Norwegian has released that it plans to cancel an estimated 3000 flights between mid-March and mid-June due to the coronavirus outbreak. This represents approximately 15% of the total capacity for this period. At the same time, Norwegian announced temporary layoffs for larger parts of its workforce, including crew members and other employees. This is a
Ryanair has announced further cuts to its flight schedules to/from Italy, and within Italy, in response to the Italian Government weekend “lock down” of travel to/from the Orange Zone in Northern Italy, in addition to a number of other EU countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Romania) restricting flights to/from Northern Italy with immediate effect.
Southwest Airlines has announced that its team works throughout the day to execute an aircraft cleaning program built upon standing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) which is designed with Customer Safety and comfort in mind. As part of the program, Southwest aircraft routinely undergo
Finnair, the airline specialized in connecting Europe and Asia, and Neste, one of the largest producer of sustainable aviation fuel from renewable waste and residues, have signed a new agreement which will gradually and considerably increase Finnair’s use of sustainable aviation fuel in its operations. The new partnership will be a key contributing factor in
The extended refusal of entry of the Israeli authorities, which apply from March 6, also for travelers from Germany, Switzerland and Austria, among others, will lead to a considerable drop in demand for flights to Israel. As a result, Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines will cancel all their flights to Tel Aviv and Eilat as
As of November 8, 2020, all Lufthansa Group flights will take off and land at the new Berlin airport, Berlin Brandenburg, BER. The kickoff is scheduled for October 31, 2020: over the course of a week, the flight operations of the German capital will move from Tegel Airport (TXL) to the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport
While predicting greater stability in the number of bookings over the next few weeks, those at the helm of major European Airlines, including Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary, head of IAG – Willie Walsh and easyJet’s CEO Johan Lundgren, have seen a considerable tail-off in demand for flights to certain locations owing to the worldwide spread
As an effect of the COVID-19 outbreak and global measures taken to mitigate the spread of the virus, the demand for international air travel has been affected. In response to the lower demand, SAS will in the next couple of months seek to reduce part of its short-haul network capacity. Furthermore, and in addition to
European airline Wizz Air, has concluded the definitive agreement with its partner Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADDH), to jointly establish Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. The low-cost airline is set to launch its operations at Abu Dhabi International Airport in Fall 2020. The agreement is a major milestone in the launch of Wizz Air Abu
While Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) continues to undergo flight testing on its C919 narrow-body jet, China Eastern Airlines Corp (China Eastern) has launched a subsidiary carrier, OTT, to fly the China-made jet further afield than the domestic market, alongside COMAC’s regional jet, the ARJ21. China Eastern had already been earmarked as the launch
