air transport

2025 may be less glamorous than expected for airlines. That's the prediction now being made by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Through its outspoken Director General Willie Walsh, the association expects serious supply chain problems to once again affect airline performance...

For Javier Roig, Finnair's outgoing Director for France and Southern Europe, Finnair has demonstrated an uncommon vitality and resilience. "We've been through a number of crises over the past decade. Covid, of course, but above all the worst was the closure of Russian airspace to European airlines with the war over the...

Updated on 16 January at 10am. It's been four years in the making. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be able to resume its flights to Europe following the lifting of its ban on services by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The agency has also lifted its ban on Air Blue, another local carrier...

French Polynesia's flagship airline, Air Tahiti Nui, is announcing changes to its network to better meet global passenger demand. From 5 January 2025, ATN will cease its twice-weekly Paris-Seattle service. The cessation of flights will result in a monthly capacity reduction of 2,400 seats per month....

Brussels Airlines has unveiled its long-haul network for summer 2025, with record capacity to sub-Saharan Africa. The Belgian carrier will operate 56 weekly flights to the region, an increase of 10 % compared to summer 2024. The capacity of the additional long-haul aircraft - bringing the total to 11 - will be deployed mainly in...

This would probably be the only good news if the Barnier government fell. The appointment of a new government and the review of the 2025 budget could mean a delay in the application of the increase in the solidarity levy. Or even a complete review. Nothing is less certain, but there is a possibility that the...

At the Palais Bourbon, the Senators also discussed the future air transport tax rates proposed by the French government. A fortnight ago, the Members of Parliament approved these rates, while excluding the French overseas departments and territories and Corsica. And limiting the measure to one year. Backtracking in the Senate,...

Consolidation rather than expansion. This is what Brussels Airlines is planning for the 2025 summer season. The Belgian national airline will operate a fleet of 50 aircraft, 11 for long-haul (Airbus A330) and 39 for short- and medium-haul (Airbus A319/320). This fleet, with six more aircraft than in summer 2024, will provide services to...

Aviation is not meeting the targets set out in the Paris Agreement on global warming, according to the German NGO Atmosfair on the occasion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Air traffic is almost back to pre-pandemic levels," said Dietrich Brockhagen, Atmosfair's Director General. Unfortunately, the airlines still have to...

Which airline had the best punctuality on arrival in South-East Asia in October? Analysis by Cirium, an airline consultant that regularly analyses aircraft movements. The consultant's latest report on South-East Asia for October includes a number of surprises. The big winner is Malaysia Airlines. According to Cirium,...

Delta Air Lines is strengthening its presence in Buenos Aires this winter, offering easier connections for European business travellers via its two hubs at New York JFK and Atlanta. At the end of October, the American airline, Air France's partner in SkyTeam, relaunched its seasonal non-stop service between New York-JFK and Buenos Aires. Until 29 March...

British Airways warned last month that the impossibility of repairing and replacing parts on the Rolls-Royce engines in its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet would lead to reductions in long-haul capacity. In recent weeks, the airline has already suspended its flights to Beijing and halved the number of flights...

"Stick to demand and stop serving loss-making routes". This is the leitmotiv that Air Austral, Réunion's national airline, is now following, according to Claire Tabakian, CCO. "We're in a growth phase on the routes we currently operate. But we are adapting our offer exactly to customer demand...

September 2024 seems to have put the Covid episode in air transport behind us for good. It's about time, more than four years after the start of the pandemic. But the publication of the latest data on global passenger demand by IATA, the international air transport association, has given the entire sector cause for optimism. "The high season...

Last year, Saudi Arabia's new national airline Riyadh Air announced its first aircraft order: 39 Boeing 787-9s for its long-haul network, with an option for a further 33. A few days ago, Riyadh Air transformed the trial. The carrier placed an order for 60 Airbus A321neo...

This is good news for Copenhagen airport, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, Air France-KLM and the Skyteam alliance. Scandinavia's leading international hub is regaining momentum. Over the first 7 months of 2024, its passenger traffic grew by 12% compared with 2023. Its...

The conflict in the Middle East, with the regular dispatch of drones and missiles to the region, is increasingly compromising the safety of air passengers. This has led to the suspension of most international airline routes. Air traffic is still handled by national carriers such as El Al in Israel and...

How can you slip into the shoes of a VIP, even when travelling in economy class? This is the solution offered by Austrian Airlines to its passengers. Austrian now allows passengers to book a private check-in counter at Vienna airport. This counter can be personalised with a message or logo. At first glance, you might think of a...

The 2024/2025 winter season will see an increase in the number of flights by US carrier United Airlines to Africa. The carrier, which currently serves Accra, Johannesburg, Lagos and Cape Town from Newark and Washington, will be adding Dakar and Marrakech to its network. Departing from Marrakech, United Airlines will thus become the first airline to fly to...

When it comes to the environment, there's a lot of talk, good resolutions and sometimes greenwashing... and then there's the reality on the ground. Business travel is no exception. While all business travel players are more or less openly involved in eco-responsible initiatives, travellers remain... "pragmatic'. And when it comes to booking their flight,...