Ryanair will reduce its flight capacity by 20% during the months of September and October as forward bookings have notably weakened over the last 10 days, given continuing uncertainty over recent Covid case rates in some EU countries. Ryanair confirmed that most of these cuts would be frequency reductions rather than route closures, and they
As CNBC’s Leslie Josephs reports, American Airlines is preparing to scrap flights serving two-dozen medium and small cities as the expiration of federal coronavirus aid that placed restrictions on carriers from cutting service approaches, according to an executive at the carrier. Airlines are required to maintain minimum levels of service through Sept. 30 under a US$25
The Air France-KLM Group is taking an important step in its development, with the signing of an amendment to the group’s “Air France-Transavia pilot agreement” allowing Transavia France to operate domestic routes within France. This agreement has been signed between Air France and Transavia’s management and the SNPL Air France-Transavia, the union representing a majority
Emirates has announced it will increase its passenger services to/from Pakistan starting August 10, offering enhanced connectivity to over 70 destinations within its current network, via Dubai. The airline is set to ramp up its flight frequency to/from Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, and Sialkot; and resume passenger services to Peshawar. Emirates will now offer 53 weekly
Finnair will fly fewer frequencies to European destinations in September than previously planned. Many countries have imposed new travel restrictions in recent weeks due to the corona situation, resulting in lower-than-expected demand. Some domestic destinations are also served at a lower frequency than before. The company is scheduled to fly in September to all European destinations that
On Friday, August 8, the Austrian Federal Government allowed landing bans for flights from 18 countries to expire. These bans did not apply in other EU member states. Nevertheless, the many different travel regulations in the European Union make it more difficult for people to travel freely and for airlines to reliably plan flight schedules.
Just in time for summer vacation in Bavaria, TAP Air Portugal is resuming its flights from Munich: the Portuguese airline will bring vacationers and business travelers twice a day from Munich Airport to Lisbon. The Portuguese capital belongs to the top 20 travel destinations in Europe for Germans and is the ideal starting point to
The Lufthansa Group continues to ramp up its services to the United States, resuming flights to its key, global gateways. On Monday, July 27, the Group’s flagship carrier, Lufthansa, resumes service to New York’s JFK International Airport, operating five weekly flights to and from the airline’s largest hub in Frankfurt, Germany. Lufthansa is continuing to
Finnair has received permission from Chinese authorities to begin operating one weekly flight as of July 23, between Helsinki and Shanghai with its Airbus A350 aircraft. The flight schedule will be published in all Finnair sales channels. Finland has opened its borders for work-related travel from China but entry to Finland is still restricted for the time being pending an EU-level decision on reciprocity. Finnair currently offers connections to 24 European destinations from Helsinki.
After many months of negotiations with Icelandic Cabin Crew Association (Flugfreyjufelag Islands/FFI) and the signing of a five-year deal aimed at “increasing productivity and flexibility”, ten days ago, Icelandair cabin crew voted 73:27 to reject the proposals. Iceland’s flag-carrying airline had successfully negotiated similar deals with the pilots’ and engineers’ unions. Because negotiations had broken
