Aviation Daily Roundup: September 8, 2021

Flydubai CEO Targets Reshaping Network For Post-COVID Era

Flydubai CEO Gaith Al Ghaith believes continuing the strategy of adding new year-round secondary destinations like the carrier has done in the past remains important.

AirAsia Expects Fourth-Quarter Boost In Domestic Travel

Accelerating vaccine rollouts should lead to more travel lanes and travel bubbles for vaccinated passengers, the group’s president for airlines said.

Dominican Startup Flycana To Rebrand Before 2022 Debut

Aspiring Dominican ULCC startup Flycana aims to launch in the 2022 first quarter with five Boeing 737 MAX 8s featuring a new livery and brand.

Air Canada Rouge Resumes Service Ahead Of Expected Demand Rebound

Air Canada Rouge’s return to the skies coincides with Canada reopening its borders on Sept. 7 to fully vaccinated foreign citizens for non-essential travel.

Daily Memo: Delta Chooses The Stick To Incentivize Employee Vaccination

Delta Air Lines has adopted a novel approach to employee vaccination that seeks to penalize workers who resist getting the shot, while not going as far as other carriers that have imposed blanket mandates.

Commercial Flying Resumes At Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport

Toronto’s downtown Billy Bishop airport (YTZ) saw its first commercial operations in nearly 18 months Sept. 8 as Porter Airlines and Air Canada restarted service, while a new startup is confident it will be serving the airport by year-end.

Delta Airlines adopts a novel approach to employee vaccinations, commercial flying has resumed at Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto, Flydubai CEO remains confident in adding year-round secondary destinations and more. Take a look at the daily roundup of air transport news.

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