Volotea adds more domestic connections
Volotea is adding 10 routes across France, Italy and Spain over the Christmas 2020 holiday period and increasing the frequency of existing connections. Between Dec. 17 and Jan. 11, the leisure-focused LCC plans to fly 143 routes across all its markets, including 60 monopoly routes. More than 500,000 seats will be offered, an increase of […]
San Francisco joins Qatar Airways’ network
Three years after first announcing its intention to begin flights to San Francisco, Qatar Airways looks set to make good on its promise. The airline will launch 4X-weekly flights between Doha (DOH) and San Francisco (SFO) from Dec. 15. Service will be operated Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays using an Airbus A350-900 with 36 business-class […]
ACI World and IATA in Joint Push for Globally Consistent Approach to Testing
Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today made a joint call for a globally-consistent approach to testing international passengers as an alternative to quarantine measures. The global shut down of air transport as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions has had a catastrophic impact on employment. Some 4.8 […]
Slot relief extension at congested US airports preserves routes
The FAA extended slot rule waivers at three congested US East Coast airports through the end of March, in an effort to relieve airlines hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The waivers exempt airlines at the country’s three IATA Level 3 slot-constrained airports—New York’s JFK (JFK) and LaGuardia (LGA) plus Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA)—from […]
Looming Cash Crisis Threatens Airlines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airline industry will burn through $77 billion in cash during the second half of 2020 (almost $13 billion/month or $300,000 per minute), despite the restart of operations. The slow recovery in air travel will see the airline industry continuing to burn through cash at an average […]
Avianca resumes the Quito-Bogotá route
This Friday, the first flight of the Avianca airline flights arrived at the Quito International Airport from Bogotá, once the Government of Colombia lifted the restrictions on international passenger flights in that country. The Quito-Bogotá route is one of the most important in the region for both business and tourism flights and has historically been […]
Boeing to Consolidate 787 Production in South Carolina in 2021
As the airline industry continues to address the impact of COVID-19, The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] said today it will consolidate production of 787 jets at its facility in North Charleston, S.C., starting in mid-2021, according to the company’s best estimate. The decision comes as the company is strategically taking action to preserve liquidity and […]
McCarran Airport Traffic Increase a Good Barometer for the Industry
As the airlines slowly, incrementally begin to creep back toward filling their cabins, one good barometer is the traffic to major hubs. One such example is Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport, where leisure travel, especially, is always at a premium. Well, McCarran – like every other airport in the country – is still struggling because […]
Traffic Forecast Downgrade After Dismal Summer
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 […]
Insufficient Capacity Dampens Air Cargo in August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in August showing that improvement remains slow amid insufficient capacity. Demand moved slightly in a positive direction month-on-month; however, levels remain depressed compared to 2019. Improvement continues at a slower pace than some of the traditional leading indicators would suggest. This is […]
