Coronavirus

A trend that was already underway before the pandemic has been given a boost by COVID-19.

Government bailouts delayed consolidation, but day of reckoning is here.

Airlines are in limbo until the government decides to eliminate testing protocols.

International demand continues to be crimped by pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements to enter the U.S.

VistaJet, along with the entire industry, has changed dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic with a surge in demand, the company says.

Spirit Airlines believes some pent-up demand exists in its international markets due to the U.S. inbound testing requirements for COVID-19.

Japanese government considers removing more restrictions, which will help international travel recovery.

Senior executives at the Changi Aviation Summit in Singapore said lessons learned during the pandemic should be channeled into building up resilience in case of future disruptions.

Renewed focus on narrowbody aircraft and the U.S. pilot shortage challenge RJ operations.

Romanian carrier Tarom has received the go-ahead for a €1.9 million ($2 million) capital injection to compensate for losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.

China’s busiest airport Guangzhou Baiyun has canceled more than 1,000 flights after three airport staff tested positive for COVID-19 on the evening of April 27.

The recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has begun in earnest. While new risks emerge, airlines believe they can be managed—for now.

UK carriers British Airways and easyJet faced further schedule disruption April 5 because of high staff sickness rates, driven by a national surge in COVID-19 cases.

Short-term obstacles and long-term changes were on the agenda at Airlines for Europe’s Brussels summit.

Rising fuel costs and closed borders are keeping China’s national carriers—Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines—under pressure and, despite increases in passenger revenue, all three saw their losses widen in 2021.

Cebu Pacific is banking on the relaxation of travel restrictions within the Philippines and across the region more broadly as it hopes to bring back pre-COVID levels of domestic capacity during the second quarter of the year.

Cathay Pacific expects to be able to restore more of its flight schedule following the announcement of a partial easing of COVID-19 entry and quarantine rules by the Hong Kong government.

Jetstar Asia is resuming more regional routes after receiving approval to offer flights from four Southeast Asian destinations to its Singapore Changi base.

Over the past year Latin American carriers have worked diligently to rebuild their fleets into competitive forces as COVID-19 moves from pandemic to endemic.

New Zealand’s upcoming move to allow entry for Australian residents will mark the final step in reopening a cross-border market that is crucial to the major airlines in both countries.

On March 14, more than 80% of flights at Shenzhen and 70% at Shanghai’s two airports were canceled.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has extended its mask mandate for U.S. aircraft and public transportation until April 18.

One of the most interesting by-products of the COVID-19 pandemic is the establishment of new partnerships and potential mergers by airlines in the Americas to carve out competitive positions as the recovery continues.

Cathay Pacific managed a return to profit for the second half (H2) of 2021, although this hard-won progress is under threat in the early months of 2022 due to stricter COVID-19 regulations in Hong Kong.

Southeast Asian nations are taking bolder steps toward reopening their borders as the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme expands to more countries and cities within the region, which has seen one of the slowest recoveries in international flying.