COVID-19
The latest Coronavirus (Covid-19) airline and aviation industry news coverage.
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Southwest CEO: worst of the pandemic is behind airline industry
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Gary Kelly noted the airline added 17 cities to its network over the past year despite COVID-19.
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Jetstar plans Australian capacity uplift with aircraft additions
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Six Jetstar Japan aircraft are being transferred to the Australian unit to boost domestic capacity amid rising competition from Rex.
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ATC data shows Europe's airlines focusing on domestic routes
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Flight frequencies on many routes continue to be significantly below pre-COVID-19 levels.
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Network Tracker: the global market (w/e March 7)
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Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market as the northern summer season approaches.
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Interview: Why Tenerife is forming Canarian Airways
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The head of Tenerife's tourism corporation explains why the island is creating its own airline.
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Singapore-London route first to trial IATA Travel Pass
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The pass could be the first step to 'normalized' air travel.
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ASM blog: Here comes the sun?
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ASM MD David Stroud assesses the chances of a summer recovery and what will drive it.
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US airlines see routes, traffic returning this spring
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The US industry is optimistic air traffic is headed for a rebound.
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Alaska adds four California-Montana leisure routes for the summer
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The airline sees demand for outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Azul plans to add back capacity despite COVID-19 wave in Brazil
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The airline says the demand environment in Brazil is 'very resilient.'
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Ryanair eyes up to 70% of normal traffic, plans Belfast City return
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Peak summer season 2021 passenger numbers could reach 70% of 2019 levels, Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary predicts.
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JAL resumes Tokyo-San Diego route; to start Moscow flights in April
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The Tokyo Haneda-Moscow Sheremetyevo route was supposed to start in March 2020.
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European airports push for regional route subsidies
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Regional airline networks in Europe have been decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic, ACI Europe says.
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EU: ‘Digital Green Pass’ to facilitate flying in Europe
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The pass is aimed at restarting stagnant airline networks.
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Rex enters Sydney-Melbourne market
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About 2,800 seats per day will be added to Australia’s busiest flight path.
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Air Canada to simplify regional operations
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All Air Canada Express flights are to be consolidated under a single operator.
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Interview: SWISS head of network management
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Newly appointed Benedikt Escher says SWISS will reconsider its mix of destinations and frequencies as it notes strength of VFR and leisure.
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US airlines hit rock-bottom in May 2020
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BTS sees record-low air travel in the US in 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19.
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Network Tracker: the global market (w/e Feb. 28)
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Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market as the northern summer season approaches.
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SWISS to launch five routes, focuses on leisure traffic
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Two new short-haul routes will start from Zurich and three from Geneva this summer, but the airline does not expect demand to pick-up until the...