AirlinesLufthansa Group almost completes repatriation flight program The rapidly spreading Coronavirus pandemic and the travel restrictions imposed worldwide as a result have triggered the return of an unprecedented number of holidaymakers and travellers since mid-March. After just over a month, the repatriation programmes of various European governments and numerous tourism providers have almost been fully completed. All airlines in the Lufthansa Group have supported their respective governments by providing return flights.
LinkIrish High Court appoints an examiner for CityJet CityJet has requested protection from the Irish High Court from its creditors in an attempt to survive. Its fleet has been grounded by the COVID-19 crisis. The High Court has now appointed an interim examiner to oversee the finances of the company.
LinkAir France protects and pampers its 180 grounded aircraft Faced with this unprecedented health crisis, Air France has significantly reduced its activity. The company is currently operating approximately 5% of its usual flight schedule, and 180 out of the 224 aircraft that make up its fleet are currently grounded, and placed in storage at Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly and Toulouse Blagnac, where Air France owns a maintenance base.
LinkKorean Airlines Seeking Bailout As Airlines Cut Costs The pressure is piling on the government of South Korea to form a deal that would help bailout Korean airlines. While the government unveiled a financial package on 24th March, the specifics of how the aid would be spent on the aviation industry were lacking. The result is that many Korean carriers are now taking matters into their own hands to conserve cash.
LinkThe American Airlines AAirpass - The Unlimited Flight Pass That Didn't Work Nowadays, the American Airlines Airpass is known as an all-inclusive membership program that offers elite status, flight discounts, and other perks, for an annual fee. However, in the early 1980s, American Airlines unveiled a special unlimited version of its AAirpass (two As back then).
LinkHighland Express Airways - A Sole Boeing 747 Airline That Failed Back in the late 1980s, there was a short-lived Scottish airline by the name of Highland Express Airways. The airline, having operated for only four months, utilized a single Boeing 747-100 to transport passengers between UK cities and New York. So why did the airline collapse? Let’s find out.
LinkAir Arabia Abu Dhabi Still On Track For 2020 Launch According to reports, the Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launch will still go ahead, despite the issues caused by coronavirus. The low-cost airline, based in the United Arab Emirates, is scheduled to launch in Q2 of 2020. Although the current pandemic has largely stopped international travel, partners Etihad and Air Arabia don’t see this as an issue.
LinkSouth African Airways Will Lay Off All Staff South African Airways will lay off all of its staff at the end of April as it heads closer to collapse. A document detailing the airline’s severance package, obtained by Bloomberg, details that 4,700 employees will leave the company in as little as 12 days. The carrier will make sales of its assets to foot the salary payouts.
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