Secondary airports protest DOT’s ‘minumum service’ rule for differing reasons
Secondary airports across the United States have objected to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) show cause order which would require carriers who plan to take government relief as a result of the coronavirus pandemic maintain minimum service to certain points across the country.
Air Baltic service-resumption planning excludes Dash 8s and 737s
Latvian carrier Air Baltic will be an all-Airbus A220 operator when it resumes operations, having made the decision to remove its De Havilland Canada Dash 8s and Boeing 737s from service early as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
American Airlines cuts summer schedule
American Airlines says its summer 2020 schedule will reflect the realities of the decline in demand after the global coronavirus pandemic.
US discount airlines urge rethink of strings attached to aid package
Ultra-low cost carriers Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines and Sun Country Airlines have raised objections to a US Department of Transportation (DOT) show cause order that requires airlines who accept government aid to maintain a minimum level of service.
LATAM slashes April capacity 95%
LATAM Airlines has decreased its operation-wide capacity in April by 95%, citing border closures and lower demand because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Passenger traffic may only recover end-2021: ACI World
Worldwide passenger traffic may not recover to pre-coronavirus levels until the end of 2021, according to an economic analysis by Airports Council International (ACI) World.
More cuts to APAC schedules as coronavirus outbreak persist
Asia-Pacific carrier schedules are shrinking fast as the coronavirus crisis continues to take its toll on travel demand.
Qatar Airways puts New York and Spanish flights on hold
Qatar Airways is suspending flights to New York and the Spanish cities Madrid and Barcelona, but vows to reinstate them “in line with a return to regular conditions”.
Asia-Pacific airports grind to a halt on coronavirus impact
Airports across Asia-Pacific are temporarily shutting terminals, shops and have put spending on hold as they grapple with traffic restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Asia-Pacific order book haunts crisis-hit airlines, airframers
As Asia-Pacific airlines go into hibernation during the coronavirus crisis, order backlogs suggest that Airbus and Boeing have 902 aircraft scheduled for delivery into the region by the end of 2021.