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Thursday, 19 March 2020
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Canadian airlines react to border closure with significant cuts
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Most US transborder services will be eliminated as Canada and the US scramble to contain COVID-19 coronavirus.
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Airline in focus: Qatar Airways
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We profile Qatar Airways, the oneworld member and a Routes Asia 2020 attendee.
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Country snapshot: Moldova
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Air transport in Moldova has grown strongly in recent years following an agreement signed in 2012 to gradually integrate the country into the...
Wednesday, 18 March 2020
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‘Urgent measures’ needed for European carriers
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Governments across Europe must coordinate their response to preserve the continent’s single market and its benefits, two airline associations have...
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Brazil’s GOL, Azul announce steep capacity cuts
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GOL says it plans to resume growth after COVID-19 crisis passes.
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Copa Airlines considers temporary shutdown of operations
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The Panama-based carrier will reduce capacity by at least 80%.
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
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Brussels Airlines to suspend flights
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Brussels Airlines has stressed that “all its efforts” will go into resuming operations on April 20.
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COVID-19: LATAM, Lufthansa and Qantas reveal cuts
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More international carriers are making sweeping capacity reductions.
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Southwest Airlines to cut capacity at least 20%
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The LCC reports falling load factors nearing 50% as a result of COVID-19-fueled demand decline.
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Trump promises to ‘backstop’ US airlines
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In response to the COVID-19 crisis, US president says: “We’ve told the airlines we’re going to help them.”
Monday, 16 March 2020
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Global alliances call for “extraordinary support”
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The three global airline alliances—oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance—have jointly called on governments around the world to “evaluate all...
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European carriers make substantial cuts
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Ryanair expects “the majority” of its fleet will be grounded while Finnair and SAS are among the latest airlines to stop almost all flights. Air...
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Virgin Australia unveils more cuts, but less affected than rivals
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Local services account for 88% of the carrier’s passengers and the airline said demand is rising on some of its domestic routes.
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Hawaiian Airlines-Japan Airlines JV denied antitrust immunity
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US Department of Transportation rejection puts the planned partnership in doubt.
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Airline industry in crisis in face of COVID-19 pandemic
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Demand for long-haul travel grounds to a near halt.
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Country snapshot: Australia
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Australia’s main international gateways are Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
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Country snapshot: Rwanda
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Rwanda’s government recently agreed to sell a 49% stake in national carrier Rwandair to help boost connectivity to the Central African country.
Friday, 13 March 2020
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Route analysis: AUH-VIE, DUS-CUN, SOU-BHD
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This week: Etihad Airways is launching a new service to Vienna; leisure carrier Condor is introducing long-haul flights from Dusseldorf; and...
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Southwest to begin Mexico routes from Phoenix
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The LCC continues to seek out new routes despite the 737 grounding and COVID-19 pandemic.
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Malaysian airports experience 23.4% passenger dip
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Passenger figures for February show how COVID-19 is affecting the country.
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