Aviation

Airports Council International (ACI) World has called for urgent government assistance and relief for airports to underpin operational restart and sustain the long-term industry recovery.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released criteria for the use of COVID-19 testing in the travel process.

As the Central Florida tourism industry continues to rebound, including the reopening of Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando International Airport welcomes back those pillars of the local economy and the flying public.

Airlines for America (A4A) member carriers will be vigorously enforcing face covering policies, putting rigor around rules requiring passengers and customer-facing employees to wear facial coverings over their nose and mouth.

The Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG informed the representatives of the trade unions Verdi, VC and Ufo about the current personnel situation in the companies of the Lufthansa Group. This was followed by information to the Lufthansa works councils to whom concrete figures of personnel overcapacity were presented and explained in the Group Economic Committee.

Vietjet has officially announced five new Thailand domestic routes with operations to commence starting from today.

The effects of the global COVID-19 crisis continued to be clearly felt in May 2020 as the passenger volumes in the Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport, and Kosice Airport) fell by 99.4% to 23,283 travelers.

As air traffic picks up, Air France is gradually reinforcing its flight schedule for summer 2020. Air France plans to serve close to 150 destinations this summer.

This week, American Airlines will welcome customers to the new, state-of-the-art Arrivals and Departures Hall at LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B.

Vietjet has fully resumed its domestic flight network and just announced eight new domestic routes with operations to commence from 18 June 2020.

ForwardKeys, the travel analytics company, has revealed that some governments of southern European countries that are eager to welcome tourists for the summer season, has triggered an almost immediate jump in international flight bookings for Greece, Portugal and Spain in July and August.

Eastern Airways is launching a new summer route from Leeds Bradford Airport linking Yorkshire with Cornwall Newquay in the South West of England, assisting with the recovery of UK regional economies.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its financial outlook for the global air transport industry showing that airlines are expected to lose $84.3 billion in 2020 for a net profit margin of -20.1%.

Lufthansa Group airlines are significantly expanding their services in the coming weeks and months. This applies to both short-haul and long-haul flights. The focus in expanding flight schedules is to again offer as many destinations as possible.