IATA believes that the Asia-Pacific region could lead on its initiatives to revive air traffic and is calling on governments to implement them as the airline body continues to hold multilateral talks.
Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) secretary general Abdul Wahab Teffaha speaks to ATW Europe and Middle East correspondent Alan Dron about how his members are managing amid the pandemic as well as the prospects for the increasing number of LCCs in the region.
Canada’s largest airlines are preparing to relaunch service to Hawaii in December now that the U.S. state has opted to allow Canadians to bypass a mandatory 14-day quarantine if they test negative for COVID-19.
Tourism and pilots’ organizations have welcomed an easing of the strict quarantine measures imposed on air passengers arriving in England, but argue more has to be done.
JetBlue Airways has secured slots at London Gatwick (LGW) and London Stansted(STN), but was denied slots at London Heathrow (LHR), the UK’s largest airport.
IATA downgraded its economic outlook for 2020 and 2021 further as the recovery of air travel has been much slower than expected, but there is renewed hope as a recovery in 2021 appears a lot more viable with the imminent arrival of COVID-19 vaccines.
Over 560 flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) were canceled as thousands of staff at the airport undergo COVID-19 tests after some cargo handlers contracted the virus.
Southwest Airlines warned its mechanics of more than 400 potential furloughs, cautioning that job losses will be unavoidable unless they agree to further cost-cutting measures.
Transborder routes between the U.S. and Mexico have performed better during the last couple months as Mexico’s more relaxed travel policies have resulted in airlines bolstering their capacity from the U.S. to Mexico’s leisure markets.
Alaska Airlines agreed to lease 13 new Boeing 737-9s from Air Lease Corporation (ALC), providing a vote of confidence in Boeing less than a week after the FAA rescinded its grounding of the 737 MAX family.
Just weeks before a new Dutch passenger tax comes into effect, proposals have emerged to cut night flights at Amsterdam Schiphol by 20% and to replace six short-haul routes with rail links.
The European Commission (EC) has called off an investigation into Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum after changed circumstances rendered the inquiry redundant.
JetBlue Airways flight attendants voted to reject their first ever contract with the airline, setting the stage for another round of negotiations expected sometime next year.
