Kazakhstan’s Air Astana is aiming to tap into demand for longer stays outside traditional seasons with the addition of twice-weekly flights to Phuket, Thailand.
Despite recent efforts by the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) to block the Northeast Alliance (NEA) between JetBlue Airways and American Airlines, JetBlue stresses the two airlines engage in solid competition outside the tie-up.
When the next European Council meeting of European leaders convenes in Brussels Oct. 21-22, the agenda will include a discussion of the evolution of COVID-19 travel restrictions.
Delta Air Lines believes headwinds created by the delta coronavirus variant have waned, but a sharp rise in fuel prices is creating pressure on the company’s 2021 fourth quarter (Q4) performance.
Icelandair is seeking to secure leasing contracts for two more Boeing 737-MAX aircraft, its COO said, as the airline looks forward to a recovery in demand driven by the relaxation of U.S. border restrictions.
Airline COOs gathered in Brussels praised the EU Digital COVID Certificate but said a lack of coordination in travel rules between countries made flying seem complicated and was still putting off would-be passengers.
While Indian LCC IndiGo will continue taking aircraft deliveries from its massive order book, it plans on keeping its fleet total relatively flat for the next few years.
The variety of aircraft sizes across the fleets of both Emirates and flydubai means there is a powerful “toolbox” with which to construct a broad network to feed DXB, Emirates President Tim Clark says.
Brazilian operators GOL and Azul continue to add back capacity as demand continues to trend upward in the country and the high season in parts of Latin America commences.
American Airlines is gearing up for a strong fourth quarter (Q4) and plans to fly 89% of its 2019 Q4 capacity to support anticipated high holiday-travel demand, the carrier said Oct. 12.
JetBlue believes that its incoming fleet of Airbus A321LR and XLR jets will make opportunities in unserved and underserved European markets available that “aren’t viable with widebody economics.”
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr says that while everyone has learned about the advantages of video conferencing, it also clear that they have discovered the limits of them as well, and that is why he is more optimistic on business travel.
Speaking at World Routes 2021 in Milan on Oct. 11, Wizz Air CEO József Váradi said the airline was open to setting up more units in order to access new markets, adding that startup Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is serving as a test case.
The seven-day China national day holiday season, known as the Golden Week, failed to reached pre-pandemic numbers and even sunk below 2020 levels, recording 9.29 million passengers, or 19.6% lower year-on-year (YOY), according to China aviation authorities.
Air France plans to operate more than 90% of its 2019 capacity to the U.S. by the end of the winter season as the French flag carrier sets out its schedule for the coming months.
