Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting channels to discuss issues affecting commercial aviation.
Finnair said travel restrictions will continue to have a dampening impact on demand, especially for its main business connecting Europe and Asia via the shorter Northern route.
Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings will operate more than 100 aircraft in summer 2022, a capacity similar to pre-pandemic levels on point-to-point routes within Europe.
Dubai-based LCC flydubai will resume five weekly flights from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) starting March 2, in addition to its daily services to Istanbul Airport (IST).
