Ryanair cuts October capacity again as restrictions impact deepens
Ryanair is planning to reduce its October capacity by 20%, on top of the 20% cut that it announced in mid-August.
Ryanair and Italian authorities complete ‘cordial’ Covid-19 meeting
The Italian civil aviation authority says its meeting with Ryanair regarding adherence to the country’s Covid-19 health measures was “cordial”, with the airline reafirming its committment to enforcing all requirements.
VietJet plans service resumption to North Asian destinations
VietJet Air plans to resume passenger service on flights to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, starting 29 September.
Vietnam Airlines plans one-way 787 flights to Tokyo Narita
Vietnam Airlines plans to operate several one-way flights to Japan later this month with Boeing 787s.
British Airways competes head on with Virgin Atlantic in Lahore
British Airways will compete with Virgin Atlantic on its recently-announced London Heathrow-Lahore route, having disclosed its own plans to serve the Pakistani city from October.
Emirates deploys A380 on Moscow route to meet ‘strong demand’
Emirates has upgauged the aircraft deployed for its newly restarted Dubai-Moscow service to an Airbus A380.
Why 1970 fundamentally redefined air transport
However you look at it, 1970 was an epoch-making year for commercial aviation. The revolution in aircraft design heralded in that year would be the springboard for the airline industry to accelerate capacity growth in a way it could only dream about previously.
IATA encourages Canada to relax travel restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the government of Canada to relax its stringent travel restrictions and allow air travel within, to and from the country to return to a semblance of normalcy.
Swedavia cites commercial case for early closure of Stockholm’s Bromma airport
Swedish state-owned airports operator Swedavia has set out the commercial case for the early closure of Stockholm’s Bromma airport in an impact assessment carried out for the government in the light of the global pandemic.
Ryanair closes Dusseldorf base
Ryanair will close its Dusseldorf base in October after the German airport’s operator and a ground handling provider refused to lower their fees.