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Airlines blast ‘knee-jerk’ China travel curbs

The airline industry’s global lobby group has condemned national moves to introduce Covid-19 tests and other measures for passengers arriving from China as travel from the country resumes despite a flareup in the virus.

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Flying back into profit after pandemic

The outlook for the aviation industry worldwide is chiefly positive this year although the path ahead is not without risks, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Bangkok Post

Airline group pushes sustainability

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for more commitments to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from producers and airlines next year to help them hit net-zero targets, although Thai Airways has not yet agreed to purchase the fuel.

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Continued losses for regional airlines

The global aviation industry is expected to finally end years of losses with a net profit of US$4.7 billion in 2023, but Asia-Pacific airlines will have to wait a lot longer for their balance sheets to recover, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

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Airlines see 2023 profit as US growth offsets China barriers

The airline industry is set to achieve its first post-pandemic profit next year, as a travel rebound in the U.S. offsets the impact of ongoing Covid-19 curbs in China, the International Air Transport Association predicted.

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Willie Walsh: ‘Heads should roll’ at Heathrow if chaos returns

The aviation veteran said there is ‘no excuse’ for more disruption.

The Independent UK

‘No doubt’ Brexit damaged UK economy, says airports boss

Charlie Cornish says departure from EU has harmed UK aviation sector’s ability to recruit workers

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Global air travel rebounds to 74 percent of pre-pandemic levels

Asia-Pacific region records by far the biggest jump in passenger traffic amid easing border restrictions.

Al Jazeera

Airports hit back at Emirates’ Heathrow criticism, accusing airlines of trying to talk down charges

‘Your job is to be up there and out there looking after consumers, not bellyaching about not being able to get staff,’ Emirates boss advises Heathrow counterpart

The Independent UK

Zero emissions target for air travel eyed at UN summit

International Civil Aviation Organization holds first assembly since COVID pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong has lost aviation hub status, airline body head says

International Air Transport Association head says China’s pandemic policies have ‘devastated’ former British colony.

Al Jazeera

BA chief calls Heathrow chaos “acute” as airline cuts passenger capacity forecasts

Airline says bookings for the fourth quarter “seasonally low” for this time of year but returns to profit

Evening Standard

‘They had one job’: Ryanair bashes airports over travel chaos

Ryanair waded into the travel chaos fight on Monday, blaming airports for not hiring enough staff as it emerged as the clear post-pandemic winner in the airline trade.

Evening Standard

Queues, cancellations, chaos: what has gone wrong at Heathrow?

As the airport asks airlines to turn passengers away, a blame game is being played out between both sides

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Domestic travel poised to pick up this month

Domestic passenger traffic is expected to pick up this month as airlines begin to increase flight frequencies in response to the loosening of travel restrictions, according to the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) and the International Air Transport Association (Iata).

The Independent UK

Cost of flights to ‘inevitably’ rise as fuel prices soar, says aviation boss

Iata director general Willie Walsh warns that travellers should be prepared for the cost of flying to go up

Daily Mirror

Holiday warning for Brits as travel insiders say flight prices are set to soar

Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, has said the rising cost of oil and increased competition for plane seats will cause ticket prices to rise

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow cancels 60 flights and warns it may have to axe more

Airport asks airlines including British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Air France to remove flights

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Wales Online

Passengers to face disruption due to cancelled flights – industry boss

Earlier this week British Airways announced it is to cancel hundreds more summer flights

The Independent UK

Passengers to face ‘some’ disruption due to cancelled flights – industry boss

British Airways announced it is to cancel hundreds more summer flights as previous schedule cuts aimed at easing disruption proved insufficient.

Bangkok Post

Cathay Pacific back on hiring spree in anticipation of take-off in global air travel

HONG KONG: When Jasmine Lau received an email from Cathay Pacific Airways last month asking if she wanted to return to her old job as a flight attendant, she contemplated the proposition, but eventually decided against applying.

WEKU

Travel plans to or across Europe? Prepare for long lines

Just like in the U.S., airlines and airports that slashed jobs during the depths of the COVID-19 crisis are now struggling to keep up with exploding travel demand.

The Independent UK

Airport chaos: European travel runs into pandemic cutbacks

After two years of pandemic restrictions, travel demand is back with a vengeance but airlines and airports that slashed jobs during the depths of the COVID-19 crisis are struggling to keep up

The Hindu

‘Air India’s future under Tatas positive, but not without challenges’

New CEO’s Singapore experience will help turn around airline, says IATA’s Willie Walsh

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong could start quarantine-free business travel corridor with China, advisers urge

HONG KONG: Hong Kong should aim for a quarantine-free business travel corridor as a precursor to a full-scale reopening of its borders, as the city's reconnection with mainland China and other parts of the world is ranked high among Beijing's priorities, government advisers have said.

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