New business plan mooted for Air Namibia
Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) has presented a new NAD4.7 billion Namibian dollar (USD303.8 million) business plan to the country’s… Read More »
Cargolux studying B777-300(ER) freighters
Cargolux (CV, Luxembourg) is contemplating adding its first converted freighters in the future and is particularly interested in the B777-300(ER)(SF)… Read More »
UAE’s Air Arabia applies for state aid
Air Arabia (G9, Sharjah) is in talks with the Emirati government over a possible financial aid package, given the growing… Read More »
CAPA Live: Emirates Sir Tim Clark: network carriers stronger
Emirates Airlines president Sir Tim Clark, speaking at CAPA Live October 2020, argued there will be a demand-driven bounce back… Read More »
European airlines hit by new lockdowns, economic contraction
A number of European countries, including France, Germany, UK, Italy, Belgium, Ireland and Greece have reintroduced lockdown-like restrictions in response… Read More »
Aviation’s pandemic winners and losers: CAPA Live, 11-Nov
CAPA – Centre for Aviation will hold the CAPA Live November edition on 11-Nov-2020. The virtual summit features aviation industry… Read More »
Global Capacity Stabilises At Least For One Week
Coronavirus Capacity Update Week Forty-Four: But capacity falls below June levels. Whilst news of a vaccine led to airline stocks… Read More »
Olsztyn-Mazury Airport with ILS-II category system
Investment is our way of giving wings for Olsztyn-Mazury Airport in these difficult times. On Friday, October 23rd 2020, Olsztyn-Mazury… Read More »
Isavia: Iceland placed to attract more tourists and future hub traffic
The Icelandic airports and ATC operator Isavia has just published its financial report for the first half of 2020. In common with… Read More »
TikTok Video Leads to Man Getting Banned From Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines has apparently banned a college journalist from flying on its planes after the reporter allegedly created a TikTok… Read More »
United Debuts COVID-Free New York to London Flight
Is this the future of flying, at least for the time being in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic? On Tuesday,… Read More »
Qatar Airways Creates Student Loyalty Program
Qatar Airways announced November 16 that it has launched its Student Club, a subset of the airline’s loyalty program, to… Read More »
Hawaiian Airlines Loyalty Members Can Use Miles for COVID-19 Test
Hawaiian Airlines announced it had become the first carrier in the United States to allow loyalty program members to redeem… Read More »
Hilton La Romana Reopens After COVID-19 Closure
Playa Hotels & Resorts has reopened the Hilton La Romana an All-Inclusive Adult Resort and Hilton La Romana an All-Inclusive Family… Read More »
AMResorts to Manage Three Resorts in Greece
AMResorts is broadening its Europe scope to Greece, where it will manage three properties on Crete, Corfu and Zante, which will… Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages Welcomes Travelers Back With New Marketing Campaign
Atlas Ocean Voyages has joined forces with Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and actress Ashley Tamar to launch a brand new marketing campaign… Read More »
Silversea Creates Five Virtual Tours of New Silver Moon
Silversea Cruises is providing a sneak peek of its newest ship, Silver Moon, through five virtual ship tours, which are… Read More »
Venezuela exempts five countries from travel ban
Venezuela has extended the closure of its international airports until February 11, 2021, except for commercial flights from the Dominican… Read More »
Korean Air parent to buy Asiana Airlines for $1.6bn
Hanjin KAL Corporation, the parent of Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon), has agreed to buy local rival Asiana Airlines (OZ,… Read More »
Controversy surrounds Sun Country’s US CARES loan
Low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines (SY, Minneapolis/St. Paul) will receive another USD45 million in rescue aid under the US government’s… Read More »