air transport

Vueling has confirmed its growth at its Orly base this summer. The low-cost airline, a subsidiary of the IAG group, has significantly increased its presence with the recovery of Air France slots at the airport. It is now the second largest international carrier from the Paris hub. It follows Transavia (75 destinations) and remains far...

For the past fortnight or so, the Italian press has been buzzing with rumours about a future partner for Italy's national airline ITA. ITA, which rose from the ashes of the former Alitalia, took off in October. But it knows from the outset that it has little chance of surviving on its own in a domestic and European market...

United Airlines has just revealed its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2021. The American carrier indicates that it has achieved its main financial targets. The company has reduced its losses to 1.96 billion dollars after tax compared with 7.1 billion in 2020. However, United has received more than...

Iceland's national airline Icelandair is beginning to unveil its summer programme. The carrier will be launching two weekly flights between Keflavik international airport and Nice on 6 July. The flights will run every Wednesday and Saturday until 27 August. In addition to the Nice service, the airline is planning seasonal summer routes to...

Last week, the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) published the country's new five-year air transport development plan. The plan sets the tone for the development of the aviation sector throughout 2022. Indeed, the air transport regulator has indicated that China will...

It is already the third busiest international airport in Texas after Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston. Austin Bergstrom International Airport is the air gateway to the Texan capital, with traffic expected to exceed 12.5 million passengers again in 2021. And it is increasingly coveted by...

Air traffic is continuing to recover, according to consultant OAG, which works on airline seat capacity. At the end of 2021, capacity was down by 35% compared with December 2019. That is 5.7 billion seats compared with 8.7 billion at the end of 2019. On the other hand, the recovery is being confirmed, particularly with...

Are you allowed to eat while travelling or not? This is not such a trivial question, following the government's announcement at the end of last week that it would be forbidden to eat food on board trains. Especially on long journeys. Before taking a plane or a train, will we have to hurry up and gobble down some food?

Twin Jet is continuing its coverage of the French regions with the resumption of the Marseille-Toulouse route on 17 January. This will be the fourth destination to be served from Marseille. Targeting business customers, Twin Jet will be offering 5 direct return flights a week between the two cities. Flight times will be just one hour. The flights will...

Aer Lingus is gearing up for the sales and has decided to offer up to 20% discount on travel between France and Ireland. What's more, the airline's 'Book with Confidence' policy allows customers to change flights as often as they like, should they need to, so they can book with complete peace of mind.The 'Book with Confidence' policy allows customers to change flights as often as they like, should they need to, so they can book with complete peace of mind.The 'Book with Confidence' policy...

The demise of India's Jet Airways more than two years ago left a gaping hole for the Franco-Dutch group Air France-KLM. With flights to Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore from Paris and Amsterdam, the two airlines had access to a network of over fifty destinations. The new...

ACI Europe, the European airports association, has published the first preliminary data on the impact of the Omicron variant on European passenger traffic. Following South Africa's public announcement of the new variant to the WHO, it is estimated that in the 3-week period that followed (weeks 47 to 49), passenger traffic in...

EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic have just announced that the "Worldwide by easyJet" online platform now includes Manchester. This will enable passengers on both airlines to benefit from connections on the North Atlantic. Customers travelling from Europe with easyJet will benefit from Virgin Atlantic flights from the UK airport. This partnership will increase...

Aer Lingus has confirmed that its new regional subsidiary, Aer Lingus Regional, will commence operations on 17 March. The airline will specialise in routes between Ireland and Great Britain. The launch is more than 10 months ahead of schedule. The aircraft,...

Neither Paris nor Frankfurt in continental Europe. Australian carrier Qantas has finally chosen Rome as its sole destination in the European Union. A city that will be added to its existing service from London Heathrow. Rome was chosen because of the strong demand from the Australian diaspora for flights to and from Australia. And also because...

According to consultant OAG, air capacity rose slightly in the week to 13 December. It rose by 3.8 % week-on-week to 81.4 million seats declared. However, capacity in terms of seats is still 26.21 % lower than in 2019. OAG notes that the Omicron variant does not...

Since mid-December, passengers have been able to book their flights to Africa on Brussels Airlines. The airline is offering more intercontinental flights for next summer. This increase in capacity is accompanied by the entry into service of a ninth Airbus A330. Commenting on the reinstatement of this ninth aircraft, the CEO of Brussels...

The Lufthansa Group's route between Rennes and Frankfurt is good news for the French market. It gives Lufthansa an eleventh regular destination in France. The German airline already serves the airports of Paris CDG and Orly, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Mulhouse-Basle, Nantes, Nice, Strasbourg and Toulouse...

Saturday 11 December marked the return of Air Canada to Lyon, after an absence of exactly 634 days. This absence was obviously due to the Covid pandemic. An Airbus A330-300 landed at Lyon Saint-Exupéry at exactly 8.14am after a flight lasting 6 hours and 21 minutes. This return was eagerly awaited...

While Hong Kong International Airport has always been a major global hub, with flights from all over the world, the covid pandemic is decimating the airport. And it is losing its status as a global airport. Hong Kong International welcomed 71.54 million passengers in 2019. In 2020, the hub welcomed a further 8.8 million passengers...