Networks – Page 48
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NewsChina Airlines eyes short, medium-haul recovery
China Airlines expects its short- to medium-haul passenger network to recover first, with long-haul recovery expected to be “full of challenges” in the near-term given rising fuel prices.
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NewsMoscow airports take steps to cope with sanction pressure
Moscow Zhukovsky airport’s operator, Ramport Aero, has named a new general director to oversee its crisis response, after the resignation of its previous chief. Evgeny Solodilin, a deputy director and head of the airport’s cargo service, will take up the post after Tomas Vaisvila chose to step down in early ...
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NewsFlybe set to begin ticket sales after picking Belfast as second base
Revamped UK regional carrier Flybe will begin ticket sales in a week’s time as it moves closer to launch, a little over two years after its previous incarnation ceased operations.
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NewsEl Al seals Moroccan codeshare after RAM opens Tel Aviv link
Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc has reached a codeshare agreement with Israeli counterpart El Al, tightening the newly-formed ties between the two sides. RAM inaugurated a service between its Casablanca hub and Tel Aviv on 13 March. It operated a Boeing 787 on the route, as flight AT228, carrying a ...
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NewsDelta and Virgin strike positive note over demand despite cost pressures
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic are seeing no sign of fresh pressures stemming from the Ukraine conflict and rising costs amid ‘robust’ demand for travel.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic chief rules out Gatwick return this year
Virgin Atlantic chief executive Shai Weiss believes there remains opportunity for the carrier to fly leisure routes from London Gatwick, but he rules out a return of operations from the airport this year.
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NewsEmirates sets date to open daily Israeli services
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has set a 23 June date to open daily services to the main Israeli hub at Tel Aviv. Emirates says it will operate Boeing 777-300ERs on the route from Dubai, configured in three classes. The 354-seat twinjets will feature eight suites in first class, 42 lie-flat ...
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NewsArajet orders 20 Boeing 737 Max
Dominican Republic-based Arajet, the corporate successor to now-defunct Flycana, has ordered 20 Boeing 737 Max 8-200s and taken options to purchase an additional 15 Max jets.
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NewsSkyWest to end service to 29 cities due to pilot shortage
SkyWest Airlines intends to end scheduled service to 29 cities in the coming months as it continues to face a flight crew shortage.
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NewsAvelo to expand from New Haven
US start-up discount carrier Avelo Airlines continues to expand out of New Haven in Connecticut, with plans to add routes from the city to three destinations.
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NewsGlobal air cargo markets already disrupted by Ukraine conflict: IATA
Global air cargo markets are already feeling the effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to IATA, although it is too soon to assess the depth of the impact.
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NewsCanada’s Air Transat and Porter team up with codeshares
Canada’s Air Transat and Porter Airlines have teamed up, reaching a code-share agreement beginning with flights this summer.
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NewsBreeze adds first transcontinental routes as part of major expansion
Breeze Airways has revealed details of a major route expansion that will see the US start-up add flights to 10 additional cities, including several West Coast destinations, this year.
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NewsUnited suspends routes between USA and India
United Airlines has suspended several flights between the USA and India due to the ongoing crisis in eastern Europe.
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NewsNice latest addition as ‘agile’ Etihad moves onto seasonal routes
Etihad Airways Group chief executive Tony Douglas believes that network planning has changed forever as a result of the pandemic, as the restructured Gulf carrier is itself embarking on seasonal routes it would not have previously considered.
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NewsAeroflot suspends virtually all international flights from 8 March
Aeroflot is suspending all its international flights with the exception of its Belarus services from tomorrow following further airspace restrictions impacting Russian operators.
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NewsSpirit to open crew bases in Miami and Atlanta
Spirit Airlines will open two new pilot and flight attendant bases in Miami and Atlanta this year, as it adds aircraft and routes.
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NewsRussian airspace crisis prompts Finnair to open talks on bringing back furloughs
Oneworld carrier Finnair is to hold talks with unions over the possibility of furloughing flightcrew for up to 90 days in response to the disruption caused by the closure of Russian airspace.
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NewsRyanair chief expects ‘no dramatic impact’ on bookings if Ukraine conflict is contained
Ryanair is continuing to guide for a big jump in passenger demand over the next 12 months, although the low-cost carrier’s chief executive acknowledges the downside risks created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsRyanair chief vows carrier will be first to make Ukraine return
The group chief executive of Ryanair insists the low-cost carrier will return to serving Ukraine as soon as the European safety regulator EASA allows, as he voiced strong support for the country’s efforts to repel a Russian invasion.