Airlines

The president and CEO of airBaltic Martin Gauss announced that he will give up his salary during the crisis, thus supporting the company in coping with this extraordinary situation.…

Despite the COVID-19 outbreak and the global aviation industry being paralysed, Qatar Airways continues to operate over 150 flights per day. “We appreciate this is a difficult time…

All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline, welcomes the addition of a range of new services at Haneda Airport Terminal 2 international area beginning on 29 March. These new…

The new-age carrier Vietjet has launched a new insurance offer - the Sky Covid Care. It covers from VND 20,000,000 (USD 857) to a maximum of VND 200,000,000 (USD 8,570) benefits for all…

Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has announced that it will be grounding planes and suspending all passenger services to and from Muscat, until further notice,  as of midday, Sunday 29 March…

Bangkok Airways announced temporary closure of lounges at Suvarnabhumi and other airports to prevent the spread and reduce possible risks of exposure to the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19)…

After Dubai’s Emirates announced that it would suspend flights to a total of 111 cities out of 159 destinations it usually serves to curtail the spread of coronavirus, another UAE carrier is…

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be cutting 96% of the capacity that had been originally scheduled up to end-April, given the further tightening of border controls around the world over the…

Delta Air Lines expects its second-quarter revenue to fall by USD 10 billion, representing an 80% reduction compared with a year earlier, the company said, as the coronavirus hurts…

Dubai’s Emirates airline announced it would suspend flights to dozens more cities, including New York, Delhi and Melbourne, taking its total route closures past 100, in a bid to…

To further tackle the challenges faced by customers in the wake of COVID-19, GoAir has introduced a flexible and convenient ‘Year Long Peace of Mind’ programme that will protect the PNR…

Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon will reduce capacity by 96% across its passenger network in April and May in light of the severe drop in demand due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic…

The spread of the coronavirus has placed the entire world in an unprecedented state of emergency. At present, no one can foresee what further consequences will ensue. What is certain,…

HK Express has announced that it will suspend all flight operations as of 23 March until 30 April 2020, in light of the significant drop in travel demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic and…

Thai Airways International (THAI) held its board of directors meeting where it passed a resolution to appoint Chakkrit Parapuntakul, second vice chairman of THAI to be acting president…

Bangkok Airways has added exit screening points using handheld thermoscans at both domestic and international departure halls of its airports in Samui, Sukhothai and Trat. The…

As the impact of the coronavirus outbreak continues, the travel industry has taken a fierce broadside that has caused many businesses to introduce measures that will enable them to stay…

The national airline of the UAE, Etihad Airways, will launch new daily scheduled year-round flights to Austria’s capital Vienna using a two-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The service…

Eastern Airways is expanding the number of routes it provides from Southampton Airport to six with the announcement that it will reconnect the south coast of England to Belfast City.…

Loganair announced that it has reluctantly decided to close its long-standing air service between Wick John O’Groats Airport and Edinburgh. The significant growth in non-stop services…

Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain, and the Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) celebrated raising USD 91,904.16 since the successful launch of their passenger donations project.…