Colombia’s main airliner Avianca said Sunday it has filed for bankruptcy in the United States. With its bankruptcy, the airliner becomes the largest employer in Colombia to fall victim to the economic effects of the pandemic. The bankruptcy comes two weeks after Avianca CEO Anko van der Werff asked the Colombian government for financial support, […]
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
KLM is cautiously restarting flights to a number of its European destinations. From Tuesday, the airline will perform daily flights to Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw and Helsinki. Travelers will be obliged to wear masks that cover their nose and mouth, the airline announced. “This involves face protection in the broadest sense of […]
Sunday, May 3, 2020
British Airways is set to cut up to 12,000 jobs from its 42,000-strong workforce due to a collapse in business because of the coronavirus pandemic. That’s more than 25% of all employees. The airline’s parent company, IAG, said it needed to impose a “restructuring and redundancy programme” until demand for air travel returns to 2019 […]
Saturday, May 2, 2020
Ryanair is planning to cut up to 3,000 jobs and operate less than 1% of flights through June after warning that passenger demand and pricing will take at least two years to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers said in a statement Friday that its restructuring program will begin in July and could result in the loss […]
Saturday, April 25, 2020
According to Reuters, European low-cost airline Wizz Air plans to resume flights out of Vienna from May 1. Deputy Chief Executive Stephen Jones said in comments reported by Austrian news agency APA on Friday. Jones told reporters the airline intended to offer connections to 20 destinations including Milan, Valencia and Tel Aviv despite widespread travel restrictions introduced because of […]
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Perhaps a sign of what the future holds for air travelers, Dubai-based airline Emirates has begun carrying out Covid-19 blood tests on passengers at the airport prior to flights. According to a statement released by the airline, the first rapid Covid-19 blood tests took place on Wednesday at Dubai International Airport, with passengers on a flight […]
Monday, May 11, 2020
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