Based in Austria, Kurt covers European air transport for ATW. He 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.
Lufthansa Cargo will continue to flexibly manage its freighter fleet of Boeing 777Fs and MD-11Fs in the coming months as belly capacity on passenger long-haul routes is curtailed by fewer flights amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Icelandair plans to reduce seat capacity for summer 2021 by around 25-30% compared to the same season in 2019 as the flag-carrier expects the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will still be significant.
Air Astana will reduce its scheduled services to some international destinations during the autumn-winter season, as point-to-point international leisure travel is showing signs of a speedier recovery.
