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NewsCO2 emissions track falling air traffic in Europe but with ‘variation’
Flights across European airspace in 2020 saw a fall in CO2 emissions that was largely in line with declining flight numbers, according to data released by Eurocontrol.
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NewsNew Zealand expects borders to remain closed through 2021
New Zealand’s international borders will likely remain closed off for the rest of the year, amid uncertainty over the rollout of coronavirus vaccines.
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NewsSun Country introduces 16 new direct flights
Leisure specialist Sun Country has introduced 16 new flights, adding nine additional airports to its network in an effort to offer more passengers possibilities to fly direct to popular vacation destinations.
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NewsNew Berlin airport sees five-year wait for pre-crisis traffic return
After finally opening in October 2020 following years of delays, the operator of Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt airport expects a further five-year wait until pre-pandemic passenger levels return and has warned of the need for continued shareholder support to offset lost revenues.
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NewsKLM maintains long-haul flights after testing protocols agreed
KLM has reached agreement with Dutch health authorities on protocols for its crews traveling from states not on the Netherlands’ list of safe countries, a move enabling it to continue long-haul operations.
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NewsJetBlue complains it is being locked out of London slots
JetBlue Airways has complained to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) that it is being locked out of securing slots in London for its planned transatlantic expansion.
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NewsEuropean air travel ’collapses’ as focus shifts to summer recovery
ACI Europe now expects passenger traffic at the region’s airports to be down 56% against 2019 levels this year – a significant deepening from the 43% decline it forecast in October last year.
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NewsHong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines seeks rights to fly to over 100 cities
Hong Kong’s newest carrier Greater Bay Airlines has formally applied for air transportation rights to operate to more than 100 points in the Asia-Pacific region.
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News‘Complete stop’ in European air travel as Covid testing wipes out demand
Aircraft movements in European airspace are collapsing towards the low levels seen during the first wave of the pandemic in April, as more travel restrictions hit demand for airline operations, according to Eurocontrol.
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NewsFlydubai latest to reinstate Doha flights
Flydubai is to restore its service to Doha from 26 January, a day after fellow UAE carrier Etihad announced a resumption of flights to Qatar.
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NewsKLM temporarily suspends 270 flights
Dutch carrier KLM will reportedly suspend 270 flights to the Netherlands after the country’s government imposed new requirements to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
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NewsDOT seeks to collect more ticket data from more US airlines
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) intends to collect additional passenger ticket data from airlines as part of an overhaul of its Origin-Destination Survey.
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NewsEtihad to restore Doha flights from mid-February
UAE carrier Etihad Airways is to restore service from Abu Dhabi to the Qatari capital Doha from 15 February following the restoration of diplomatic links between the Gulf states.
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NewsIndigo Partners founder banks on vaccine-led airline recovery
The co-founder of Indigo Partners, the private equity firm that holds stakes in several airlines from the USA to Hungary, has expressed his optimism that Covid-19 vaccines will lead to a recovery of leisure and VFR traffic in the second half of this year.
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NewsEmirates and Etihad to trial IATA’s Travel Pass
UAE-based carriers Emirates and Etihad will be among the first airlines in the world to use IATA’s Travel Pass app, with trials to begin in the first half of this year.
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NewsAustralia wary on reopening international borders this year despite vaccine
Australian officials have indicated its international borders are unlikely to reopen this year, even while it gets underway with vaccinating its population.
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NewsPassenger numbers plunged by over 70% across five biggest European hubs in 2020
Passenger numbers fell by more than 70% across Europe’s five biggest hubs last year as international travel ground to a virtual standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsAirports call for further support as UK suspends travel corridor scheme
UK airports are calling for further government support to cover operating costs after the suspension of the country’s safe travel corridors programme as part of efforts to counter further strains of the coronavirus.
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NewsNorwegian to exit long-haul market
Troubled low-cost carrier Norwegian is abandoning its long-haul network as it sets out a scaled-back business model focused on Norwegian domestic, regional Scandinavian, and key European services. “Our short-haul network has always been the backbone of Norwegian and will form the basis of a future resilient business model,” states chief ...
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NewsRegional jets will be ‘tactical weapon’ in airline recovery: CityJet chief
Regional jets are likely to become an important tool for Europe’s mainline carriers as the recovery from the Covid-19 crisis begins, according CityJet chief executive Pat Byrne.