An ACI EUROPE reveals a systemic collapse of the aviation network and air connectivity due to the COVID-19 crisis.
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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.
Ryanair Cuts Winter Capacity to 40% of 2019 Load
Yesterday, Ryanair announced a further reducion on its winter schedule taking capacity down down to 40 percent of the rate last year.
Will the COVID-19 Outbreak Reset the Airline Industry?
Flybe, Europe’s biggest regional airline has folded because of COVID-19. How many more transportation and tourism related business will fail?
Ellinair Named Fastest Growing Airline for Greek Market by AIA
Ellinair has once been named the fastest-growing airline in the Greek market by the Athens International Airport (AIA).
Aegean Airlines Breaks Previous Passenger Traffic Record
AEGEAN set a new passenger traffic record with over 15 million passengers and a 7% increase in total passenger traffic for 2019.
Ryanair Becomes Europe’s Biggest Airline in Passenger Numbers
Ryanair is now Europe’s biggest airline. the Irish low-cost carrier flew 152.4 million people in 2019, a 9% increase.
Aegean and Air Nostrum Bid for Croatia Airlines Stake
Aegean Airlines and Spain’s Air Nostrum have submitted non-binding bids for the acquisition of Croatia Airlines.
Ryanair Launches 14 New Routes In Greece For Summer 2020
Last week Ryanair announced its Greek Summer 2020 schedule which includes 14 new summer routes to destinations in France, Italy, and Germany.
Ryanair Chief Announces Hundreds of Job Cuts by End of August
Ryanair has told employees to prepare for hundreds of job cuts in the coming weeks because it has more staff than it currently needs. CEO Michael O’Leary told his staff that the airline has 900 more people than the airline needs to operate.
Aegean Airlines Adds Seven New International Destinations
Aegean Airlines will start flight service to seven new international destinations from Athens in 2019.
airBaltic Carries 18% More Passengers Through October of 2018
Latvia’s airBaltic’s passengers grew by 18% for the first ten months of 2018 according to a report from the airline. Overall, the airline carried some 3, 553 386 passengers across its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS, and the Middle East. In October 2018, 384,493 passengers or 21% more than last year traveled with airBaltic.
Cyprus’s Cobalt Air Suspends Operations Indefinitely
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airBaltic carries 18% more passengers during first three quarters of 2018
Latvian airline airBaltic has announced having flown 18% more passengers during the first nine months of 2018 than in the same period last year.
Passengers Are Stranded as Another European Airline Collapses
News that low-cost carrier Primera Air ceased operations as of Monday night comes as a shock to those who watched the small airline budding and expanding its reach across Europe last year.