Aviation

The outbreak of the COVID19 virus in Italy has triggered a wave of cancellations to Italy and a collapse in new bookings to Europe from intercontinental source markets.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is contacting aviation regulators worldwide to request that the rules governing the use of airport slots be suspended immediately and for the 2020 season, due to the impact of COVID-19 (the Coronavirus).

Due to the reduction in demand, American Airlines is suspending operations to and from Seoul, South Korea (ICN), and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), effective March 4, 2020.

Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited announced that the airline has elevated their precaution and transmission prevention plans for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pneumonia as it takes the current outbreak very seriously.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bamboo Airways and Munich Airport is expected to strengthen the cooperation, promoting the exploitation of Vietnam – Germany direct routes and widening the Airline’s network to Europe.

United Airlines opened a brand-new 6,000-square-foot United Club at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Following elevated U.S. State Department travel guidance, Delta is temporarily suspending its daily flight between New York - John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP).

After a thorough assessment of all currently available information on the Coronavirus, Lufthansa Group has decided to continue to extend the suspension of flights between Germany, Switzerland, Austria and mainland China by Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines until 24 April. Flights to Tehran will remain suspended until 30 April.

Travelport, a leading technology company serving the travel industry has signed a new multi-year content agreement with Malaysia Airlines.

Silver Airways announced low fares and nonstop service between South Carolina’s most historic city and three favorite Florida gateways.

The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) and Airports Council International (ACI) World have partnered to launch new guidance material for reducing aviation noise and emissions.

Airports Council International (ACI) World reports that global passenger traffic grew by +4.9% in December 2019 compared to December 2018.

Qatar Airways has officially opened its new Premium Lounge at Singapore Changi Airport at Terminal 1, on Friday 14 February 2020.

Lufthansa, in cooperation with Eurowings, will reintroduce the Canadian city of Calgary to the flight schedule from Frankfurt on a seasonal basis.