COVID-19
The latest Coronavirus (Covid-19) airline and aviation industry news coverage.
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Recovery Tracker: Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Airlink and more
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A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Finnair to temporarily restart regional services
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In October, Finnair will operate about 70-80 flights a day instead of last year’s figure of more than 350.
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JetBlue expects severe year-over-year Q3 capacity decrease
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Recovery from pandemic will 'be choppy,' CFO of rival Delta says.
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Austrian and SAS to resume Shanghai routes
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The carriers are restoring nonstop scheduled service to mainland China for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak.
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Ryanair plots Paris Beauvais expansion
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The Irish LCC is already the largest operator at the airport by capacity and plans to further increase its footprint during the upcoming winter...
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Higher incentives and lower costs from airports would ‘generate more revenue across aviation'
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Cebu Pacific executive says there can’t be intermediaries doing better than an airline or a hotel.
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Australia regional Rex eyes expansion amid pandemic
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Gaps left by Virgin Australia are on the carrier’s radar.
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JetBlue adds more ‘high potential’ leisure routes
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Four routes are being launched from Hartford’s Bradley International Airport as the US carrier seeks to stimulate leisure demand.
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Brazilian government clears Delta-LATAM JV
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The airlines are still seeking US government approval for the full JV.
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Wizz delays launch of St Petersburg base
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The ULCC has postponed the launch of its first base in Russia, blaming ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions in Europe.
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Recovery Tracker: the global market (w/e Sept. 20)
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As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes' latest infographic looks at the...
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Flydubai reinstates Maldives route
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The LCC is returning to capital Malé after an absence of two-and-a-half years.
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Qantas seeks out domestic leisure demand
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With international service not expected to resume until July 2021 at the earliest, Australia’s flag carrier is hoping to stimulate domestic demand...
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Recovery Tracker: Jetstar, Cathay Pacific, Aeromexico and more
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A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports seek to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
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Juneyao to start second Helsinki route
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Five months after agreeing to deepen ties with Finnair, Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines is launching a second route to Finland’s capital city.
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El Al begins gradual resumption of flights
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Israel’s flag-carrier will next month begin operating scheduled flights from Tel Aviv to Athens, London, New York and Paris.
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Ryanair makes further capacity cuts
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Ryanair will reduce its October capacity by an additional 20% and has warned of more possible cuts over the winter months.
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Air Astana restarting two more international routes
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Flights from Almaty to Tashkent and Bishkek are being added back to the Kazakhstan-based carrier's network.
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Salt Lake City moves forward with opening of new airport
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Delta Air Lines is the airport’s primary tenant and will use 25 gates at the newly built terminal.
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Lufthansa ramps up Frankfurt’s short-haul leisure offer
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Fifteen vacation destinations are being added to Lufthansa’s network from Frankfurt for the summer 2021 season.