Qantas estimates there is a strong underlying demand for domestic travel in Australia, but it is being constrained by multiple intra-state border closures.
Chinese domestic airline activity has virtually recovered to its 2019 levels as airlines have laid on more capacity than is profitable, in an apparent move to promote a revival in tourism and business travel.
Danish charter specialist Sunclass Airlines plans to lay off up to 375 personnel as it struggles with a drop in the number of passengers taking holidays amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Southwest Airlines revised down its estimated capacity for the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, despite observing “modest improvement” in revenue and demand trends recently.
As cabin seat innovators look for ways to make economy class more comfortable for passengers and more profitable for airlines, new seat designs are attracting attention.
Cargo profits at China’s Juneyao Airlines quintupled during the first half (H1) of 2020, reflecting the carrier’s concentration on chartered cargo flights during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, when most passenger services were halted.
