From Monday, 4 May, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group are asking all passengers to wear a mouth-nose cover on board their flights. In addition, the company recommends that passengers wear them throughout the entire journey, i.e. also before or after the flight at the…

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has said that the relaxation of mobility restrictions needs careful consideration. In the case of international flights, governments will have to work together to develop common standards and re-establish mutual trust. Subhas Menon, Director General, AAPA said, "Work…

Emirates has ramped up its capability to process refunds, reaffirming its commitment to customers and travel trade partners impacted by travel disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With nearly half a million refund requests pending to manage, the airline has taken proactive steps to restructure…

SWISS has launched yet another special repatriation flight, from Zurich to Kolkata (LX343) and Kochi to Zurich (LX8919) on behalf of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). On 25 April 2020, the Airbus A340-300 aircraft left Kolkata at 18:30 PM local time with…

The Supervisory Board of the Latvian airline airBaltic approved the new business plan of the company presented by the management of airBaltic. The new business plan, Destination 2025 CLEAN, focuses on the impact of the Coronavirus crisis and adjustments that had to be made to…

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…