The ‘Fit for 55’ policy package from the European Commission to curb gas house emissions from amongst others the airline industry has been met with mixed reactions. European stakeholders and lobby groups are strongly opposing the taxation of aviation fuel. They…
Lufthansa is trying to have the re-sized successor to Alitalia join its airline group and also enter the transatlantic joint-venture with United and Air Canada. Italian media say the German airline has made an offer to the management of Italia…
The recovery of air travel in Europe is still a long way off 2019 levels. It could take until 2024 or even 2025 before it returns to pre-Covid levels. On May 21, Eurocontrol has provided an updated forecast which is more…
Easyjet changes course and goes domestic. The low-cost carrier has made some significant strategic choices to make up for lost demand. It tries to make the most of the coming months by deploying more capacity to domestic services in the…
2026 looks set to become a year of make-shift for Scandinavia’s regional and domestic air travel. It’s the year when both Norway’s Wideroe and Finnair plan to start operating full-electric 19-seaters on domestic routes. Wideroe and Finnair confirmed their intentions…
Ryanair has been the busiest European airline in 2020 as far as the number of daily flights is concerned. In a year dominated by the Covid-crisis, the low-cost operated on average 951 daily services, 59 percent fewer compared to 2.323…