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NewsAir France-KLM renews and deepens partnership with Gol
Air France-KLM and Brazilian carrier Gol have reached agreement to renew their existing co-operation for a further 10 years.
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NewsJetBlue adds Dublin and Edinburgh to its European palette
JetBlue Airways is adding Dublin and Edinburgh to its palette of European destinations beginning in March.
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NewsHigher fuel costs biggest impact on industry so far from Israel war: Walsh
IATA director general Willie Walsh sees airlines feeling the brunt of the impact so far from the armed conflict in Israel through higher fuel costs rather than a noticeable impact on bookings.
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NewsLatin American airlines set sights on returning to Venezuela
While Latin American airlines focus on managing numerous economic and regulatory challenges across the continent, some have started to look again at a country that has been out of the picture for much of the last decade as a possible target of expansion: Venezuela.
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NewsRestructuring SAS to enter codeshare with Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways
Scandinavian operator SAS is entering a codeshare agreement with Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways, following Etihad’s opening of a Copenhagen route. The codeshare will take full effect from the end of December. SAS is undergoing a corporate restructuring, known as ‘SAS Forward’, and is currently under US Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...
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AnalysisMexican airline growth story impresses despite state interventions
The country’s airlines are powering out of Covid-19 but airport and competitive challenges complicate the outlook
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NewsIcelandair achieves record quarterly revenue despite weak cargo results
Icelandair achieved its highest-ever quarterly revenue during the seasonally strong July-September period, even as the weakness of cargo markets weighed on its results.
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In depthTop 100 airline groups traffic rankings 2022
Passenger traffic among leading global carriers sharply recovered last year, outpacing the additional capacity they restored and helping load factors climb back above 80%. FlightGlobal’s analysis of the airline industry traffic performance in 2022 based on the top 100 airline groups by revenue passenger kilometre (RPKs).
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AnalysisUnited banks on international gains amid fourth quarter headwinds
United Airlines executives struck a bullish tone about the strength of international markets, even if the disruption to its Tel Aviv services was a key contributor to a weaker fourth quarter outlook.
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NewsSun Country planning summer expansion to Canada
US ultra-low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines plans to launch new routes from its base in Minneapolis to Montreal and Toronto in June 2024.
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NewsTransavia to pick up routes as Air France signals end to Paris Orly flights by 2026
Air France has outlined plans to transfer operations of its domestic flights from Paris Orly airport to its leisure unit Transavia citing a “structural fall” in demand for the network carrier’s services.
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InterviewAir Nostrum chief on why CityJet tie-up still has compelling rationale
Even though it has taken almost five years to get the deal over the line, the coming together of European regional carriers Air Nostrum and CityJet still has a compelling rationale, in the view of the Spanish carrier’s chief executive Carlos Bertomeu.
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NewsCompetition watchdog confirms CAA decision on Heathrow charges
Heathrow Airport and three of its leading operators have lost their respective appeals after the UK’s competition watchdog confirmed it had broadly backed the UK CAA’s ruling on airline charges through until 2026.
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NewsHainan Airlines expands Russia network; other airlines add China flights
Hainan Airlines is launching new flights to Russia, making among the rare operators to do so amid the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, airlines in Southeast Asia are looking to expand their Mainland China networks.
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NewsKLM Cityhopper chief warns Schiphol transfer tax could ‘kill the network’
The chief executive of regional carrier KLM Cityhopper has warned of the potentially serious impact of introducing a transfer tax at Schiphol airport, while stating his belief that the commercial aviation sector and the Dutch government will “find each other again” and achieve better outcomes at the hub.
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NewsDelta weighs adding flights to Europe amid Israel conflict
Delta Air Lines has cancelled its flights to Israel at least through October as the security situation in the Middle East deterioirates, but says it may add more flights to Europe in order to help get travellers back to the USA.
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In depthAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: October 2023 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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NewsLOT and JetBlue to begin codesharing on US and European flights
JetBlue Airways and Polish carrier LOT intend to begin a codeshare arrangement under which they will jointly sell flights from Europe and the USA.
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News‘Emerging star’ Phu Quoc to see capacity ramp-up as Korean carriers, Vietjet add flights
The Vietnamese city of Phu Quoc will see new services from two Korean operators, while low-cost operator Vietjet will launch more international flights from the tourist hotspot.
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AnalysisEuropean consolidation wave spreads north with Air France-KLM move for SAS
Consolidation within Europe post-pandemic has largely focused on opportunities for the big three airline groups to bolster their presence in the south of the continent.