Brussels Airport ombudsman denounces “regrettable corona incidents” at the airport
The long queues over the last three weekends in the departure hall of Brussels Airport have not gone unnoticed by Philippe Touwaide, the Federal...
Decimated Norwegian forced to furlough an additional 1,600 employees
Norwegian is forced to furlough employees and reduce capacity considerably following the government’s decision to not support the company financially to get through the...
Canadian regional airline Porter extends suspension of flights until 11 February
Porter Airlines is deferring its resumption of flights until 11 February 2021 due to ongoing COVID-19 travel restrictions
In a press release issued on 9...
Passenger numbers at Brussels South Charleroi Airport remain weak amid coronavirus restrictions
Brussels South Charleroi Airport welcomed 154,045 passengers during the month of October 2020. Passenger traffic dropped 79% compared to October 2019, when the airport...
Queues at Brussels Airport’s security checkpoint on Saturday morning?
Autumn holidays are traditionally a busy period for Brussels Airport, resulting in long queues before the airport's security checkpoint. Last weekend, Belgian press reported...
SAS traffic figures October 2020: -78.7%
The ongoing pandemic continues to severely impact SAS and reported traffic figures for October are broadly in line with September this year.During the month,...
Austrian Airlines launches mandatory Covid-19 tests on Vienna-Hamburg flights
• Joint project with Vienna and Hamburg airports
• Negative test results required for flights between Vienna and Hamburg (OS171/OS172) starting on November 12, 2020
•...
Finnair defers three Airbus A350 deliveries as a part of its rebuild programme
Finnair has concluded an agreement with Airbus that the deliveries of the remaining three committed A350-900 aircraft will be postponed, as anticipated in connection...
Lufthansa starts first trial run for Covid-19 antigen rapid tests on selected Hamburg-Munich flights
Free tests on selected flights between Munich and Hamburg from 12.11.
Christina Foerster: "Want to gain insights into the use of rapid tests...
COVID-19 continues to heavily impact Norwegian’s traffic figures: 90% fewer passengers in October
Norwegian’s traffic figures for October are heavily influenced by lower demand caused by continued travel restrictions across Europe, with several new red zones.In October,...
Deteriorating trend due to coronavirus puts pressure on Q3 results of Austrian Airlines
• 3rd quarter of 2020: Adjusted EBIT of minus EUR 106 million
• CFO Andreas Otto: “The coronavirus really spoiled the summer business for us”
•...
Corona crisis continues to severely impact earnings at SWISS with an operating loss of CHF 414.7 million for the first 9 months of 2020
The actions being taken in response to the worldwide coronavirus pandemic continue to weigh heavily on the global aviation sector, including SWISS. The company...
Lufthansa Group reports adjusted EBIT result of EUR -1.3 billion in the third quarter
Liquidity of EUR 10.1 billion available, of which EUR 6.3 billion are unutilized stabilization measures
Ongoing strong performance at Lufthansa Cargo further supports...
Brussels Airlines reports an adjusted EBIT result of EUR -233 million in the first nine months of the year
In the first three quarters of the year, Brussels Airlines recorded a loss of EUR 233 million, due to the unprecedented impact of the...
KLM pilots’ trade union VNV signs commitment clause, paving the way for the release of €3.4 billion state aid
The Dutch Airline Pilots Association VNV joined seven other unions today in agreeing to contribute to KLM’s cost-reduction efforts by signing a “commitment clause”. The...
Complimentary coronavirus cover for Finnair customers takes off
Finnair is offering complimentary COVID-19 insurance cover for customers departing from Finland for the first time.Finnair Corona Cover, which launches today, provides extra protection...
Hi Fly to phase out its only Airbus A380 at the end of the year
Hi Fly is planning the phase-out of its Airbus A380 at the end of the lease term later this year, following almost three years...
Dutch government freezes state aid of 3.4 billion intended to help KLM
The Dutch government on Saturday froze the release of public aid of 3.4 billion euros intended to help the airline KLM in the face...
Tour operator Neckermann (Belgium) seeks protection against creditors
Tour operator Neckermann has filed for protection against its creditors. The company, severely affected by the corona crisis, wants to avoid bankruptcy. From next...
Japanese airline group ANA Holdings forecasts its biggest-ever operating loss of €4.12 billion for the fiscal year through March 2021
ANA HOLDINGS INC., the parent company of ANA - All Nippon Airways, expects to post a record net loss of 510 billion Yen (€4.12...