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The Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) reports 16.7 million international passengers carried in 2021 represented just 4.4% of 2019, whilst offered seat capacity averaged 13.8% of the levels registered in 2019. For the full year, the international PLF was 32%.
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Air France-KLM is coming under growing pressure to repay its pandemic state-aid packages quickly, as rivals pounce on potential acquisitions that the Group will otherwise be barred from.
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Australia will open its borders to vaccinated international tourists on 21 February 2022, almost two years since the country joined the rest of the world in closing its borders.
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TUI said it will start returning some of the state aid, as summer 2022 bookings are up. The company plans to return €700 million.
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Nesma Airlines of Egypt is negotiating with an undisclosed Egyptian investor to complete the sale of the company for US$50 million, with the aim of being able to continue operating after it suffered from repercussions of the pandemic.
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Finnair has cancelled all flights to and from Hong Kong until the end of March, citing "restrictions set by the authorities of Hong Kong".
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European Commission has found a €43 million Finnish aid measure to support Finnair to be in line with EU state aid rules.

Vietnam will remove its restrictions on international passenger flights with all markets starting 15 February 2022, with no limitation on the number of flights.
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AAPA (Asia-Pacific airlines association) reports January 2022 traffic figures showed the region’s airlines carried a combined 2.7 million international passengers, while RPKs averaged only 8.9% of 2019 levels, and available seat capacity was 17.9% of 2019 volumes. The international PLF averaged 41.3%.

Etihad chief executive Tony Douglas has warned that rising environmental costs could be a far bigger challenge to the aviation industry than the temporary problems created by the coronavirus crisis.
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Qantas and subsidiary Jetstar resumed flights to Perth today as Western Australia reopened.
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European Commission has approved a total of €7 million Slovenian incentive scheme as part of efforts to help nearly 20 airlines recover from the damages caused by the pandemic.
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Air Transat announces the relaunch of a significant number of its routes for the summer 2022 season. At the height of the season, it will operate more than 250 direct weekly flights on 69 direct routes.
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Kenya Airways suspends its flights to Yaoundé (Cameroon) from May 31, 2022. It is also postponing the launch of its line to Milan (and its return to Rome). Lack of demand due to covid.

Kenya Airways reviews route network amid recovery efforts

Nairobi - Kenya Airways said on Monday it plans a route network review programme that will affect a few of the routes in its network.

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On Tuesday, the Dutch government has ruled that mouth masks remain compulsary onboard aircraft, and also in airports once passengers have gone through Security. On public transport in the Netherlands, mouth masks are not compulsary anymore. The new rules are applicable as from 23/03/2022.

KLM, Transavia, Corendon and TUI NL say that they will not impose this. Reason: discussions about moth masks are nowadays the main reason for agression onboard aircraft.

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Air New Zealand has rehired around 700 flight attendants and pilots in the last six months, with more opportunities on the horizon as international flying starts to increase.
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European Commission approved Bulgaria’s €30 million scheme to support air carriers affected by the pandemic.

Fly Gangwon of South Korea spurs preparations for a return to international flights, with service to Manila Clark at the end of May 2022, followed by Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.

Jetstar of Australia marks a return to Indonesia with Bali service from Melbourne on 14 March 2022.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has resumed flights to Bali, with flights from Amsterdam via Singapore beginning 09 March 2022.

Myanmar will resume international passenger flights from 17 April 2022, lifting a two-year ban on foreign tourists.

Hong Kong plans to relax some anti-COVID-19 measures next month, lifting a ban on flights from nine countries, reducing quarantine for arrivals from abroad and reopening schools. The moves, announced by Chief Executive Carrie Lam, come after a backlash from businesses and residents who see the rest of the world shifting to "living with the virus".
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Malaysia’s government to fully open international borders on 01 April 2022.
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India reopens its skies from today after a 2-year hiatus. After this, six Indian and 60 foreign airlines from 40 countries will operate 3,249 weekly flights from 27 March 2022 to and from India under the summer schedule,
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Cathay Pacific is set to increase flights following the government’s decision to ease suspension rules for aircraft found with Covid-19 cases, but a lawmaker has called for further relaxation of curbs.

Singapore Airlines is back in Darwin this week, with flights from Changi Airport, following the restart of flights to Cairns. The flights will be flown with a B737.

Singapore Airlines reintroduces A380s on flights from New York JFK to Singapore via Frankfurt and has also relaunched nonstop Newark – Singapore flights.
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AAPA (Association of Asia Pacific Airlines) reports February 2022 saw a combined 2.5 million international passengers travelling on the region’s carriers, as RPKs averaged 9.9% of 2019 volumes. The international PLF averaged 41.7% for the month, with available seat capacity at 19.2% of 2019 levels.

TUI Group is returning €700 million of the credit lines from the state rescue package. The group still has the remaining credit lines of €3.3 billion.
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