Airports & Networks

Philippine carriers plan to begin ramping up domestic flights in the Manila market this week following the lifting of travel restrictions imposed over two weeks ago as COVID-19 cases spiked.

London Gatwick’s CEO Stewart Wingate has urged the UK government to take a regional approach when introducing quarantine measures.

Wizz Air UK’s new base at London Gatwick is a “statement of intent” but further expansion is being hindered by the ongoing suspension of the 80-20 rule for airport slots, the airline’s MD Owain Jones has told Routes.

Ethiopian Airlines has increased the frequency of its scheduled flights on its domestic destinations to meet the growing demand.

Limited access to facilities and the suspension of on-site training has delayed the Next-Generation Air Transportation System.

Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order to increase the scope of the country’s subsidized flying program.

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The airline is trying to avoid involuntary layoffs.

Weaker forward bookings caused by “continuing uncertainty” over COVID-19 rates in some European countries prompted Ryanair to cut planned capacity.

Russia’s government has expanded the number of routes eligible for subsidies as part of efforts to increase domestic traffic.

The Singaporean government will support local airlines with another S$187 million ($136 million) in relief to tide over the aviation sector to March 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.

Discounting and drastic discounting reveal that China does not need 2019 domestic capacity. The airlines are running that much anyway.

Blanket quarantines of passengers flying between countries should be replaced by risk-based testing protocols backed by health certificates and other tactics that reassure the traveling public amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Airports Council International (ACI) World said Aug. 14.

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Southwest Airlines is pushing ahead with plans to begin service to its second Colorado destination.

The service will operate 2X-weekly until September, when a third weekly flight will be added.

Hungary’s Wizz Air has reinstated a second aircraft at its Riga base, reversing a decision to downsize operations in the Latvian capital.

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ULCC Wizz Air plans to open its second UK base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

Airports Council International (ACI) World has published a “playbook” aimed at providing a simple summary of new airport security-focused guidance for mitigating risks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the association said Aug. 13.

London City Airport plans to pause its development program at the end of 2020 after completing parts of work already underway.

The south Florida hub served an average of 28,000 passengers daily in July, up from just 6,000 daily in April.

The codeshare between Azul Brazilian Airlines and LATAM Airlines Brazil will encompass 64 domestic routes.

Seven new routes are being launched from Doncaster Sheffield Airport following Wizz Air’s latest expansion.

The Star Alliance member is taking an ‘opportunistic’ approach to capture leisure demand this winter by adding nonstop flights to Florida from seven non-hubs.