COVID-19

Wilco Sweijen, director of route and business development at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, reflects on the past few months and tells Routes what life is like at the hub as European travel restrictions are gradually lifted.

LCC to fly 90% of pre-pandemic network.

More than 290,000 departure seats are scheduled for July from the country.

Controversial move is in contrast to rival Delta Air Lines, which caps capacity at 60% on all flights.

Ed Bastian says there is little risk of contracting COVID-19 aboard a Delta flight.

The CARES Act provided airlines with $32 billion in grants, but it expires on Sept. 30.

Singapore Airlines-Nok Air JV folds in face of passenger demand drop.

Virgin Australia’s current owners, including the UK Virgin Group, will have their stakes wiped out.

KLM is restarting routes from a number of UK cities as it seeks to rebuild its pre-COVID network during summer 2020.

Charting the resurgence of air transport in markets around the word, Routes looks at the easing of travel restrictions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Qantas will ground 100 aircraft for up to a year, with CEO Alan Joyce admitting that he does not expect the Australian flag carrier to resume international services in any significant way for another 12 months.

Routes’ digital platform Route Exchange is helping to play an important role in the recovery of the aviation industry.

With COVID-19 travel restrictions easing in parts of the world, airlines are gradually rebuilding their networks. Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at JetBlue’s domestic expansion strategy, Peach adding routes from Tokyo Narita, and Lufthansa resuming mainland China operations.

The Indian government said it will consider reopening regular international flights when India’s domestic traffic reaches 50-60% of pre-COVID levels; India’s airlines started a phased return to domestic flying on May 25.

Air Belgium intends to open a new nonstop route to Mauritius from December and hopes to begin US service in 2021.

Europe's airlines are expected to lose $23.1 billion in 2020.

Thai Vietjet is increasing its footprint in Thailand’s domestic market with the launch of five new routes.

Wizz Air’s expansion shows no signs of slowing, with the carrier set to exploit St. Petersburg’s seventh freedom rights and open its first base in Russia.

With COVID-19 travel restrictions easing in parts of the world, airlines are gradually rebuilding their networks. Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at new services from Loganair, Eastern Airlines and Air Astana.

Charting the resurgence of air transport in markets around the word, Routes looks at the easing of travel restrictions in Iceland.

While many airlines are fighting for survival, Wizz Air is continuing its bold expansion plan with the opening of a seventh base in Romania.

IATA calls for the resumption of free movement within the EU.

US leisure carrier Sun Country is hoping to extend the suspension of service to a chunk of its domestic network for a further three months.

Charting the resurgence of air transport in markets around the word, Routes looks at the easing of travel restrictions in Malaysia.

Calin Rovinescu tells an Aviation Week Network webinar that his airline expects to carry 25% of last year’s number of passengers in Q3, providing it has market access.