Cathay Pacific Group has released combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for April 2020 that reflected the airlines’ substantial 97% capacity reductions in response to significantly reduced demand as well as travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in place in Hong Kong and other markets amid the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. Cathay Pacific and
In April, Finnair carried 16,100 passengers which is 98.7% less than in the corresponding period of 2019. The overall capacity (ASK) decreased in April by 97.0%. Finnair’s traffic decreased by 99.1%, while the passenger load factor decreased year-on-year by 57.5% points to 23.9%. All traffic figures were heavily impacted by the significant coronavirus-related capacity reductions,
As an effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions imposed by many governments, SAS’ capacity was reduced by over 45% compared to last year. During April, almost all flights will be canceled except for a few domestic routes in Norway and Sweden. SAS’ total traffic in March declined -62% and capacity was down
Air France KLM Group’s March traffic figures were strongly impacted by COVID-19, reflecting progressive extension of capacity reductions due to the global expansion of the virus. Special flights have been operated by Air France, KLM and Transavia to repatriate citizens to their home countries, in close cooperation with the governments of France and the Netherlands.
In March, Finnair carried 498,600 passengers which is 56.4% less than in the corresponding period of 2019. The overall capacity decreased in March by 39.4%. Finnair’s traffic decreased by 55.2% and load factor decreased year-on-year by 20.3% points to 58.0%. All traffic figures were heavily impacted by the coronavirus, related route and frequency cancellations as
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Moscow Domodedovo Airport welcomed almost four million passengers in the first two months of 2020, a 15% year-to-year rise. Domestic passenger traffic at Domodedovo amounted to 2.44 million in January-February, a 14% year-to-year increase. Kaliningrad, Mineralnye Vody, Sochi, Saint Petersburg, Belgorod were the most popular destinations. In the first two months of 2020, passenger traffic
The coronavirus epidemic has had a severe impact on demand for air travel, and several countries have set restrictions on air travel. Finnair has released that it is now making substantial adjustments to its traffic and will reduce approximately 90% of its normal capacity, compared to 2019, starting from the beginning of April 2020. These
Hawaiian Airlines welcomed more than 856,000 guests in February 2020. Total traffic increased 6.4% on an increase of 13.3% in capacity compared to February 2019. Load factor decreased 5.2 points year-over-year to 79.3%.
Norwegian’s traffic figures for February show that the company continues to deliver on its strategy of moving from growth to profitability, with significant improvements in unit revenue and a better punctuality. Due to the COVID-19 virus Norwegian currently experiences reduced demand on some routes and have decided to cancel 22 flights between Europe and the
