By the end of May, the airline plans to grow its network back to over 50 destinations with a further number of destinations planned to be added by the end of June. Qatar Airways will begin a phased approach to expanding its network in line with passenger demand evolution and the expected relaxation of entry…
United Airlines to cut 30% of management in October. Chicago-based United is among the U.S. airlines that have accepted U.S. government payroll aid that bans job or pay cuts before Sept. 30. However, United and other carriers have warned that demand is unlikely to recover to pre-crisis levels by that date, forcing them to shrink…
Virgin Atlantic to cut about 3,150 jobs and end its operation at Gatwick airport. Virgin Atlantic, which is in the process of applying for emergency loans from the government, also plans to reduce the size of its fleet of aircraft from 45 to 35 by the summer of 2022. Virgin’s seven Boeing 747s were to…
Eurocontrol said that since mid April, there is a change of trend with a slight increase in average traffic – both in absolute terms and compared to 2019. The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, commonly known as EUROCONTROL, is an international organisation working to achieve safe and seamless air traffic management across…
Last week, Heathrow welcomed a record-breaking. As much as 674 cargo-only flights, carrying vital medical supplies and PPE for the UK landed at London Heathrow.
KLM starts gradual and careful restoration of its European network and makes face masks compulsory on board. From 4 May, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will gradually begin restoring its European network. The airline will resume daily service to seven extra destinations, which were suspended in compliance with Covid-19-related travel restrictions. The wearing of face masks…
A fire suppression system apparently malfunctioned at a Heathrow hangar. The incident occurred as a British Airways Boeing 777-200ER was parked. The footage, posted by Aeronews is showing retardant spraying from outlets while G-YMMB was parked
Finnair Singers is Finnair’s beloved employee choir. They wanted to perform you virtually the song “We’ll meet again” because we are all eagerly waiting for the day when we can welcome you on board again.
Stunning footage has revealed how more than 400 jetliners grounded by the coronavirus pandemic have been parked in the California desert. Planes owned by Southwest, Delta, FedEx and other major commercial and cargo carriers sit idle under the desert sun after having their wings clipped by worldwide lockdowns. The Victorville facility in California is a…
Lithuanian capital Vilnius has put a fresh twist on the trend of drive-in cinemas – hosting one at the city’s airport! With nearly all flights scrapped due to COVID-19, the airport teamed up with the Vilnius International Film Festival. The first movie was the Oscar-winning South Korean drama Parasite on Wednesday (April 29). Around 150…
Warren Buffett says Berkshire sold its entire position in airlines because of the coronavirus. Warren Buffett says he was “wrong” on investments in the airline industry. Buffett added that airlines have “too many planes” because people will likely not travel as much as they did in the next 3 to 4 years as they did…
Anchorage Airport (ANC) is currently closed to inbound flights due to a report of a bomb on an Asian-bound cargo flight. The flight was diverted to ANC early this morning. FBI and Anchorage Police are on scene and leading the investigation. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE Anchorage Airport has reopened after this morning’s…