Lufthansa Cargo (LHC) CEO Dorothea von Boxberg has said COVID-19 vaccine volumes will not have as much of an impact on the air cargo market as the industry once believed. 

As vaccinations pick up across the U.S., airlines are taking steps to prepare for a snapback in demand—whenever that may happen.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby believes the European market should be one of the strongest performers once the coronavirus pandemic is over. 

U.S. airlines are set to receive another $14 billion in payroll support after House lawmakers approved the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on March 10. 

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly believes the airline is moving beyond the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic as widespread vaccinations could help move the needle on demand later in 2021.

The Royal Schiphol Group, whose major asset is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, does not anticipate passenger volumes returning to 2019 levels before the middle of this decade, the airport said in its annual report. 

Governments have had many plans to reopen borders, but they have been forced to revise them many times since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. 

A day after Singapore Airlines announced that it will trial the IATA Travel Pass mobile application, China announced its own version of a digital health certificate.