Austrian Airlines has predicted that by the end of 2021 demand will have only reached a maximum of 75 per cent of what it was pre-COVID19. Andreas Otto, Executive Board member and CCO, Austrian Airlines said, “The entire airline industry is pessimistic. We have to…

The latest projections from the ICAO suggest that by September 2020 international air passenger totals could drop by as many as 1.2 billion travellers when compared to what would normally be regarded as “business-as-usual”. The estimates also show that international capacity could drop by as…

Almost on the brink of extinction, the popular Devanahalli Pomelo’s (chakota) is set to receive a new lease of life. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of World Earth Day, Bangalore International Airport Limited – owner and operator of Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru —…

IATA has called for governments to work with the industry on confidence-boosting measures in the face of an anticipated slow recovery in demand for air travel. Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO, IATA said, “Passenger confidence will suffer a double whammy even after the…

Virgin Atlantic could be in imminent danger of collapse without government support, founder Richard Branson has warned. In an open letter to staff, the entrepreneur said the coronavirus pandemic had created the most challenging trading environment the carrier had ever faced. Rebutting claims he was…

As initiated and facilitated by the Government of Srilanka, SriLankan Airlines, brought back 829 Sri Lankans who were stranded in India. They have been arriving in the country, as Sri Lanka was going into 48-hour quarantine curfew, since March 20 to 22, 2020. The Airline…

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 576,000 passengers and 12,115 flight movements in March 2020, a year-on-year decrease of 91 per cent and 67 per cent, respectively. Cargo throughput dropped 12.4 per cent to 378,000 tonnes when compared to the same month last year. As…

Hahn Air has regrouped the departments supporting partner airlines, travel agencies and GDS into new divisions which will include commercial, operations, communications and marketing as well as IT support. The newly formed commercial division will be headed by Alexander Proschka who has been promoted to…

IATA and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are jointly calling on governments to take urgent measures to facilitate crew change flights for seafarers. Due to the COVID19 restrictions, seafarers are having to extend their service onboard ships after many months at sea, unable to…

Etihad Airways has announced that if current UAE government-imposed travel restrictions are lifted, it plans to operate a reduced network of scheduled passenger services from May 1 to June 30, with the aim of gradually returning to a fuller schedule as and when the global…