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NewsGatwick airport to launch consultation on dual-runway expansion plan
London Gatwick airport will next month launch a public consultation over plans to bring its northern runway into routine use to support long-term growth ambitions of lifting passenger capacity to 75 million by 2038.
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NewsItalian carrier ITA targets September fleet decision as bookings set to start
After firming a preliminary bid for assets from Alitalia, Italy’s new national airline Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) plans to begin ticket sales on 26 August ahead of a planned launch of operations on 15 October.
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NewsRyanair to end Northern Ireland flights
Ryanair will no longer serve either of Belfast’s airports from October, citing the UK’s air passenger duty (APD) tax and a “lack of Covid recovery incentives” from the airports.
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NewsIcelandic start-up Play applies to launch transatlantic flights
Icelandic start-up carrier Play has filed for authority to begin services from Reykjavik to the US east coast next summer as it plots the next steps of its development.
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NewsAvelo to launch flights between New Haven and Florida
Avelo Airlines will provide service to four popular beach destinations in Florida when it launches its new East Coast US base at Tweed New Haven airport in Connecticut.
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NewsSIA Group sees July load factor drop amid capacity boost
Singapore Airlines Group reported a drop in passenger load factor for July, even as it flew more passengers in the month and significantly grew capacity.
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NewsEmirates cements partnership with South African regional Airlink
Emirates has expanded its co-operation with South African regional operator Airlink into a full codeshare partnership.
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NewsRomania’s Blue Air breaks new ground with Heathrow-Nice service
Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air is to launch services from London Heathrow to Nice, a move underlining its intent to both operate from primary airports and to expand outside of its home market.
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NewsGatwick opens lender talks over debt after losses continue in first half
London Gatwick airport has entered talks with lenders to temporarily waive financial covenants after posting a loss of £245 million ($339 million) in the first six months of the year as the Covid crisis continues.
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NewsTUI cuts summer capacity to 60% as UK restrictions weigh on demand
The European leisure giant had in May suggested that it expected to operate 75% of pre-crisis capacity from July onwards.
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NewsJetBlue set to launch inaugural transatlantic flight
JetBlue Airways is scheduled to launch its inagural flight to London on 11 August.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to start transatlantic flights from Edinburgh
Virgin Atlantic will launch flights to Barbados and Orlando from Edinburgh as part of wider capacity growth to the region.
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NewsSouthwest cuts third-quarter financial expectations as Covid-19 infections surge
Southwest Airlines has trimmed its third-quarter revenue forecast to reflect declining demand for air travel and a jump in ticket cancellations – both stemming from surging Covid-19 infections.
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NewsEuropean airport data confirms summer rebound
A raft of passenger statistics from the European airports sector provides further evidence of resurgent passenger demand across the continent.
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NewsIndonesia’s Super Air Jet kicks off operations
Super Air Jet, the new Indonesian carrier with links to Lion Group founder Rusdi Kirana, has commenced operations, weeks after teasing an imminent launch.
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NewsSpirit says it will return to normal operations ‘next week’
Spirit Airlines expects to resume normal operations by the middle of next week after the airline was forced to cancel thousands of flights in the past six days due to staffing and weather issues.
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NewsBlue Air sees passenger numbers reaching pre-crisis parity in August
Romanian low-cost carrier Blue Air expects passenger numbers to match 2019 levels this month barring any new travel restriction announcements.
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NewsEurope’s airlines cautiously embrace signs of strong demand recovery
News that flight numbers in Europe exceeded Eurocontrol’s best-case scenario in July reflects the beginnings of a strong demand recovery in the region.
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NewsSAA closes in on relaunch after operating licence renewed
South African Airways has taken a step closer to resuming operations after the country’s civil aviation regulator renewed the carrier’s operating licence.
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NewsTransatlantic ‘already leading the recovery’ of Lufthansa long-haul business
The opening up of many European countries to non-essential travellers from the USA has kick-started a significant recovery in Lufthansa Group’s transatlantic passenger traffic.