Boeing has released its annual forecast for the commercial and defence aerospace market, reflecting the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Boeing Market Outlook projects that the commercial aviation and services markets will continue to face significant challenges due to the pandemic, while global defence and government services markets remain more stable. “While this year […]
Ahead of the G20 summit in Saudi Arabia, which includes a dedicated tourism segment, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), as the two parties work together to restart global tourism. Highlighting unique status of the UNWTO as a bridge between the UN system […]
Finnair has trimmed its flight schedule for the winter season in line with customer demand, while planning to boost frequencies during spring 2021. The update comes as the airline responds to a temporary softening of demand in the market due to widespread travel restrictions. From October 25th, Finnair will serve 45 domestic and European destinations […]
Virgin Atlantic has become the first UK airline to introduce Covid-19 pre-flight testing at its Heathrow base for its cabin crew and pilots. Launched on flights to Shanghai and Hong Kong, the airline plans to extend the trial to Barbados and select services later in October, before a wider roll out to test every operating […]
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has submitted a restructuring plan to the Netherlands ministry of finance as the carrier seeks to overcome the slowdown in travel surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline is seeking government loans and guarantees to the value of €3.4 billion. The plan outlines how KLM intends to overcome the worst crisis in […]
Emirates has launched a suite of connectivity options for its trade partners around the world to directly access rich content and other services. Developed using IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) standards, the Emirates Gateway is available via the recently launched Emirates Partners Portal. Adnan Kazim, Emirates chief commercial officer, said: “The Emirates Gateway suite of […]
September traffic figures at Norwegian Air have been heavily influenced by lower demand caused by new and stricter travel restrictions across Europe. A total of 319,370 customers chose to fly with the carrier last month, a decrease of 90 per cent compared to the same period last year. Capacity, measured in available seat kilometres, was […]
American Airlines is collaborating with several foreign governments to begin offering pre-fight Covid-19 testing for customers, starting with Jamaica and the Bahamas. The carrier plans to expand the program to additional markets in the weeks and months ahead. “The pandemic has changed our business in ways we never could have expected, but all the while, […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery, as evidenced by a dismal end to the summer travel season in the Northern Hemisphere. IATA now expects full-year 2020 traffic to be down 66% compared to 2019. The previous estimate was for a 63% decline. August passenger […]
United Airlines has become the first United States-based airline to launch a Covid-19 pilot testing program for travellers. It is hoped the move could make it easier for passengers to manage quarantine requirements and entry conditions of popular destinations around the world. Starting on October 15th, customers traveling on United from San Francisco International Airport […]
