The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the industry is expecting deep losses will continue into 2021.
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Wizz Air Offering Discounted UK COVID-19 Testing
Wizz Air has announced discounted Covid-19 tests for passengers in order to obtain fit to fly certificates from Friday.
AEGEAN Airlines Announces Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
AEGEAN Airlines has announced its Q2 2020 financial results revealing the crippling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Ryanair Suspends Italy Flights Until April
Ryanair announced the suspension of its full flight schedule to/from and within Italy in the wake of the country’s lockdown over COVID-19.
easyJet Launches New Flexible Holiday Business with Handpicked Hotels
easyJet has announced a new holiday business which offers great-value holidays to handpicked hotels across Europe.
New Azimuth Airlines Armenia Flights May Boost Tourism
Azimuth Airlines will now operate regular flights from Ufa to Yerevan. The airline says the new flights will spur more tourism.
Ryanair 737-8AS Jet Struck by Lightning Over Paphos
A Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS aircraft was hit by a lightning strike over Cypress airspace on Tuesday night according to news reports.
Jet2 Announces Expanded Service from Stansted for 2019
Jet2 has announced adding an extra aircraft and putting another 100,000 seats on sale for Summer 19 from London Stansted. Citing strong demand and other upticks, the airline is offering a variety of value package holidays for customers in the South and South East of England. According to the airline, this latest expansion means that […]
Air Albania to launch flights in September
Earlier this month, the Albanian Civil Aviation Authority announced that Air Albania, the national flag carrier airline of the country, will launch flights during the first week of September.
EasyJet to Recruit More Than 1,200 New Cabin Crew
EasyJet announced that it is to recruit more than 1200 new permanent and fixed term cabin crew positions, over half of which will be based in the UK. The carrier, which flies more than 300 aircraft on over 1000 routes in 33 countries, will offer its new cabin crew positions at some of easyJet’s largest […]
Aeroflot Numbers Nose Dive on Sky High Operating Costs
Aeroflot issued a report detailing a 40% decline in annual profits attributable to mounting costs of operation. The net profit of the Russian airline dropped from $409 million dollars in 2017.
Cobalt Air Connects Abu Dhabi and Larnarca
Hot on the heels of this week’s earlier route announcement to Dusseldorf, Cobalt Air announced a new three times weekly service linking Abu Dhabi with Larnaca, beginning on 25 February. Cyprus’ largest airline will offer its new signature business class on the route.
Ryanair Smashes Weekly Bookings Record
Ryanair today announced having smashed its weekly bookings record, taking over 3 million bookings in a single week
Will Monarch’s new flight plan take off?
News last week that leading UK leisure airline Monarch received an influx of £125 million of permanent capital from investors Greybull Capital LLP tells of a cutthroat competitive market.
Airberlin May Passengers Up
For May 2014, airberlin ferried a total of 2,971,840 passengers to destinations worldwide. The increase, of +0.5 percent over the same period of 2013, represented equaled a high capacity utilization rate of 79.5 percent. Seat miles/kilometers increased, as did other comparative figures.