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Qantas and Accor announced strategic partnership

November 19, 2020

The FINANCIAL — Qantas and Accor have announced a deeper partnership that will see mutual members of their loyalty programs be rewarded at every stage of their travel journey. Scheduled to launch mid-2021, it will be the first partnership of its kind between an airline and hospitality group in the Asia Pacific region. This new partnership will give eligible members

AA, BA and oneworld airline alliance launch transatlantic COVID-19 testing

The FINANCIAL — American Airlines, British Airways and oneworld® have launched an optional

by The FINANCIAL

November 18, 2020

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Ryanair announces additional flights for Christmas

The FINANCIAL — Ryanair announced additional flights commencing from the 17th Dec,

by The FINANCIAL

November 18, 2020

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Qantas celebrates 100th birthday

The FINANCIAL — Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services (QANTAS) today marks

by The FINANCIAL

November 16, 2020

1 min read

Travel News

Airline alliances join together to urge governments implement testing protocols

The FINANCIAL — The three global airline alliances, oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance, are in full support of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) second-phase Council on Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) report released on 10 November. Together, they urge governments to implement

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

1 min read

Travel News

KLM reduces capacity in Europe in response to second wave of COVID-19

The FINANCIAL — In the coming months, KLM will serve around 90-95% of the European destinations it served before the crisis. Service will be suspended to a number of destinations, primarily in the United Kingdom. Overall capacity aboard European flights will be

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

1 min read

Business

Lufthansa and ver.di agree on crisis package through the end of 2021

The FINANCIAL — Lufthansa and the ver.di union have agreed on an initial crisis package on 10 November 2020 after intensive negotiations. The measures, with a volume of more than 200 million euros, will help to overcome the economic effects of the

by The FINANCIAL

November 12, 2020

1 min read

Travel News

Qatar Airways resumes flights to Kiev, Tbilisi, Warsaw, Miami, Phuket, Seychelles and Algiers

The FINANCIAL — Qatar Airways’ fleet of modern fuel-efficient aircraft has enabled it to continue flying throughout the pandemic and sustainably rebuild its network maintaining its position as the leading international carrier providing global connectivity. The airline will resume flights and increase

by The FINANCIAL

November 12, 2020

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Travel News

Qatar Airways launched 6 new simplified fare families offering greater choice and flexibility

Qatar Airways has launched new, simplified fare families across all travel classes in a bid to offer greater choice and flexibility to its passengers. From today, Qatar Airways will offer a total of six fare families. By travel class, these are: Business

by The FINANCIAL

November 10, 2020

1 min read

Travel News

Lufthansa starts free COVID-19 antigen testing

The FINANCIAL — On November 12, Lufthansa will start the first test runs for comprehensive Covid-19 antigen rapid tests on selected routes between Munich and Hamburg. In close cooperation with Munich and Hamburg airports as well as with the biotech companies Centogene

by The FINANCIAL

November 10, 2020

1 min read

Travel News

Air Canada Rouge returned to the skies

The FINANCIAL — The departure of Air Canada flight AC1810 from Toronto to Cancun on November 2 marked the return of Air Canada Rouge to the skies. “Air Canada Rouge remains an important part of our overall strategy in rebuilding Air Canada’s global network. As leisure traffic

by The FINANCIAL

November 6, 2020

1 min read

Travel News

Singapore Airlines achieved Envirotainer’s QEP accreditation

The FINANCIAL — Singapore Airlines has achieved Envirotainer’s Qualified Envirotainer Provider Training and Quality Program (QEP) accreditation. QEP recognises SIA’s proficiency and capability in managing Envirotainer’s temperature-controlled container shipments in accordance with industry standards. SIA is the first airline to be accredited

by The FINANCIAL

November 6, 2020

1 min read

Travel News

Ryanair reported H1 loss of €197 mln as traffic plunges 80%

The FINANCIAL — Ryanair Holdings plc reported a H1 loss of €197m, compared to a PY H1 profit of €1.15bn. Highlights of this 6-month period include: 99% of the fleet grounded from mid-March to end June. Successful return to service implemented 1

by The FINANCIAL

November 6, 2020

5 mins read

Tech

KLM Cityhopper introduces VR training for pilots

The FINANCIAL — KLM subsidiary KLM Cityhopper has a fleet of Embraers serving European destinations. It decided to investigate the capabilities of VR in an effort to respond more flexibly to pilots’ differing training needs. “Virtual Reality (VR) makes training more accessible.

by The FINANCIAL

November 2, 2020

1 min read