Covid-19: Lufthansa Group in Talks for Government Bailouts

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“At present, it is not possible to foresee when the Group airlines will be able to resume flight operations…” – Lufthansa Group Lufthansa Group on Thursday said that it was in intensive negotiations with the governments of its home countries regarding various financing instruments to sustainably secure the Group’s solvency in the near future. The […]

Qatar Airways Signs $850m Aircraft Financing Deal

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Photo Source: @Qatar Airways Qatar Airways and Standard Chartered have signed a US$850 million financing deal for seven Boeing 787-9 aircraft. “The bank has been a close partner of Qatar Airways for many years. It has proven its support for the airline by closing this transaction during difficult times resulting from COVID-19,” said Qatar Airways […]

Sky Express Says Thank You to ICU Personnel with Free Tickets

By admin 22 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Aiming to show solidarity in the time of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Greek airline Sky Express said it will offer free tickets to the medical personnel of Greece’s Intensive Care Units. “We follow the instructions of doctors and medical experts, and we stay home with our loved ones. On the other hand, certain professionals work tirelessly […]

Etihad Airways Outlines Re-start Plans

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Etihad Airways recently announced that it plans to operate a reduced network of scheduled passenger services from May 1 to June 30. Subject to UAE government imposed coronavirus (Covid-19) travel restrictions being lifted on passenger travel, the airline will aim to gradually return to a fuller schedule as and when the global situation improves. Etihad […]

Virgin Australia Enters Voluntary Administration

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Virgin Australia has become the first airline in the Asia-Pacific region to collapse due to the impacts of the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and on Tuesday entered voluntary administration. The airline had been largely grounded since March 25 due to travel restrictions taken to curb the spread of the virus. According to reports, Virgin Australia’s […]

Emirates Conducts On-site Rapid Covid-19 Tests for Passengers

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Emirates has become the first airline to conduct on-site rapid COVID-19 tests for passengers, in coordination with the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). Passengers on a recent flight to Tunisia were all tested for COVID-19 before departing from Dubai. The quick blood test was conducted by the DHA and results were available within 10 minutes. This […]

AEGEAN Invites Customers to Donate Miles to Greek Medical Staff

By admin 16 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Aiming to show solidarity in the time of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Aegean Airlines is inviting the members of its Miles + Bonus frequent flyer program to donate miles to the staff at Greece’s 17 referral hospitals. the company will then triple them. “You donate miles. We triple them. This is the least we can […]

Emirates Updates Covid-19 Travel Waiver Policies

By admin 15 Απριλίου 2020 No comment

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Emirates has updated its COVID-19 travel waiver policies into one simplified approach for rebooking and refunds on tickets issued in all its global markets. The airline is offering three options to its customers affected by flight cancellations and travel restrictions: 1 – Keep your ticket: All Emirates tickets booked before 31 May for travel up […]

KLM Redeploys Two Boeing 747 Combi Aircraft for Medical Relief

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Photo © KLM KLM and Philips establish special cargo air bridge between Amsterdam and China KLM Royal Dutch Airlines on Friday announced that it will redeploy two Boeing 747 Combi aircraft to service as cargo flights for essential medical supplies between the Netherlands and China to assist in the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. “The loss of […]

Covid-19: Lufthansa Group Decides on First Restructuring Package

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Photo Source: Lufthansa Group Lufthansa Group’s executive board has decided on extensive measures to reduce the capacity of flight operations and administration long term, as a result of the coronavirus crisis. According to its assessment, it will take months until the global travel restrictions are completely lifted and years until the worldwide demand for air […]