US airline traffic remained stalled through Labor Day, as demand for the second half of 2022 has not increased to pre-pandemic levels as once expected. The chart below, using TSA data, shows 2022 traffic in red, compared with 2019 traffic…
Finnair has announced a drastic strategy change on September 7 that should help to overcome the headwinds from the Covid crisis and the war in Ukraine. The airline will opt for a more balanced network to make it no longer…
IATA Director-General Willie Walsh is optimistic that air passengers won’t be confronted with widespread travel disruptions for the rest of 2022, specifically during the coming December travel peak. He thinks that airlines and airports have made steps to prevent the…
The ultra-low-cost carriers Allegiant Air and Viva Aerobus filed a request for approval of antitrust immunity for a joint venture agreement (JV) last year. Earlier this month, both carriers released a document providing additional information to the Department of Transport…
Uganda Airlines has advanced plans to join the African Airlines Association, AFRAA Joint Fuel Purchase program, to mitigate the impact of the high jet fuel prices on its cost base. Fuel as a component now accounts for 52 percent of…
Rumania’s biggest airline, BlueAir, has suspended all operations until September 12 as it tries to sort out financial issues with the Rumanian government and regulators. The suspension of flights has caused chaos at Henri Coanda Airport in Bucharest after thousands…