Spirit Airlines plans to be at 80% capacity in July

Spirit Airlines is planning to operate around 550 daily flights in July, an aggressive restoration of more than 80% of last year’s scheduled capacity. South Florida-based Spirit’s July schedule will see it resume the bulk of cancelled routes at a host of key airports across the country, including Baltimore-Washington International (BWI); Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW); Las […]

IAG plans meaningful return to flying in July

International Airlines Group has reported an operating loss of €535 million before exceptional items for the first quarter of 2020, compared to a profit of €135 million for the same period last year. Total operating losses, including exceptional items relating to fuel and foreign currency hedges, came to €1,860 million for the three months to […]

July Air Freight Markets Rise Strongly

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing a strong increase in air cargo in July. Compared to July 2013, freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) rose 5.8%. This is an acceleration in growth from June when cargo demand grew at less than half that rate (2.4%). The strong growth mirrors […]