Two big Chinese airlines are increasing services to the U.S., recovering a little from the reduction to minimal levels applied shortly after the coronavirus outbreak became recognized in late January.
Spirit Airlines, citing declining yields but not the falloff in bookings that most other U.S. carriers are facing, will trim its planned April capacity 5% and could extend the cuts deeper into the spring if necessary.
Spain is banning all flights from Italy until Mar. 25, following the Italian government’s expansion of a lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus to the entire country.
North American airlines, reacting to a sharp and unexpected decline in bookings in response to COVID-19, have ramped up communications aimed at reassuring the traveling public that they are taking extra steps to prevent the virus from spreading.
Finnair will work with Finnish oil company Neste to increase the airline’s use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and boost production capacity in Finland.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines has applied to temporarily reduce work hours for its 7,000 employees as the airline copes with a dramatic drop in demand because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Norwegian has come out with a dramatic call for help from governments as the airline decided to make deep cuts to its capacity and lay off “a significant share of its workforce.”
Airlines flying from “disease infected zones” to Thailand must now obtain health certificates from passengers confirming they are not infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus before they are allowed to board flights to the country.
Qantas will ground most of its Airbus A380 fleet for the next six months after announcing further deep cuts to international capacity citing a significant drop in demand caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
International Airlines Group (IAG) carrier Iberia has volunteered to transfer an undisclosed number of routes and slots to rival Spanish carrier Volotea, as a proactive competition remedy for its Air Europa acquisition.
One year after the fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash that triggered a worldwide grounding of the type, Ethiopian Airlines group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam remains undecided on the airline’s future MAX strategy.
Minnesota-based regional carrier Compass Airlines will close its base at Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) on May 1 and lay off its 197-employee workforce there, the carrier announced in a filing with Washington state authorities.
Finnair revealed an ambitious sustainability strategy plan Mar. 6, saying it intends to reduce net emissions by 50% by the end of 2025 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045.
JetBlue Airways is considering additional capacity cuts beyond the 5% announced last week, as bookings continue to slump over concerns about the coronavirus outbreak.
Air New Zealand has warned that its losses related to the COVID-19 outbreak are likely to be higher than what the airline forecast just two weeks ago, as demand continues to sink.
Alitalia and Ryanair are cutting more flights to and from Milan airports after Italy’s government implemented strict new quarantine measures on Mar. 8 in a bid to contain the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
Alaska Airlines became the latest U.S. carrier to warn about the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on its domestic operations, alerting investors that first-quarter (Q1) unit revenues will likely decline by 5% year-over-year (YOY) as a result of the crisis.
Although LATAM Airlines Group has yet to see demand dwindle in its South American domestic markets from the COVID-19 crisis, the company has cut service from its hub at Sao Paulo Guarulhos International airport to Milan through Apr. 16.
