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Jet2holidays sees bookings return to pre-pandemic levels
Bookings increased by 150 per cent on Thursday when compared to the previous day, with the increase in demand since the government announcement seeing trips “returning to pre-pandemic levels”.
airBaltic continues to grow regional presence
airBaltic carried 1.6 million passengers last year, up by a fifth on the Covid-19 disrupted number for 2020. In 2021, the airline performed 23,440 flights from the three Baltic states.
Norwegian continues to grow passenger numbers
Monthly traffic figures for December show that more than 930,000 passengers flew with Norwegian. However, the figure was hit by new Covid-19 travel restrictions.
LOT to relaunch summer New York connection
Polish airline LOT has announced that it will re-launch direct flights between Budapest and New York from June. The route was temporarily suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Korean Air launches digital documentation overhaul
Korean Air has launched a digitalisation of travel documents by introducing an e-Document system. As such, the flag-carrier becomes the first airline in the world to implement such a system.
Allegiant Air places huge 737 Max order with Boeing
Boeing and Allegiant Air have announced an order for 50 737 Max jets, with options for 50 additional planes. The deal is the first from Boeing with a US-based low-cost carrier.
airBaltic builds use of sustainable aviation fuel
airBaltic increased the amount of sustainable aviation fuel used in its operations by a fifth last year. This has been achieved in cooperation with Neste and other fuel providers on the network.
Ryanair sees slight dip in passenger numbers for December
The low-cost carrier has also cut its January capacity, in a move which will see traffic fall from about ten million to between six million and seven million passengers this month.
AirAsia Group raises $233m as rebuild continues
AirAsia Group has signalled it expects a strong rebound in air travel across south-east Asia in the coming months as the budget carrier raises $233 million from a rights issue.
Aviation Capital Group places new Airbus order
The deal includes a memorandum of understanding for 20 A220s and a firm contract for 40 A320neo family aircraft, of which five are A321XLRs.
South African Airways denies Kenya Airways merger
In an address celebrating the new year, Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta had suggested the two airlines were poised to join forces in order to overcome the economic difficulties both face.
Norse Atlantic Airways prepares for take-off
The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has issued an air operator’s certificate to Norse Atlantic Airways. The new airline is on track to start transatlantic flights in spring 2022.