AirlinesBelgium Bizav Group ASL Ventures into Scheduled Service Hasselt, Belgium-based ASL Group is branching out into scheduled flying and will launch a weekly flight from Brussels Airport to Ibiza July 4 using an Embraer ERJ135 featuring a bespoke corporate cabin configuration with 30 seats. This will be followed by a twice-weekly Antwerp-Innsbruck service over the winter months.
LinkWhat Aircraft Types Have Been Retired Most Due To COVID-19? The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly taken its toll on the aviation industry on several levels. Amid the drop in demand and global travel restrictions, most airlines were forced to ground most of their aircraft. With these planes in storage, many carriers decided to retire some of their jets sooner than planned. Unsurprisingly some types have had more early retirements than others.
LinkHas COVID Killed All Hope Of Free Airline WiFi? As airlines around the world look for ways to cut costs, some have already begun removing free WiFi from their perks. This time last year, there were hopes that, eventually, inflight WiFi would be free for all. Has the outbreak of COVID-19 completely squashed all hopes of this ever being a reality?
LinkDelta To Roll Out COVID Tests To All Members Of Staff Delta Air Lines is to roll out COVID-19 tests to all of its employees, according to an internal memo shared today. The move is the latest change to be enacted by airlines across the US, and indeed the world, as they look to cope with the changing travel landscape.
LinkCanada's Air Transat Sets July 23rd Date For Flight Resumption Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat has today announced that it plans to resume flights and tour operations from July 23rd. The airline grounded its fleet earlier this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Now, it will resume flights to 23 international destinations over the summer months as well as maintaining a domestic network. The announcement also outlined its health and safety procedure to ensure passenger safety.
LinkCOVID Friendly Catering Revealed By British Airways British Airways has today revealed a new onboard catering offering in response to the current global pandemic. The typical product will be temporarily swapped out with pre-packaged food, reducing the contact involved in serving the meals.
LinkTurkish Airlines Finally Resumes Limited International Flights Turkish Airlines’ planned recommencement of some international flights for June 10th never took off. A failure to secure the necessary permits from the country’s civil aviation authorities resulted in the much-anticipated reboot being pushed back once more. However, starting today, its fully-owned subsidiary AnadoluJet is now able to fly from Turkey to select European destinations.
LinkUp To 26,000 Job Cuts Possible At Lufthansa Up to 26,000 job cuts are possible at the German aviation giant Lufthansa. The news comes as Lufthansa’s shareholders prepare to vote on a €9 billion ($10.3 billion) bailout with conditions such as slot losses at key airports attached.
LinkWhy Finnair Partnered With Juneyao In The Middle Of A Pandemic Finnair’s decision to partner with Juneyao Airlines, a Shanghai-based carrier, at the peak of the coronavirus might have raised some questions. However, Finnair has made it clear that it will maintain its long-term goals as long as financially feasible. So, what is Finnair’s strategy? Let’s find out.
LinkEtihad Rewards Future Passengers With 50% Bonus On Travel Vouchers Etihad is offering a 50% bonus for those who purchase a voucher between June 10th, 2020 and June 24th, 2020. The voucher will provide an extra 50% in value when redeemed, effectively offering a significant discount for future flights.
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