COVID-19
The latest Coronavirus (Covid-19) airline and aviation industry news coverage.
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Routes Revisited: Adelaide Readies For International Reopening
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Following some important wins domestically, Adelaide Airport is on the front foot as Australia prepares to reopen its international borders.
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Delta Sees Capacity Fully Restored In Second Half Of 2022
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The US airline has restored 93% of Latin America capacity, but other markets have been slower to recover.
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EasyJet Still Open To Winter 2021 Route Pitches
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There is a greater willingness from the LCC to make network changes later or even mid-season as COVID saw easyJet become more nimble.
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Interview: Vistara CEO Designate Vinod Kannan
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Routes hears how the Indian airline is building back after the crisis and its long-haul plans.
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Expedia Seeing ‘Fast And Furious’ Demand For Travel
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The business, which monitors traveler search and booking patterns, said that searches shot up 70% in the previous quarter.
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COVID Has ‘Changed Everything’ As Airlines Seek Flexibility
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ACMI operators have been playing their part in the recovery by giving airlines more options.
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LATAM Airlines Group Struggles To Restore International Network
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Even as domestic market prospects brighten, international flying is still a challenge for LATAM.
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Australia, Hong Kong, US Routes Among Fiji Airways’ Restarts
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International flights to/from Fiji have been suspended since March 2020 because of the pandemic.
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Singapore Airlines To Fly Singapore-Vancouver-Seattle Route
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The added seasonal route will be part of Singapore’s vaccinated travel lane program.
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Singapore Sets Up Vaccinated Travel Lanes With Nine Countries
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The Singapore Airlines website crashed shortly after the government announcement as passengers rushed to book flights.
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Hawaiian CEO: Domestic US Capacity Exceeds Pre-Pandemic Levels
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The airline is eyeing a return to the Pacific markets it previously served.
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IATA Blasts Rising Airport Charges, ACI World Hits Back
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IATA’s claims that a rise in airport charges is 'unacceptable behavior' and risks damaging the recovery has been met with a stern rebuke from ACI...
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Network Tracker: The Global Market (w/e Oct. 3, 2021)
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China’s market is now just 5% smaller than at this time two years ago.
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Editorial: Hard lessons learned
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The power of collaboration and a united industry voice were good lessons to learn from the depths of the crisis. So, too, was the importance of...
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Network Tracker: the global market (w/e Sept. 26, 2021)
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Capacity continues to fluctuate around the 79 million seats mark.
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US passengers face a mix of COVID-19 entry rules in Europe
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The transatlantic recovery continues to be hampered by the European Council taking the US off the 'safe list.'
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Condor begins US network rebuild
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Flights to New York are being added to the German leisure carrier’s network from November.
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Ryanair Group, undeterred by COVID-19, predicts strong growth
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The LCC group is significantly boosting its five-year passenger traffic target.
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Airlines see easing of US entry rules as major step in recovery
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Airlines in Europe and the US are expecting increased traffic across the Atlantic with the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions for foreign travelers...
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Vueling secures ceded Air France slots at Paris Orly
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The Spanish LCC will be able to launch new routes from the airport in November.