All Networks articles – Page 68
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NewsIndonesia’s Super Air Jet teases imminent launch
Super Air Jet, the new Indonesian carrier with links to Lion Group founder Rusdi Kirana, has hinted about launching flights “soon”, as it announced several domestic destinations it intends to serve.
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NewsThai Smile suspends domestic flights until 3 August
Thai Airways International’s regional subsidiary Thai Smile will temporarily suspend all of its scheduled domestic commercial flight operations from 21 July until 3 August.
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NewsJetBlue and American start next phase of Northeast Alliance
JetBlue Airways and American Airlines have launched the next phase of their so-called Northeast Alliance (NEA), together offering more than 700 daily flights from Boston and New York.
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NewsEasyJet turns to EU network as it lifts capacity to 60% for key summer months
European low-cost carrier EasyJet expects to fly 60% of its pre-crisis capacity in the three months ending 30 September after operating less than a fifth of capacity in the previous quarter.
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NewsAir Canada to offer 220 transborder flights per day after border reopening
Air Canada will offer up to 220 transborder flights every day after the government of Canada announced it would lift entry restrictions for US citizens and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated beginning in August.
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NewsRwandAir chief warns Covid-19 vaccination cannot be prerequisite for travel
Low Covid-19 vaccination rates in Africa mean inoculation cannot be a prerequisite for international travel, in the view of RwandAir chief executive Yvonne Makolo.
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NewsCautious Cathay expects 30% normal capacity by year-end
Cathay Pacific expects to operate about 30% pre-pandemic passenger capacity by the fourth quarter of the year, as it notes the “small signs of improvement” in its June traffic results.
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NewsSouth Korea domestic passenger traffic closes in on full recovery
South Korean carriers carried just 3% fewer domestic passengers in the first half of the year compared to the same period in pre-pandemic 2019, underscoring the steady progress made in traffic recovery.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ see decline in June domestic traffic again
China’s three largest carriers saw their domestic passenger traffic in June shrink for third time on a month-on-month basis, despite reporting decent gains compared to a year ago.
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NewsAvelo to launch flights between Las Vegas and Santa Rosa
Low-cost startup Avelo Airlines plans to launch its first flights between two cities in the western USA that are not its home base.
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NewsKLM adds Bridgetown and Port of Spain as network push continues
KLM will add its first flights to Bridgetown in Barbados and Port of Spain in Trinidad & Tobago this winter in a move which will see the Dutch carrier match the number of Caribbean and South American destinations it flew before the crisis.
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NewsHungarian state makes bid for private stake in Budapest Airport
Airport operator AviAlliance is reviewing an offer from the Hungarian Government to the shareholders of Budapest airport.
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Airline BusinessAirline coronavirus recovery tracker: July 2021 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including international and domestic travel restrictions, 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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NewsPorter orders 30 E195-E2s, outlines major expansion
Canada’s Porter Airlines has ordered 30 Embraer 195-E2s and taken options to acquire a further 50 of the jets, while also announcing plans to expand its operation to include flights at Toronto Pearson airport.
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NewsHeathrow flags freight impact as passenger numbers down 90% in first half
London Heathrow airport is warning of the impact on freight trade from the continued travel restrictions after today disclosing that passenger numbers remained 87% down on pre-crisis levels in June. The UK’s biggest hub airport handled 956,689 passengers in June. While that marked the highest figure for the year so ...
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Airline BusinessWeekly Briefing: Long haul for transatlantic reopening
For all that airlines, airports and industry groups on both sides of the Atlantic continue to press the case for re-opening the transatlantic corridor, progress remains frustratingly slow for operators pinning their recovery hopes on a full summer resumption.
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NewsFinnair steps into long-haul leisure routes from Stockholm
Oneworld alliance carrier Finnair is to branch into long-haul operations from the Swedish capital Stockholm, operating to destinations in the USA and Thailand. The airline will operate Airbus A350-900s on the services to Miami, Bangkok and Phuket during the winter season. It is stepping into the main base of SAS ...
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NewsAegean to restore 80% of capacity as losses narrow
Aegean Airlines’ losses almost halved year on year in the first quarter of 2021, and the Greek carrier aims to restore 75-80% of its capacity in the third quarter.
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NewsMore than 70 airlines trialling IATA Travel Pass
More than 70 airlines are at various stages of trialling the IATA Travel Pass, the mobile application developed to help smooth the processing of passengers’ travel health credentials.
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NewsJet2 waits on summer demand after losses in pandemic-hit year
UK leisure carrier Jet2 continues to have “limited visibility” for the key summer period and the coming winter season as it eyes a pick-up in travel demand after posting an operating loss of £373.8 million ($463.9 million) for the pandemic-hit year to March 2021.