Wizz chief lambasts slot-rule waiver as ‘complete nonsense’
Jozsef Varadi says the waiving of airport slot-allocation rules prevents the central European budget carrier from establishing new operations.
‘Antifragile’ airlines have the edge
Carriers seeking a strong recovery from coronavirus should focus on how adversity can drive change for the better, writes Shashank Nigam of airline marketing specialist SimpliFlying
Airbus chief seeks ‘urgent reframing’ of aviation/climate debate
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury argues that the sector’s “role in society” is at risk amid growing calls for a reduction in flights to curb emissions.
Wizz and KLM scale back European capacity amid restrictions
Wizz Air has again reduced its capacity outlook for October while KLM has put its short-haul network expansion plans “on hold” as ongoing coronavirus-related travel restrictions force Europe’s airline sector to apply the brakes to its recovery.
Vaccine key to airline recovery: United’s Munoz
United Airlines executive chairman Oscar Munoz says that a vaccine which will protect travellers against the coronavirus will be key to the industry’s recovery.
Second US airline aid package faces ‘tough, tough road’: JetBlue exec
A second tranche of financial aid for US airlines is integral for the health of the industry, New York-based JetBlue Airways president and chief operations officer Joanna Geraghty says.
United introduces coronavirus testing for Hawaii-bound customers
United Airlines will introduce coronavirus testing for passengers in an effort to get customers back in aircraft as the global coronavirus crisis drags on.
KLM chief questions aims of EU sustainability policies
Pieter Elbers does not “precisely understand what’s the objective” of some Commission targets
Ryanair winter bookings are at ‘10% of normal volumes’: O’Leary
Low-cost carrier Ryanair is attempting to stimulate demand for winter travel by launching a buy-one-get-one-free flight offer and waiving change fees for tickets purchased in October and November, as it reports that bookings for the last two months of the year are significantly down on previous years.
South Africa’s airline sector can overcome challenges
The country has been hit hard by Covid-19, exacerbating connectivity challenges created by SAA’s retrenchment, but there is hope that the sector will recover, writes Zuks Ramasia, chief executive of the Board of Airline Representatives of South Africa