LCC Norwegian has completed a vital NOK12.7 billion ($1.27 billion) debt to equity conversion, unlocking a NOK3 billion Norwegian government loan guarantee, but CEO Jacob Schram warned of further challenges ahead.
BEIJING—The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is requiring airlines, both Chinese and foreign, to apply for approval of their schedules for international flights from month to month.
Alitalia has said that from June 2 nonstop Rome-New York service will be resumed alongside direct flights to Barcelona and Madrid as it plans to operate 36% more flights in June than in May.
Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how Europe's aviation market is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
Betting on a speedy recovery of its aviation sector, Vietnam is said to be going ahead with a VND11 trillion ($472 million) project to build a third terminal (T3) at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN).
Russia’s largest airline operator, Aeroflot Group, has become the first beneficiary of financial aid from the government to help withstand the economic consequences of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Ethiopian Airlines is Africa‘s largest carrier and has been through many crises in its 75-year history, including the 2019 crash of one of its Boeing 737 MAXs. Tewolde Gebremariam describes how the airline is facing the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The largest U.S. airlines intend to capitalize on a modest rebound in domestic leisure travel, as they reorient operations for a multi-year pandemic recovery.
For two of the three large European legacy airline groups it has become relatively clear what kind of state support they can count on as they battle the novel coronavirus crisis.
More European airlines have confirmed plans to expand their flight schedules in June and July, gradually piecing back together networks that have been shattered by the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. carriers Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are planning to restart passenger flights to mainland China in June, four months after all routes were suspended following the outbreak of COVID-19.
Qatar Airways has added more onboard safety measures amid the COVID-19 crisis as the flag-carrier ramps up service again and begins its renewed codeshare with American Airlines.
As airlines and airports around the world respond to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes looks at the current state of the global aviation market.
Wizz Air already generates among the highest levels of ancillary revenues as a proportion of earnings across the industry and the Central European LCC’s management expects a further increase in non-ticket income once the coronavirus crisis passes.
Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how the Middle East and African aviation markets are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
The Thai government has approved the plan to bring flag-carrier Thai Airways to the central bankruptcy court, setting a “rehabilitation” plan into motion.
U.S. airlines are advising pilots and crew to avoid escalation with passengers who refuse to wear face-coverings in the cabin, illustrating the practical difficulty of enforcing mandatory masks during flight.
ULCC Ryanair on May 18 foreshadowed a fare war in Europe as it pledged to further undercut any below-cost fares offered by legacy carriers that have benefited from what it described as illegal financial aid from their respective governments.
Subject to travel restrictions being lifted, Air France plans to gradually resume flights by the end of June, aiming to operate about 15% of its normal schedule using 75 of its 224 aircraft.
Icelandair Group has negotiated new collective-labor agreements (CLAs) with its pilots and mechanics, including new productivity measures, which will run to 2025.
