Frankfurt Airport publishes April traffic results; strong decline in passenger demand continues (-96.9%)
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) counted only 188,078 passengers in April 2020, 96.9% less than in the corresponding month of last year. The total in the...
IATA: “Don’t make a slow recovery more difficult with quarantine measures” – 2019 traffic levels not returning before 2023
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released new analysis showing that the damage to air travel from COVID-19 extends into the medium-term, with long-haul...
European Commission’s guidance on how to safely resume travel and reboot Europe’s tourism in 2020 and beyond
Today, the Commission presents a package of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism businesses to reopen,...
ERA calls out arduous quarantine measures (UK, Spain) as damaging for air transport recovery
European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has called the latest quarantine measures imposed by the UK and Spain arduous and damaging to the recovery of...
Frankfurt Airport ready to fly safely
The rule of “safety first” also applies on the ground: air travel while complying with all hygiene prescriptions is feasible – Diverse measures being...
Airlines decry lack of leadership and clarity from European Commission recommendations on use of travel vouchers during COVID-19
The lack of leadership from the EC will not alleviate and could even contribute to the financial distress of airlines and the wider...
Air Belgium expects to restart scheduled flights on 24 June 2020
Air Belgium announced it is postponing the restart of its operations to 24 June 2020, following the Belgian government travel ban until 15 June.The...
Lufthansa Group CEO in Brussels on Friday to discuss the future of Brussels Airlines with Belgian Government
This Friday (15 May), Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr will come to Brussels to discuss state aid for Brussels Airlines with the Belgian government,...
Ryanair plans all Boeing 737 fleet in subsidiaries – Laudamotion’s future uncertain
Ryanair Holdings CEO Michael O'Leary told Reuters about his plans for the near future: cancelling leasing contracts of 30 Laudamotion Airbus A320s to replace...
Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Siberia welcomes Air Belgium
Krasnoyarsk International Airport welcomed with a water salute the first Airbus A340 of Air Belgium arriving in its official livery*. The Belgian airline was...
Finnair introduces new measures on board and at the airport to protect the health of its customers
Air travel will gradually start to recover as travel restrictions are lifted. To make flying as safe as possible, Finnair is preparing for gradually...
TUI Belgium extends cancellations by 11 more days until 18 June
TUI Belgium and TUI fly Belgium announced the cancellation of all trips and flights until 18 June, postponing by 11 more days the restarting...
Deep cuts at Brussels Airlines: reductions in fleet, workforce and destinations
This morning, the Brussels Airlines management presented a new turnaround plan to tackle the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The airline will reduce its...
ERA calls for harmonised approach and common framework to safely reconnect Europe by air travel
European Regions Airline Association (ERA) supports several key measures to ensure the safety of passengers and industry personnel as airlines begin to restart operations....
100 million euros state aid for Sonaca
Sonaca has been seriously affected by both the Boeing 737 MAX debacle and the Covid-19 crisis, but it will benefit from a capital increase...
Transavia cancels all flights in France until 25 June
Transavia France announced it is cancelling all flights from and to France until 25 June.The French low-cost airline announced it is extending the suspension...
Mandatory face masks on flights to/from India – country likely to resume domestic flights this week
"The times they are changing!" tweeted India’s Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri together with a picture of Saturday's Air India repatriation...
Corendon is offering ‘corona-free’ holidays from 26 June, with Turkey as first destination from Amsterdam
From June 26 this year, Corendon will offer 'corona-free' holidays to a limited number of destinations. From that date, Corendon customers will be tested...
UK Government proposes 14-day quarantine for all arriving passengers – UK airlines respond
UK airlines respond to 14-day quarantine for arriving passengers announcement
Responding to the announcement due to be made this evening by the Prime Minister of...
Miami Air International goes bust
Miami Air International employees have been told that their corporation ceased trading, after 29 years of air services.The CEO, Kurt Kamrad, said that the...