COVID-19
The latest Coronavirus (Covid-19) airline and aviation industry news coverage.
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Spirit asks DOT again for service exemptions
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After being denied a request to suspend service to dozens of cities across the US, Spirit Airlines has asked again for certain destinations to be...
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Mexico's Volaris cuts May capacity by 90% to cope with pandemic
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The ULCC has 63 aircraft in long-term storage.
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COVID-19: North America market update (w/e April 26)
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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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Fiji Link to resume domestic operations
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Fiji Airways subsidiary will reinstate its domestic services over the next week.
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Wizz Air to restart select London Luton and Vienna routes
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Central and Eastern European ULCC Wizz Air this week plans to restart selected routes from London Luton and Vienna, subject to no further...
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Indonesia suspends domestic commercial flights
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The move marks a shift in the country’s reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Latin America market update (w/e April 19)
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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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Air New Zealand postpones New York plans
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Air New Zealand has postponed the launch of its long-awaited nonstop Auckland-New York service until late 2021 “at the earliest” and confirmed two...
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COVID-19: Asia-Pacific market update (w/e April 19)
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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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Vietnam resumes more domestic flights
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More domestic routes are set to resume in Vietnam over the coming days after the country’s Ministry of Transport began to ease restrictions.
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Delta has received $2.7 billion in US federal aid
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The carrier expects another $2.7 billion to come over the next three months.
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Air Canada to stop flying to the US
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A limited transborder network will be dropped altogether on April 26 for the time being.
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COVID-19: Europe market update (w/e April 19)
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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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Infographic: the global picture (w/e April 19)
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How airlines around the world are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SAS gets lifeline to keep flying
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European Commission says ‘exceptional’ circumstances allow Danish government to help airline.
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COVID-19: Middle East and Africa market update (w/e April 19)
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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.
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Hawaiian Airlines allowed to suspend most mainland US routes
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The airline will continue to serve Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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OPINION: Aviation is being reshaped, and governments are in control
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Through the conditions of their support packages to airlines, governments around the world are deciding the industry's fate.
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Virgin Australia flights to continue during administration process
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Australia’s second-largest carrier plans to continue operating a vastly reduced schedule while administrators from Deloitte work to find a buyer...
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COVID-19: North America market update (w/e April 19)
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Routes' latest update on how airlines and airports across North America are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic