Qatar Airways has added more onboard safety measures amid the COVID-19 crisis as the flag-carrier ramps up service again and begins its renewed codeshare with American Airlines.
As airlines and airports around the world respond to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes looks at the current state of the global aviation market.
Wizz Air already generates among the highest levels of ancillary revenues as a proportion of earnings across the industry and the Central European LCC’s management expects a further increase in non-ticket income once the coronavirus crisis passes.
Welcome to Routes’ weekly look at how the Middle East and African aviation markets are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping you understand the schedule changes and manage the impact so we can navigate through this crisis together.
The Thai government has approved the plan to bring flag-carrier Thai Airways to the central bankruptcy court, setting a “rehabilitation” plan into motion.
U.S. airlines are advising pilots and crew to avoid escalation with passengers who refuse to wear face-coverings in the cabin, illustrating the practical difficulty of enforcing mandatory masks during flight.
ULCC Ryanair on May 18 foreshadowed a fare war in Europe as it pledged to further undercut any below-cost fares offered by legacy carriers that have benefited from what it described as illegal financial aid from their respective governments.
Subject to travel restrictions being lifted, Air France plans to gradually resume flights by the end of June, aiming to operate about 15% of its normal schedule using 75 of its 224 aircraft.
Icelandair Group has negotiated new collective-labor agreements (CLAs) with its pilots and mechanics, including new productivity measures, which will run to 2025.
Dart Group, the parent company of UK leisure airline Jet2, has been approved for a £300 million ($363 million) government-backed loan under the Bank of England’s COVID Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF).
NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility began a reopening May 18 for some mission-critical activities due to a decrease in COVID-19 illness reported in the New Orleans area.
