COVID-19

ATL is one of the eight US airports that feature in the list of the globe's top 10 busiest airports.

The carrier is boosting service to European markets, assessing that demand will come back strongly.

The US government is extending pandemic relief that allows airlines to cut international flights.

Hong Kong is partially lifting border restrictions that had grounded most of Cathay’s flights.

The resumptions increase the airline’s VTL services to 13 destinations.

Routes hears how Indianapolis attracted event-goers in 2021 and what the next goals are for the airport in the post-pandemic world.

Outgoing American Airlines CEO says ‘huge’ growth is on the horizon.

The carrier’s flights to Bangkok and Phuket have been grounded since March 2020.

The airline will initially fly from Melbourne three times per week.

A surge in COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong and crew quarantine rules are constraining the airline’s ability to operate.

Routes hears how the US Virgin Islands has become the fastest-growing territory for total capacity in the Americas.

Governments are once again working to facilitate travel now omicron fears have subsided.

Qantas’ bookings are ‘trending upward,’ CEO Alan Joyce says.

The carrier anticipates operating just 15-20% of pre-pandemic capacity on long-haul routes during New Zealand’s winter season.

The country began a staged reopening in November 2021.

JAL, which had seen domestic demand start recovering in the 2021 December quarter, has cut more than 7,000 domestic flights in the month of February.

Our new interactive map details the global recovery last year country-by-country.

The money comes with restrictions, including BER not being allowed to offer discounts to airlines.

The ULCC is gearing up to operate more capacity this summer than before the pandemic but admitted that price cuts would be needed to stimulate demand.

The LCC said it needs a ‘buffer’ as it hires new staff.

The route will become IndiGo’s third nonstop service to mainland China if the launch goes ahead.

The move follows the UAE's relaxation of travel bans.

The unpredictability of when Japan’s borders will reopen creates uncertainty around Hawaiian's international network.

Tight border restrictions imposed by governments in the Asia-Pacific region meant international passenger travel remained severely depressed last year, although cargo markets saw encouraging growth.

Willie Walsh concedes Asia-Pacific routes will be slow to recover.