COVID-19
The latest Coronavirus (Covid-19) airline and aviation industry news coverage.
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IndiGo, SpiceJet ramp up domestic connectivity
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The two carriers are set to introduce more than 20 new routes in India over the coming months.
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Interview: OWG readies for the restart
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Nolinor Aviation president Marco Prud’Homme tells Routes why the Canadian company has launched leisure airline OWG and what the startup will bring...
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Air Namibia shuts down flying
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Flag-carrier deemed unsustainable after lawsuit and COVID-19 combine.
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Spirit Airlines to return to pre-pandemic flying levels by mid-year
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The ULCC sees capacity being at 90% of pre-pandemic levels by March.
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Cathay Pacific responds to new quarantine rules with route suspensions
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Frankfurt, Melbourne, San Francisco and Vancouver are among the routes being canceled.
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Country snapshot: Colombia
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Routes looks at the biggest airports, airlines and routes in Colombia’s market this week.
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EasyJet CEO remains ‘positive for a strong summer’
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Johan Lundgren also refuted claims that extending the airport slot waiver in Europe for the duration of the summer season is anti-competitive.
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Tel Aviv Airport to be closed until Feb. 20
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El Al is preparing for a possible further extension of the closure.
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Allegiant targets leisure demand with 34 new routes
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The Las Vegas-based carrier is confident that leisure travel will drive the recovery.
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More international routes suspended by Air Canada
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The latest network reductions affect 17 services to destinations in the US and overseas.
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Route Analysis: Copenhagen-Larnaca
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Larnaca in Cyprus is returning to Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) network after an absence of more than seven years.
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Copenhagen CCO: Coronavirus passports will ‘reawaken appetite for travel’
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Nations need to adopt a 'common standard' on digital COVID-19 certificates for travel.
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England's airports to implement stricter entrance requirements
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The new measures for international passengers are aimed at curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in England as vaccinations roll out in the UK.
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AirAsia sees domestic markets rebound
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Domestic capacity in Indonesia was 93% of pre-COVID-19 levels in the fourth quarter 2020.
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Delta remains holdout on middle seats, keeping them blocked
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The carrier is the last remaining US airline to intentionally keep capacity down on most of its routes.
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Interview: Cape Town Air Access contends with COVID-19
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Wesgro managers on the Cape Town Air Access project discuss route development to the city as they vie with COVID-19.
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FlySafair to launch Johannesburg-Mauritius route when COVID-19 restrictions ease
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The South African airline hopes to launch the service within months.
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Air Canada Rouge suspends flights again
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Canadian travel bans on Caribbean and Mexican flying prompt move.
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Network Tracker: the global market (w/e Feb. 7)
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Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market as capacity continues to fall.
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OPINION: Testing must be made available to end the cycle of border closures
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Battening down the hatches at every new COVID-19 outbreak is not a viable, long-term solution.