Eurowings has said it will replace about 95 per cent of the program offered by the departing Ryanair at Düsseldorf Airport. The Irish carrier will withdraw a number of services from the North Rhine-Westphalia airport on October 24th. In response, the German airline said it would pick up the slack. Specifically, Eurowings has decided to […]
The European Commission has announced it will extend a waiver of the 80:20 ‘use it or lose it’ slot allocation rule until March next year. The waiver conditions agreed between airlines, airports and slot coordinators earlier in September will be applied immediately on a voluntary basis, said European commissioner for transport, Adina Valean. The decision […]
Delta Air Lines has confirmed it will borrow $6.5 billion backed by its frequent-flyer program, SkyMiles. The carrier thus becomes the United States-based carrier to tap its loyalty platform to shore up liquidity during the Covid-19 crisis. The airline plans to sell senior secured notes and enter into a new term loan, both backed by […]
Pegasus Airlines is launching a new route to Karachi, the capital city of the Sindh Province in Pakistan Turkey’s digital airline, Pegasus, continues to expand its international network with the launch of its new Karachi route. Flights to Karachi, the capital city of the Sindh Province in Pakistan will commence on 25 September 2020. Pegasus […]
Javier Sánchez-Prieto has replaced Luis Gallego as executive chairman of the Iberia Group. Gallego earlier took over as chief executive of Iberia-parent International Airlines Group. “It is an honour and a great satisfaction to return to Iberia, despite the hard times the airline industry is experiencing,” Sánchez-Prieto commented. “In recent years the Iberia team has […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) outlined the need for an urgent rescue plan for UK aviation, in the face of an imminent unemployment catastrophe. The United Kingdom is experiencing an unprecedented air transport crisis which threatens to put more than 820,000 people out of work across the entire UK economy, and further damage the […]
Oman Air will return to scheduled service on October 1st, offering flights to 16 cities in 12 countries. The airline will connect Muscat with London, Istanbul, Frankfurt, Cairo, Mumbai, Delhi, Kochi, Dubai, Doha, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Lahore and Islamabad, with more destinations to be added soon. Flights to India are subject […]
easyJet has confirmed it will cut flying capacity in response to the ever-changing quarantine restrictions imposed by the UK government. Seven Greek islands were removed from the safe list earlier, meaning travellers arriving back in the UK will be expected to self-isolate for 14-days from tomorrow. The low-cost carrier said customer confidence to make travel […]
Qatar Airways will relaunch flights to Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, from September 10th. The four times weekly service to Africa’s largest city will be operated by Qatar Airways’ state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner featuring 22 seats in business class and 232 seats in economy. With the addition of Lagos, Qatar Airways’ network in […]
Luis Gallego has taken up the role of chief executive of International Airlines Group as Willie Walsh departs. Walsh had been expected to step down in the spring, but extended his tenure as the Covid-19 crisis engulfed the aviation sector. Gallego, who was previously chairman and chief executive of Iberia, stepped up earlier after the […]
