Coronavirus

Despite the uncertainties caused by the emergence of omicron, easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren said there remains a unique opportunity for easyJet to win customers and take market share from rivals over the winter.

Passenger numbers in the U.S. reached their highest levels since Spring 2020, but new concerns about the omicron coronavirus variant could threaten momentum during the winter travel season.

The recovery of air travel is under threat as countries look to insulate themselves from the new omicron coronavirus strain by re-imposing travel restrictions.

Despite near-term challenges such as the emerging Omicron coronavirus variant, the fundamentals for LCC success in the Asia-Pacific region remain strong.

The LCC is expecting to become an all-neo operator by 2027 once more new-generation aircraft are delivered by Airbus and its older A330s and A320ceos can be retired.

Aegean said the easing of travel restrictions and introduction of the EU Digital COVID Certificate meant the three-month period ending Sept. 30 was better for the airline.

The European Commission and UK authorities are taking steps to restrict travel from southern Africa after the emergence of a significantly mutated variant of COVID-19.

As travel restrictions are still in flux across Asia-Pacific, the region’s carriers fared differently in the month of October, with China’s three main airlines recording falls in traffic.

Air Canada was fined $4.5 million by the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for “extreme delays” in providing customer refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Boeing predicts that international and domestic travel will bounce back quickly in the Oceania region as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, and the manufacturer expects a strong demand for fleet replacement in the region in the longer term.

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While the long-haul, low-cost business model was firmly established in the Asia-Pacific region before the COVID-19 crisis, it had yet to fully prove its long-term profitability.

The big hurdle for IAG’s planned purchase of Air Europa is a European competition investigation, but does the deal still make sense?

Facing an end-of-year peak season that promises to be busier than usual, air cargo operators’ long-term plans for ensuring capacity can meet the expected high demand is clearly evident at the Dubai Airshow.

Cathay Pacific is introducing new measures for its pilots in response to the emergence of COVID-19 cases linked to crew that stayed in a layover hotel in Germany.

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been more severe in the Middle East than anywhere else.

The end-of-year peak season is highlighting the challenges the air cargo business has faced since early on in the pandemic.

Singapore and Malaysia will reopen quarantine-free travel between the countries from Nov. 29 under the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme.

During the COVID-19 crisis, virtual control centers would have helped in adjusting resources to market needs.

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Dutch flagship KLM was more ready than most for a traffic recovery.

The tightening of regulations may help Cathay Pacific regain cashflow by opening up the mainland border and targeting the faster-recovering Chinese market.

As commercial aviation comes out of the pandemic, recovery of demand for widebody aircraft is likely to be slow.

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson is not anticipating “significant” agency staffing issues linked to workers not complying with a broader COVID-19 vaccine mandate, and reassured lawmakers that contingency plans are in place to handle potential disruptions.

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