Airline News
Iberia gradually grows schedule out of Madrid
Iberia Group is offering regular scheduled flights to a total of 55 destinations in Spain and the rest of Europe this month, including new direct services to Prague and Berlin.
Qatar Airways adds two new Africa destinations
With the addition of Nairobi and Kigali, the airline now operates 33 weekly flights to eight destinations in Africa including Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Tunis.
Airbus secures first plane orders in four months
Airbus delivered 49 aircraft last month, and logged four orders, its first for almost four months. The European giant logged the sale of two A321neos and two A320neos.
Emirates returns to Toronto with A380 service
With safety as a priority, Emirates is gradually expanding its passenger services to 70 cities in August, returning to over 50 per cent of its pre-pandemic destination network.
Etihad Airways latest carrier to detail Covid-19 toll
Etihad Airways carried some 3.5 million passengers in the first half of 2020, down 58 per cent from the 8.2 million reported in the same period of last year.
Lufthansa to shrink operations following historic losses
Lufthansa will cut 22,000 full-time jobs across its portfolio of airlines, while 100 aircraft will also permanently leave the fleet. In the first half of 2020, the group reported total losses of €2.9 billion.
Ryanair increases capacity in August as confidence returns
Ryanair has restored over 60 per cent of normal flight schedules this month, following the resumption of its services at the end of June. Throughout July, Ryanair flew 4.4 million customers to destinations across Europe.
Air Transat to restore year-round UK flights
Air Transat has unveiled its winter timetable with plans to operate from airports across the UK during the season, thus restoring year-round operations.
Virgin Atlantic files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in New York
Virgin Atlantic has filed for bankruptcy in the United States as the aviation sector continues to battle the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
New protective equipment for premium Etihad passengers
As part of its new health and hygiene programme, Etihad Wellness, premium passengers will receive a snood style facemask for use throughout their journey and beyond.
Emirates grows A380 service into London
The airline has also restarted its A380 operations to Amsterdam and Cairo this week, and will deploy its the aircraft to Guangzhou from August 8th.
easyJet reports revenue of £7m for third quarter
easyJet has reported revenue of just £7 million for the three months to June 30th, down an astonishing 99.6 per cent when compared to the £1.76 billion for the same period last year.