A panel of airports and airline have raised the need for innovation to tackle the administrative burden and restore passenger confidence post-COVID.

The northern summer travel season is the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in which full slot waivers are not in place at airports globally.

CCO George Michalopoulos tells Routes Reconnected that the airline will emerge from the pandemic “much larger” than it was before—but success in the short-term lies in the hands of European governments.

Speaking at Routes Reconnected, Luis Felipe de Oliveira said it is vital that governments around the world step up their support for airports.

Atlanta has lost its crown as the world’s busiest airport as Guangzhou takes top spot.

New aircraft mean previously unprofitable thinner routes become more viable.

The startup had intended to fly routes between New Zealand and the Cook Islands.

Routes’ latest infographic takes a closer look at the Brazilian aviation market as the country battles a second wave of COVID-19 cases.