COVID-19
The latest Coronavirus (Covid-19) airline and aviation industry news coverage.
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Qantas halts ultra-long-haul route plans
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Qantas has officially placed Project Sunrise on hold, citing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air travel. The airline had planned to order...
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OPINION: Moving forward together
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By focusing on restoring passenger confidence to use air travel and implementing best practices, airlines and airports can get passengers flying...
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EC approves plan calling for Air France to cut domestic flying
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Air France-KLM will get €7 billion in aid from the French government.
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Air Canada in ‘hibernation,’ braces for long recovery
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CEO Calin Rovinescu presents dark near-term picture for airline industry.
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COVID-19: North America market update (w/e May 3)
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Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hawaiian Airlines resumes Honolulu-Seattle route
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Seattle becomes the only mainland market served by the airline other than LAX and SFO.
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Argentina's total ban on flights through Sept. 1 questioned
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Argentina is the only country in the world to have travel restrictions in place beyond early July.
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COVID-19: Latin America market update (w/e April 26)
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Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across Latin America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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British Airways could leave Gatwick
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British Airways offered more than 4 million departure seats from London Gatwick last year, but the airline has raised the possibility of leaving...
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Allegiant gets relief from CARES Act minimum service requirement
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Las Vegas carrier won’t have to fly 3X-weekly at 10 airports.
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Air France told by government to ‘drastically’ cut domestic flying
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Loan condition calls for most short-haul domestic routes to be scrapped.
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COVID-19: Asia-Pacific market update (w/e April 26)
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Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Asia-Pacific region are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Southwest keeps capacity significantly down, hundreds of aircraft in storage
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The LCC does not see a return to normalcy for air traffic demand in the foreseeable future.
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Infographic: the global picture (w/e April 26)
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How airlines around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Outcry over Argentina’s planned flights ban
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Argentina’s government has been urged to reconsider proposals to ban all internal and international commercial flights until Sept. 1.
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Air Caraïbes plans Mexico launch
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French carrier Air Caraïbes is pushing ahead with plans to launch a new route to Mexico in October.
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COVID-19: Europe market update (w/e April 26)
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Routes' weekly update on how airlines and airports across Europe are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AirAsia PPE uniforms to allow route resumptions
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Airline introduces new cabin guidelines to protect against COVID-19 ahead of services restarting.
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US DOT gives Sun Country service waiver, denies Frontier
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Sun Country destinations have 'abundant service' from large operators, DOT says.
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COVID-19: Middle East and Africa market update (w/e April 26)
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Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across the Middle East and Africa are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.