European airlines’ capacity plans were already indicating that traffic levels would fall further in the coming weeks. As lockdown after lockdown begins, the mood within the industry is gloomier still.
Reflecting the rapid rise of COVID-19 infection rates in some key markets, IATA’s latest figures show how the recovery of air passenger traffic stalled in September as cargo continued to trend upwards.
Malindo Air, the Malaysian offshoot of Indonesia’s Lion Air, has begun a retrenchment program that will affect 2,647 staff, prompting action from the government to assist affected staff.
The Dutch government has given the go-ahead for a €3.4 billion ($4 billion) bailout to help KLM weather the COVID-19 crisis after a pilots union agreed to conditions set by the government, removing a last-minute obstacle to the funding.
Arab airlines have urged governments to ease border restrictions based on existing air services agreements and global health guidelines in a harmonized and transparent manner.
American Airlines will expand its current pre-flight COVID-19 testing program in November to include customers headed to a handful of additional Caribbean and Latin American countries, part of an effort to increase options for travelers seeking to avoid onerous quarantines upon arrival.
Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways believes its wet-lease business will increase as airlines come to renew their regional fleets but find themselves short
The way to KLM receiving loans and loan guarantees from the Dutch government totaling €3.4 billion ($4 billion) seemed open late Nov. 3 after the final union in the Dutch airline’s workforce signed up to employment conditions attached to the deal.
Targeting Thailand’s religious and predominately Buddhist population, Thai Airways has announced a pilgrimage flight-to-nowhere event that will see an aircraft fly over 99 sacred sites while passengers say Buddhist prayers onboard.
To generate more alternate revenue amid the pandemic and after rising demand for its training speciality, Singapore Airlines (SIA) is commercializing its training services by setting up the Singapore Airlines Academy.
United Airlines continues its push to convince governments that COVID-19 testing is a viable alternative to quarantines and other travel restrictions—it plans to conduct free rapid testing for passengers onboard select flights between its Newark hub and London Heathrow.
A project to create a long-haul start-up carrier operating flights between the UK and India has re-emerged following several years’ silence after securing UK government funding.
The body representing Arab airlines believes that around half of all aircraft deliveries to its members scheduled for the next two years will be canceled or deferred and that recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic hinges on a series of government actions to aid the sector.
South African carrier Comair has reached an agreement with its lenders and secured competition approval for a new investor, paving the way for flights to resume in December.
China-based YTO Cargo Airlines has begun as 3X-weekly freighter service between Hangzhou (HGH) and Singapore (SIN), as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba looks to improve service fulfillment to southeast Asia.
Air Canada’s leisure-focused Rouge subsidiary is back flying as the Canadian carrier works to tap into what little demand there is as the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions continue to keep many travelers home.
Delta Air Lines officially retired the last of its former widebody workhorse, the Boeing 777, following the final flight of a 777-200LR from New York JFK to Los Angeles International Oct. 31.
The Dutch government has failed to approve a restructuring plan for flag-carrier KLM after unions refused to agree to make salary commitments for the duration of the planned state aid package.
Ryanair Group posted a €197 million ($230 million) net loss for its fiscal 2021 first half (H1) but said it sees opportunities for expanding its network and fleet in a post-COVID-19 landscape of depressed traffic within Europe.
