COVID-19
The latest Coronavirus (Covid-19) airline and aviation industry news coverage.
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Qantas-American transpacific route alliance set for extension
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Australia’s competition commission is poised to green light the joint venture for a further five years.
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Interview: KLM CEO and president Pieter Elbers on COVID-19 recovery
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The full transcript of Elbers' interview in Routes Magazine, in which he discusses the airline’s network rebuild and why sustainability remains a...
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OPINION: Startups—A risk worth taking?
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Why starting an airline during a pandemic might not be such an outlandish idea.
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Brussels Airlines to resume North Atlantic routes
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The carrier also plans to start a new Brussels-Frankfurt connection this summer.
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Qantas pushes back international route restarts to October
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The airline had previously hoped to start long-haul international flying in July.
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Kuwait's Jazeera foresees most of network operating by H2 2021
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The carrier is waiting for a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in its home market to subside.
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SunExpress CEO eyes increased summer demand
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Twenty-three new routes are planned for the summer season, including flights from Antalya to Beirut, Ljubljana and Tel Aviv.
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Heathrow CEO: UK COVID-19 rules are 'unsustainable'
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UK requirements for air travelers are essentially a 'border closure,' Holland-Kaye says.
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Emirates to restart Newark flights
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The airline is restoring one its longest fifth freedom routes.
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Rex accuses Qantas of ‘predatory behavior’ on regional routes
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Qantas has hit back at the claims, describing them as a 'classic Rex tantrum.'
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Aeromexico reports improved domestic performance in late 2020
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Rising COVID-19 cases in Mexico threaten signs of progress, however.
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WestJet suspends four routes as COVID-19 rules weaken demand
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Canada’s second-largest airline said it is operating a 90%-reduced schedule.
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Virgin Australia boosts domestic leisure flying
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Two new routes will be launched alongside frequency additions on a further 18 services.
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Route Analysis: Mumbai-Malé
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Vistara becomes the latest airline to add flights to the Maldives.
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OPINION: Bill Gates’ climate book shows why aviation has work to do
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Gates' use of private jets has drawn criticism, despite his adoption of biofuels.
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European air traffic remains in the doldrums
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Turkish Airlines operates the most daily flights among European airlines in a low-demand environment.
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United Airlines to start Orange County-Honolulu route in May
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The new route is one of three Hawaii route launches United plans for the coming summer season.
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Network Tracker: the global market (w/e Feb. 14)
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Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market amid further capacity falls.
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Route Analysis: Kuwait-Colombo
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Jazeera Airways will go head-to-head with flag-carriers Kuwait Airways and Srilankan Airlines on the route.
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ANALYSIS: New year, new normal
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Hang Zhao, senior consultant at ASM, looks at travel demand during Chinese New Year, the country’s most profitable season for air transport.