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NewsAT&T delays 5G rollout at ‘limited number’ of towers amid US flights row
One of the two US cellular companies due to rollout their fifth-generation wireless networks tomorrow, AT&T, is to voluntarily defer activating a limited number of towers located around particular runways amid the continuing row about the impact of 5G transmissions on airline operations.
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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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NewsUS DOT approves Norse Atlantic flights between Europe and USA
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved Scandinavian long-haul operator Norse Atlantic Airways’ application to operate scheduled and chartered service between Europe and the USA.
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NewsChina Southern celebrates A380 pilot who spent 189 days quarantined in 2021
China Southern Airlines has described one of its Airbus A380 pilots as the “King of Quarantine” after he spent 189 days in isolation during 2021.
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NewsAirlines brace for tough start to 2022 as Omicron response hits bookings
Ticket bookings for international travel in particular have taken a hit amid the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, according IATA.
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NewsUK regulator drops IAG-Air Europa probe after tie-up termination
UK competition regulators have dropped their probe into the IAG-Air Europa merger, after the two sides terminated the tie-up in the form originally envisioned. IAG had proposed to acquire the whole of Spanish carrier Air Europa’s share capital from parent Globalia, an agreement which was subsequently amended a number of ...
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NewsEthiopian Airlines could reach pre-Covid capacity level in 2022
Ethiopian Airlines expects its capacity to reach near pre-crisis levels in 2022 as the carrier emerges from the Covid-19 downturn buoyed by a strong performance from its cargo business.
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NewsFinnair delays Dallas launch as staff sick leave forces February flying cuts
Finnair is cutting its February 2022 flying programme in response to increased sick leave among its employees and those of its partners, with the launch of services to Dallas and the return of Nagoya flights both pushed back as a result.
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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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NewsAmerican and Aer Lingus reveal codeshare deal
American Airlines will begin codesharing with Aer Lingus on flights between the USA and Europe, the US company said on 11 January.
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NewsUS airlines face ongoing staffing issues due to Omicron variant
Numerous US airlines have reduced their schedules and continue to suffer under the Omicron variant of Covid-19, as thousands of workers call in sick, leading to flight cancellations and delays across the nation for the fourth straight 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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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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NewsEasyJet chief still expecting full capacity recovery in summer 2022
The chief executive of EasyJet still expects the low-cost carrier to reach pre-pandemic capacity levels in Summer 2022, despite the uncertainty created by the 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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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.