COVID-19
The latest Coronavirus (Covid-19) airline and aviation industry news coverage.
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American Airlines delays SEA-Bangalore, DFW-Tel Aviv routes
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The long-haul services will now start in January; American still plans to launch a New York JFK-Delhi route on Oct. 31.
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Network Tracker: the global market (w/e Sept. 12, 2021)
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Although global capacity reduced by nearly 600,000 seats, there were some brighter spots as Canada reopened its borders to vaccinated travelers.
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France imposes stricter rules on passengers arriving from Israel, the US
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The move follows the European Council's Aug. 30 recommendation to remove several countries from the 'safe' travel list.
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US airlines forecast autumn traffic slowdown, holiday rebound
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A number of US carriers are trimming capacity plans this fall.
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Hawaiian to resume scheduled American Samoa flights
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The carrier is the only scheduled passenger airline to offer flights to the US territory in the South Pacific.
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WestJet CEO eyes transatlantic rebound as Canada reopens
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CEO Ed Sims says the carrier will proceed with 'caution' when building back its European network.
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Milan’s critical mass set to drive point-to-point recovery
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The CEO of World Routes 2021 host SEA Milan Airports is confident airlines will be attracted back to Lombardy.
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Interview: Salzburg Airport CEO Bettina Ganghofer
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The head of SZG tells Routes about ramp-up challenges and whether there are too many airports in Europe.
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KLM pulls some US routes amid stricter travel restrictions
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The carrier has dropped flights to three leisure destinations this winter.
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Abu Dhabi eases strict COVID-19 entry rules
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From Sept. 5 vaccinated passengers arriving in the emirate will be able to avoid having to quarantine for 10 days, as had been widely required.
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Wizz Air switches some Abu Dhabi flights to Dubai because of COVID-19 restrictions
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The changes affect routes operated by Wizz Air’s Hungarian AOC.
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Africa's airline traffic continues to lag the world
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Low COVID-19 vaccination rates are keeping a lid on much of Africa's airline operations.
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Schiphol Group concedes COVID-19 is depressing air travel
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The airports operator is downgrading its forecast for full-year passenger numbers.
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Potential US removal from EU 'safe list' would deal blow to transatlantic recovery
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The European Council is pushing to reimpose strict COVID-19 rules on passengers from the US and five other countries.
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Qantas targets international restart in December
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Destinations with high vaccination rates are an initial focus, while Australia’s flag-carrier is evaluating whether to operate scheduled service...
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ANA postpones launch of five international routes from Tokyo Haneda
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The Japanese carrier said the COVID-19 pandemic is reducing passenger demand both internationally and domestically.
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Network Tracker: the global market (w/e Aug. 22, 2021)
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Growth in the Asia-Pacific region helped to halt three consecutive weeks of global capacity declines.
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Singapore eases COVID-19 travel restrictions
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The country will no longer require vaccinated passengers from Germany and Brunei to quarantine.
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US imposes capacity cap on four Chinese carriers
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An order has been issued to limit passenger capacity to 40% on four routes to the US in retaliation to sanctions imposed by China’s government on...
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French airlines Air Austral, Corsair in JV talks
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The carriers are seeking to cooperate on Indian Ocean flights.