Reading Time: < 1 minute EUROCONTROL predicts air traffic will reach 84% to 96% of 2019 levels in 2022, translating into 9.2 million flights. “Aviation has continued to recover well over the last few weeks, and there has been a steady climb from 68% in January rising to 79% by the start of April compared to 2019 levels, even factoring […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute JetBlue Airways has offered to buy Spirit Airlines for about $3.6 billion and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with rival budget carrier Frontier Airlines. Spirit said it would evaluate the JetBlue bid and decide what’s best for its shareholders. “The combined company would maintain the JetBlue brand and continue to be based […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute On April 4, German Airways, one of Europe’s leading wet-lease and charter airlines, joined the European Regions Airline Association (ERA). Montserrat Barriga, Director General, ERA, said: “ERA is delighted to welcome German Airways into its strong and varied membership. Every additional airline member offers further substance to the association’s expansive community and highlights the value […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Ryanair has announced flights from Stansted to Rovaniemi – Lapland are on sale now at Ryanair.com. With four weekly flights starting from 3rd November, it’s the perfect opportunity to take the trip of a lifetime to the ultimate land of festive cheer. Located in Finland’s northernmost region, Lapland is a stunning location filled with magical […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute From 1 April, junior flight attendants having less than 9 months’ experience will receive a minimum of £18,000, with target-related bonuses up to £23,450. Cabin crew with more than 10 months’ experience will earn £20,480 and will be able to add another £6,000 to their pay packet if they hit targets. Senior cabin crew will […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute China’s aviation authorities have confirmed that all 132 people on board the China Eastern Airlines jetliner that crashed in the forested mountains on Monday are dead. All passengers were China’s nationals. Victims’ families have been waiting for news from the search teams, combing the heavily-wooded area for days since flight MU5735 crashed. On Monday, the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute LOT Polish Airlines will commence passenger flights to Mumbai from May 31, 2022. It also resumes flights to Delhi from March 29, 2022. There has been a two-year break due to the pandemic situation in India, but now LOT Polish Airlines is ready for long-haul flights to be operated by Boeing 787 thrice weekly. “India […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute KLM has stated that it has planned flights to 167 destinations and is fully ready for summer. From March 27 to October 29, the airline will fly to 96 European and 71 intercontinental destinations. The development of the European KLM network is mainly determined by the significant relaxation of entry rules in the Netherlands and […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Budget airline Ryanair has said it will achieve carbon neutrality within 28 years, hitting net zero at the same time as the UK and the 27 member states of the EU expect to reach the same target. The strategy is as follows: 34% decarbonisation through the increased use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) 32% decarbonisation through […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Eurowings and Smartwings have launched the first phase of their codeshare agreement. With immediate effect, Eurowings connections from the new base in Prague to the destinations Cologne/Bonn, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Bristol, Birmingham, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Athens, Larnaca, Heraklion, Málaga, Alicante, Stockholm, Faro, Rome and Mallorca will also be offered under Smartwings flight numbers and marketed via smartwings.com […]