Passengers Through Europe’s Airports Down by 106m in March due to Covid-19

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“It took Europe’s airports 12 months in 2009 to lose 100 million passengers. With Covid-19, it just took 31 days…” – ACI Europe Europe’s airports lost 106 million passengers in March due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, surpassing the total lost in the whole of 2009, according to figures released on Friday, by ACI Europe. […]

IATA Chief: Quick Coordinated Action Key to Airlines’ Recovery

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Photo Source: @IATA Firm coordinated plans must be in place when the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides in order for airlines to cover lost ground and return to operations, said International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac, this week. De Juniac underlined the need to support and safeguard the sector, which has […]

Europe’s Hard-hit Aviation Industry Calls on EU to ‘Act Now’

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Photo Source: @ACI Europe Europe’s aviation stakeholders are calling on EU governments to step up actions aimed at protecting the industry from falling into liquidity as the Covid-19 crisis pushes ahead. Airlines for Europe (A4E), Airline Catering Association (ACA), Airports Council International (ACI EUROPE), Airport Services Association (ASA), The European Travel Agents’

Emirates Gets Approval to Fly Certain Passenger Flights

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Emirates has received approval to carry passengers outbound from the UAE to some destinations in Europe, starting Monday, April 6. Initial flights will commence from Dubai to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Brussels and Zurich, with four flights a week to London Heathrow, and three flights a week to the other cities. Operating from Dubai International […]

Singapore Airlines to Issue S$5.3Billion in New Equity

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Singapore Airlines (SIA) will offer all shareholders S$5.3 billion (Singapore dollars) in new equity and up to a further S$9.7 billion through 10-year Mandatory Convertible Bonds (MCB), an announcement on Wednesday said. Both will be offered on a pro-rata basis via a rights issue, and both issuances will be treated as equity in the company’s […]

EasyJet Grounds its Entire Fleet

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EasyJet has announced its decision to ground its entire fleet of aircraft, following country lockdowns, travel restrictions and changes to travel advice imposed across its network due to the coronavirus pandemic. The airline said it could not put a firm date on restarting commercial flights, also adding that it will continue to evaluate the situation […]

KLM Starts Summer Schedule with 57 Destinations

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KLM will start its summer schedule on March 29 with a significantly reduced network due to the coronavirus crisis, an announcement by the airline said on Thursday. Until and including May 3, KLM plans to fly to 25 intercontinental and 32 European destinations. During this period, KLM will fly according to an adjusted schedule, which […]

Six Greek Airlines Run Into Covid-19 Turbulence

By admin 27 Μαρτίου 2020 No comment

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Six smaller Greek airlines are calling for immediate financial backing in order to remain above water in view of plummeting traveler flows and imminent operational costs resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. In a joint letter to the finance ministry issued on Friday, Greece-based carriers Air Mediterranean, Blue Bird, Ellinair, GainJet, Lumiwings and Orange2Fly

Ryanair Releases Limited Schedule for Coming Days

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Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has announced that it will ground most of its aircraft in the coming weeks but will continue to provide repatriation and rescue flights for many EU governments amid the COVID-19 crisis. Rynair will also continue to offer aircraft for emergency medical flights including to/from China. “As most EU countries have imposed […]

Lufthansa Group Publishes Flight Schedule for Returnees

By admin 26 Μαρτίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: Lufthansa Group As of the beginning of this week, a return flight schedule has been put in effect for the airlines in the Lufthansa Group. According to an announcement, the schedule will initially be valid until 19 April, 2020. The intercontinental return flight schedule in detail Long-haul flights are offered as scheduled from […]