Networks – Page 23
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Porter Airlines to support construction of new terminal at Montreal Saint-Hubert airport
Porter Airlines plans to expand at a secondary airport near Montreal that now has relatively few commercial flights.
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El Al 787 cuts flight time to Thailand with Saudi-Omani transit
El Al has conducted its first flight through Saudi Arabian and Omani airspace since recent agreements lifted restrictions on transit by Israeli carriers. The airline operated its LY083 service from Tel Aviv to Bangkok on 26 February, using a Boeing 787-9 – a flight which took about 7h 30min. Its ...
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Schiphol measures illustrate Europe not past operational worries yet
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport operator sought no hiding place when it termed 2022 a “poor year” in last week disclosing an operating loss €77 million ($82 million).
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British Airways chief upbeat on summer as recruitment drive set to tail off
British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle believes the UK carrier will have sufficient staff to meet demand this summer in contrast to the challenges the industry faced ramping up a year ago.
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Avelo targets three more underserved US airports for nonstop service
Discount start-up Avelo Airlines is planning a springtime expansion of its national network with three new destinations in Colorado, Texas and Virginia, bringing the total number of cities it serves to 35.
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Air Canada and United to offer more than 260 daily transborder flights from June
Star Alliance partners Air Canada and United Airlines are upping their offering between the USA and Canada during the upcoming Northern Hemisphere summer travel season.
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Omani government to permit Israeli overflights: ministry
Oman has become the latest Middle Eastern state to allow transit of Israeli aircraft, a decision which will enable a reduction in flight times for carriers operating Asian routes to and from Tel Aviv. The opening of Omani airspace follows several months of discussions between the two sides, and comes ...
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Scoot’s Embraer deal: step-change or ‘low-risk’ experiment?
While Scoot’s deal to lease nine Embraer E190-E2s presents opportunity for its network, it remains to be seen if it will lead to more Southeast Asian operators taking in regional aircraft.
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Atlanta heads the pack as US airports lead traffic growth in 2022
Atlanta Hartsfield airport handled just under 94 million passengers last year, still short of pre-pandemic highs but enough to see it retain its crown as the busiest airport in the world.
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Strong demand recovery helps SIA Group to record quarterly profit
A bullish Singapore Airlines Group smashed its earnings record for the fiscal third-quarter on the back of “robust” demand recovery, posting an operating profit of S$755 million ($564 million), its highest ever quarterly profit.
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Royal Jordanian expands network as fuel costs weigh on full-year results
Royal Jordanian Airlines is looking to expand its network, as it seeks to reverse full-year net losses of more than JD79 million ($111 million). The Middle Eastern carrier attributes the performance – worse than the previous year’s JD74.3 million – to higher fuel prices, which accounted for a near-JD98 million ...
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Korean Air-Asiana competition investigation focuses on four Seoul-EU routes
Korean Air’s proposed merger with Asiana is to be scrutinised by European Union regulators concerned that the tie-up will reduce or eliminate competition on Korean-European routes. The European Commission is opening an in-depth investigation which will focus on four particular connections from Seoul. Korean Air and Asiana both operate to ...
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Azul to launch Sao Paulo-Paris flights in April
Brazil’s Azul plans to launch non-stop flights to Paris, its second continental European destination, from Sao Paulo in late April.
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Air France-KLM cites relief from ‘astronomical’ Russian fees as it ramps up China capacity
The “astronomical” charges imposed by Russia to overfly the country mean Air France-KLM is not seeing a significant financial impact from having to circumnavigate its airspace on flights to Asia, according to the group’s chief executive.
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Schiphol slips to loss as operational challenges plague 2022
Amsterdam Schiphol airport’s operator made a loss of €77 million ($82 million) last year, after incurring an extra €120 million in costs as it struggled to keep pace with recovering traffic demand amid ongoing labour shortages.
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‘Brighter future’: ANA parent outlines near-term airline strategy as recovery continues
The parent company of All Nippon Airways (ANA) is working to “maximise profitability” of its airline business amid a rebound in travel demand, as part of a newly-unveiled corporate strategy that targets “further growth” beyond recovery in the long-term.
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AirAsia Aviation units ramp up capacity to ‘integral’ China market
AirAsia Aviation units are set to increase capacity into Mainland China, more than a month after Beijing scrapped most of its ‘zero-Covid’ travel restrictions.
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JetBlue complains to US DOT about rejected Amsterdam slot requests
JetBlue Airways has filed a complaint with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) against the government of the Netherlands for repeated rejection of slot requests at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.
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Virgin Atlantic calls time on Pakistan routes
Virgin Atlantic is to end its services to Pakistan this summer, routes the UK carrier had begun serving during the pandemic.
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WestJet to expand flying to USA and eastern Canada
Canadian airline WestJet plans to expand its connectivity from Calgary and Edmonton by almost 30% and 50%, respectively, over 2022 levels, beginning in April.