All Networks news – Page 120
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Airline BusinessWhy South African Airways network cuts prove painful to implement
One thing perennial struggler South African Airways has not been short of over the years is restructuring plans. Its latest, proposed under formal restructuring, features a further retrenchment that continues the paring back of its network.
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NewsVietJet ramps up India services with new Delhi and Mumbai links
VietJet Air is ramping up services to India in mid-May by starting two Mumbai services and adding a third route to Delhi.
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AnalysisCoronavirus to hit harder than SARS
The coronavirus outbreak may be costing the aviation sector more than the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) did in 2003, even as the world is just coming to terms with the new strain.
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NewsFirst commercial flights begin at Indian airport Bidar
Commercial airline services have today begun at Bidar airport, located in the north-eastern part of Karnataka state in India.
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast – airlines grapple with coronavirus impact
Join executive editor Graham Dunn and managing editor Lewis Harper as they discuss a tough start to the year for airlines
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NewsFranchise partner Airlink steps in to retain four axed SAA routes
Airlink is to continue operating in its own right four of the routes being axed by its franchise partner South African Airways at the end of the month.
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NewsSAA slashes network as it strives for profitability
South African Airways is cutting around half of its long-haul routes and almost all of its domestic network, the flag carrier’s “business rescue practitioners” have disclosed as they seek to transform it into a sustainable and profitable business.
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NewsNew Delhi approves Alliance Air to operate India-Sri Lanka flights
Air India’s regional unit Alliance Air has been granted “special dispensation” by the Indian government to operate between India and Sri Lanka. A notice from the civil aviation ministry states that the exemption would stay in place until the carrier has a minimum of 20 aircraft, or has about 20% ...
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NewsKorean Air enters Budapest with passenger and cargo services
Korean Air is expanding into the recently opened Seoul Incheon-Budapest sector with passenger and cargo services. Cirium schedules data shows that LOT Polish Airlines was first to launch a scheduled Seoul Incheon-Budapest passenger service in September 2019, flown three times-weekly on Boeing 787-8s configured with 252 seats. Source: ...
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NewsALTA chief de Oliveira to replace Gittens as head of ACI World
ALTA executive director Luis Felipe de Oliveira is to become the new director general of global airports trade body Airports Council International (ACI) World.
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Airline BusinessANA, SIA look for big network effect with joint venture
The proposed joint venture between All Nippon Airways and Singapore Airlines could offer substantial benefits to both Star Alliance carriers. The chief executives of the two airlines, Yuji Hirako of ANA and Goh Choon Phong of SIA, announced the plan at a joint press conference at a Tokyo hotel on ...
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Airline BusinessWhich airlines are most exposed to mainland China amid the coronavirus?
Airlines are continuing to suspend international capacity to mainland China in the wake of the coronavirus – but the significance of such decisions to their overall networks varies wildly.
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NewsAirlines cut back China flights as WHO declares coronavirus a global emergency
Airlines continue to suspend international flight capacity to mainland China in the wake of the outbreak of the new coronavirus as the World Health Organisation (WHO) declares it an international public health emergency.
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NewsLufthansa carriers suspend mainland China services
Lufthansa Group has joined British Airways in its precautions against the Chinese coronavirus outbreak and similarly suspended flights to mainland China. It has halted all flights with its mainline carrier, as well as those of Swiss and Austrian Airlines, until 9 February. Lufthansa operates to Beijing and Shanghai from Frankfurt ...
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NewsBritish Airways suspends mainland Chinese services
British Airways is temporarily suspending all mainland Chinese services in the wake of government advice to avoid all but essential travel to the area. It operates services from London Heathrow to Beijing Daxing and Shanghai airports, using Boeing 777s and 787s. “We have suspended all flights to and from mainland ...
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NewsEmirates launches fifth freedom Singapore-Penang flights
Emirates is extending one daily Dubai-Singapore service to Penang from 9 April, having secured fifth freedom rights between the neighbouring countries. The Dubai-based carrier says it will deploy Boeing 777-300ERs, configured with 354 seats across three classes, bringing nearly 2,500 seats per week on the route. Source: Emirates ...
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NewsUnited suspends some flights to China
Citing a significant drop in load factors, United Airlines has suspended some of its flights to China, which is reeling from the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV). “Due to a significant decline in demand for travel to China, we are suspending some flights between our hub cities and Beijing, ...
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NewsFAA investigating reports it gave Southwest preferred treatment on Hawaii routes
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating reports it gave Southwest Airlines “preferential treatment” when it authorised the airline’s routes from the US mainland to Hawaii last year.
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NewsAsian carriers suspend Wuhan flights in wake of virus outbreak
Several Asian carriers have suspended flights to Wuhan, as the Chinese city is put on lockdown to contain a respiratory virus outbreak.
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NewsWestJet strikes 737 Max flights through late June
Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines says it has taken the Boeing 737 Max jet out of its schedule until 24 June, following Boeing’s announcement earlier today that it does not expect the aircraft to be re-certificated until “the middle of 2020”.