Omicron Poses Latest Test As Airlines Head Into 2022

Ben Goldstein Helen Massy-Beresford Adrian Schofield January 05, 2022
Delta CEO Ed Bastian says the omicron variant will delay the carrier’s international recovery by 3-4 months.
Credit: Yuki Iwamura/AFP/Getty Images
Nearly two years out from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, airlines around the world continue to lose money, with passenger levels and yields stuck well below pre-crisis levels. Industry watchers and executives are optimistic, however, that a step-change increase in demand—and a return to...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Washington, Ben covers Congress, regulatory agencies, the Departments of Justice and Transportation and lobby groups.

Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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