All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 46
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NewsIATA’s Walsh slams UK as it raises summer slots use threshold to 70%
IATA director general Willie Walsh has hit out at the UK decision to set ‘use it or lose it’ slot rules at a 70% threshold for the coming summer, arguing it ”makes a mockery” of its claims to be support the airline recovery.
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NewsAvinor pushes back decision on new airport for Bodo
Norwegian airports operator Avinor has postponed a development decision on its involvement for a new airport at Bodo in the north of the country by a year, citing continued financial uncertainty in the market.
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Airline BusinessRussian and Turkish airports lead European traffic recovery in 2021
Russian and Turkish airports made up the most ground on pre-crisis levels last year, FlightGlobal analysis of leading European airports so far to report preliminary traffic data for 2021 shows.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to codeshare with LATAM Airlines
Delta Air Lines partners Virgin Atlantic and LATAM Airlines are to begin codesharing on flights between and beyond London and Sao Paulo.
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NewsKLM chief Elbers to step down in 2023 when second term ends
KLM chief executive Pieter Elbers will step down from the role at the start of May 2023 when his second term in the position comes to an end.
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NewsStrong fourth quarter and government aid push Delta to full-year profit
Delta Air Lines posted a pre-tax loss of $3.4 billion in 2021, though reached the black when accounting for extraordinary items including the US Government’s payroll support programme.
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NewsUK start-up Hans Airways eyes summer launch after securing first A330
UK start-up Hans Airways has signed a letter of intent for its first aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, as it bids to launch services this year.
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NewsFlights set to resume from Almaty airport on 13 January
Airline services are set to resume from Almaty airport tomorrow after civil unrest in Kazakhstan led to the closure of the airport for more than a week.
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NewsOmicron-hit December caps tough year as Heathrow traffic falls again in 2021
London Heathrow airport handled 19.4 million passengers last year, marking a fall even on pandemic-hit 2020, as travel restrictions continued to hit the UK airport.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic adds first new US route since 2015
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic is to launch flights to Texas state capital Austin this summer, marking its first new route to the USA since 2015.
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NewsAirlines set to operate around half of scheduled Kazakhstan flights today
Airlines are expected to operate around half the scheduled flights planned for Kazakhstan today as the closure of Almaty airport amid protests in the country continues to impact services.
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NewsRyanair to shut Frankfurt base in charges row
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is to close its base at Frankfurt Main airport at the end of March, hitting out at increased charges at Germany’s biggest hub.
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NewsRestructured Norwegian ends 2021 flying 48 aircraft
Restructured low-cost carrier Norwegian ended 2021 operating an average of 48 aircraft during December, though its passenger numbers for the full-year remained below even 2020 levels.
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NewsAviation industry welcomes UK easing of Omicron testing requirements
Airlines and airports have welcomed the UK government’s announcement that it is to lift testing and self-isolation requirements temporarily imposed in late November to combat the spread of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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NewsRyanair monthly traffic slips to lowest level since July as Omicron bites
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair carried 9.5 million passengers in December as demand was clipped in the holiday month by concerns around the Omicron variant of Covid.
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NewsWizz calendar year traffic improves but still 45% down on pre-crisis peak
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air ended 2021 with passenger numbers in December up on the previous month, although the figure of nearly 22 million customers carried during the calendar year still was 45% below pre-crisis levels.
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Airline BusinessWhich airlines launched, failed or merged in 2021?
One of the most counter-intuitive things about the pandemic for the airline sector has been that during the worst crisis the industry has ever faced, relatively few carriers have collapsed.
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NewsRomania’s Blue Air sees demand returning in April after early year capacity cuts
Low-cost operator Blue Air remains “cautiously optimistic” travel demand will return to at least pre-pandemic levels in April, after today outlining reduced capacity plans for the first two months of next year.
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NewsKenya Airways set for restructuring as state shelves nationalisation plan
Kenya appears to have moved away from plans nationalise flag carrier Kenya Airways but still intends to provide financial support for its restructuring.
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NewsEuropean airports body sees traffic hopes falling short as Omicron hits loads
Early data published by airports body ACI Europe covering the three weeks since the Omicron variant emerged indicates passenger traffic at airports in the region has fallen by a fifth.