COVID-19
The latest Coronavirus (Covid-19) airline and aviation industry news coverage.
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London Southend's Fundamentals ‘Remain Strong’ Despite Winter Hiatus
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The airport has a 'compelling' business case that is giving it the confidence to draw up future investment plans, CEO Glyn Jones says.
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Latin America Airport Leaders Urge Government Harmony
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Passenger traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean is forecast to return to long-run pre-pandemic growth trends—but the lack of harmonization...
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Malaysia-Singapore VTL Set To Launch Nov. 29
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The move has prompted AirAsia Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines to make plans for flights between the countries.
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Arab Air Carriers Association: Middle East Recovery To Be Slow
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At the association's AGM in Doha, Arab airlines offered a pessimistic forecast.
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SAS Ramps Up Flying To Reopened US
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The carrier aims to operate a robust schedule to the US over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
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Interview: Kyiv Sikorsky Chairman Talks Infrastructure, Investment And Business
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Denys Kostrzhevskyi tells Routes about the potential for Ukrainian air transport and where IEV fits in.
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Chinese Airports Dominate Top 10 Busiest In 2020
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Guangzhou tops the list as seven Chinese airports make the top 10.
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American Airlines Delays Tel Aviv, Bangalore Route Launches Again
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The carrier has postponed the start of the SEA-BLR route multiple times.
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By The Numbers: Thailand
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As Thailand cautiously re-opens its borders, we look at the Asian leisure destination’s air transport market.
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In Numbers: Transatlantic Markets Now And Then
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As the US re-opens for transatlantic travel, we detail the key markets by airport, city and state, both now and in 2019.
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Airlines Buoyed By Transatlantic Revival
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International Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines are among those reporting a surge in demand on transatlantic routes ahead of the Nov. 8 US reopening.
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Japan Airlines Sees Slow International Recovery
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The carrier said passenger demand the September quarter remained ‘tough.’
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Australia-Singapore Market Gets Boost With Easing Of COVID-19 Restrictions
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Qantas plans to restart flights to Singapore from Nov. 23.
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Heathrow Gets Green Light To Raise Charges; Airlines React Angrily
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority will allow London Heathrow to raise passenger charges—but not as much as the airport had hoped for. The proposed...
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Interview: Madrid Poised To Join Top Tiers Of European Airports
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Airport director José Antonio Álvarez explains more about Madrid’s expansion plans.
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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.