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NewsPilots back British Airways Gatwick plan
British Airways pilots represented by the BALPA union have agreed terms with the airline, overcoming one of the hurdles to its plans to re-establish short-haul operations from London Gatwick.
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NewsGoogle adds CO2 emissions data to flight searches
Google now displays estimated carbon emissions data for users when they search for flights, in the latest sign of a growing appetite for commercial aviation’s environmental impact to be quantified.
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NewsPorter Airlines resumes flying to all of its year-round destinations
Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines has resumed flying to all of its 18 year-round destinations four weeks after restarting operations following an almost year-and-a-half coronavirus-driven pause.
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NewsBritish Airways to return A380 to service in November
British Airways is to restore Airbus A380 services this November for the first time since the pandemic began.
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NewsEmirates’ love affair with the A380 endures: Clark
Even though the final Airbus A380 has rolled off the production line in Toulouse, Emirates Airline – and president Tim Clark – are still madly in love with the superjumbo, as the carrier looks forward to welcoming the last three of the type into the fleet later this year.
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NewsOpening of transatlantic travel must go smoothly
The upcoming reopening of transatlantic air travel can serve as an example of how other travel markets can be restarted – which is why the aviation industry has so much riding on the process going smoothly.
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NewsLatin airlines to lag North American recovery as restructuring costs bite: IATA
IATA expects the “entire Americas continent” to be open for air travel from November, but foresees a north-south divide in the financial recovery story.
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NewsBA pilots to consider fresh Gatwick short-haul proposal
British Airways pilots represented by BALPA are to consider a fresh proposal covering short-haul operations at London Gatwick after talks resumed.
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NewsIATA chief cites 9/11 lessons as he calls for travel restrictions to end as soon as possible
IATA director general Willie Walsh has cited lessons from 9/11 as he called on governments and regulators to adopt “risk-based measures” for Covid-related travel restrictions – and to drop them as soon as the health situation allows.
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News‘This must stop’: IATA chief slams increases in ANSP and airport charges
The IATA director general Willie Walsh has criticised the airline industry’s “so-called partners” for planning to increase charges during the recovery from the Covid-19 crisis.
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NewsRyanair and Wizz record second-strongest traffic months since pandemic
Ryanair passenger numbers more than doubled from last year in September to 10.6 million, but remain 4 million below pre-crisis levels.
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NewsEtihad latest Gulf carrier to eye South African opportunity
Etihad Airways is resuming flights to South Africa including a connection to Cape Town, in the latest sign of returning connectivity between Gulf states and the country.
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NewsAir France outlines network plan as it receives first Airbus A220
Air France has taken delivery of its first of 60 Airbus A220-300 jets and outlined the initial destinations to be served by the type.
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NewsSAA and Kenya Airways ink pact eyeing pan-African co-operation
Kenya Airways and South African Airways have struck a preliminary co-operation deal with a longer term view of launching a pan-African airline group.
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NewsAmerican Airlines to codeshare with India’s IndiGo
American Airlines intends in October to begin codesharing with Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo, a partnership aligning with American’s planned launch of flights to the counry.
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NewsUnited to codeshare with South Africa’s Airlink
United Airlines plans to expand its presence in southern Africa with a new codeshare agreement with South African regional carrier Airlink.
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NewsKLM reinstates Miami and Las Vegas flights after border relaxations
KLM has re-expanded its US network for the coming winter season, in an abrupt change of fortunes following the relaxation of travel restrictions at home and abroad.
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NewsBA to drop Gatwick short-haul flights after failing to reach terms with pilots
British Airways is to suspend short-haul operations at London Gatwick and pursue “alternative uses” for the relevant slots after disclosing its plans for a new subsidiary have failed to secure support from its pilots.
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NewsSouth African Airways resumes flights for first time in a year
Restructured South African Airways has this morning resumed flights, carrying out its first service since last year on the Johannesburg-Cape Town domestic route.
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NewsUS airlines rejoice at lifting of US bans on inbound travellers
US airlines have finally received the gift they so long sought from the administration of president Joe Biden: a full opening of the USA to foreign travellers.