Qantas agrees to $74 million settlement over COVID-19 flight credit refunds
Qantas has agreed to pay a $74 million (AUD $105 million) settlement after a class action was brought…
COVID-19
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News about the impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic on the aviation industry, including travel restrictions, operations, and the industry’s recovery.
Finnair CEO hails Finnish Sisu for airline’s ‘double crisis’ bounce back
It was perhaps no coincidence that the CEO of Finnair, Turkka Kuusisto, chose the four-year anniversary of Russia’s…
American Airlines: Piedmont sets out plan to resurrect Embraer 145 desert fleet
The American Airlines regional US carrier Piedmont has set out plans to resurrect its fleet of Embraer 145…
EU opens investigation into $6.5 billion COVID-19 state aid granted to Lufthansa
The European Union (EU) Commission has opened an “in-depth’ investigation into German state aid granted to Lufthansa during…
Start-up airline Fly CORALway abandons launch plans due to lack of funds
A start-up airline which planned to link islands in the South Pacific region has announced that it will…
SWISS fleet fully reunites after Airbus A320 returns from COVID storage
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has welcomed back its last aircraft that was placed in long-term storage in…
British Airways pilot banned for refusing to wear COVID mask loses legal fight
A British Airways pilot who was banned from flying with the airline because he refused to wear a…
Finnair flies 1M monthly passengers for first time since start of COVID pandemic
Finnair carried 1,062,500 passengers in July 2023, which was 6.3% more than in July 2022 and 6.5% more…
From Pan Am to FlyBe: 12 famous airlines that vanished from our skies
After much turmoil in recent years, the airline industry finally appears to be on the up. More people are…
easyJet sees surge in revenue with ‘strong booking momentum into summer’
The low-cost carrier easyJet has posted encouraging financial results as the airline hopes to return to pre-pandemic levels…
Pegasus Airlines posts turnover of €2.45B claiming ‘fastest pandemic recovery’
Low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has reported a €2.45B turnover and 33.7% growth in passenger numbers in 2022.The Turkey…
China to reopen borders with Hong Kong and Macau
China will reopen the border to visitors from its special administrative region of Hong Kong for the first…
COVID-19: which countries have imposed restrictions on travelers from China?
At a time when strict pandemic-related travel restrictions appeared to be on the way out, some governments are…
China eases anti-Covid measures for international travelers
The latest measures announced by the Chinese government will ease international travel procedures, as the country looks to…
Heathrow warns economy, Ukraine, COVID headwinds could hit winter demand
The UK’s biggest airport, London Heathrow, cautioned over travel demand this winter, saying that a tough economic backdrop,…
Single aisle aircraft drive post-COVID fleet recovery: Gediminas Ziemelis
Available figures have shown that single-aisle aircraft and their variants have become commercially active, leading to a conclusion…
China eases COVID-19 “circuit-breaker” for inbound international flights
China has loosened its COVID-19 flight restrictions by shortening the period it bans flight routes when incoming international…
SIA Engineering deepens quarterly loss citing increased costs
SIA Engineering (SIAEC) reported a $2.9 million operating loss despite an increase in demand for base maintenance checks…