COVID-19

The country once had among the strictest COVID-19 travel rules in the world.

Cathay Pacific said the move will provide a big boost to its network rebuild effort.

Cathay Pacific continues to struggle as arriving passengers are still required to quarantine for three days.

The carrier’s North American capacity exceeded 2019 levels, but international flying is returning more slowly.

Eight of the top 10 busiest airports in the world in 2021 were in the US, data published by ACI World has found, with Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson retaking top spot.

The number of international passengers carried by airlines in the region increased to 9 million in June.

The rules will revert at the end of current summer schedules in late October.

Airlines are more likely to add frequencies or restart routes as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

The South Korean flag carrier is aiming to restore international passenger capacity to 50% of pre-COVID levels by September.

According to the African Airlines Association, relaxed COVID-19 entry rules should lead to growing air traffic this summer.

The U.S. has relaxed its COVID-19-restrictions for international arrivals.

Expected recovery for Vietnam Airlines and more.

The forecast from ACI Asia-Pacific comes despite a slower recovery in the region so far.

The loosening of travel restrictions in the region is having a positive effect on international passenger traffic.

Service to Tokyo Haneda will resume in August, while frequencies on two other routes will also grow.

The latest cuts coincide with the ending of an Australian government scheme to support regional routes during the pandemic.

Max Kownatzki tells Routes about his baptism of fire after becoming SunExpress CEO at the start of the pandemic and why the airline is now growing its network.

ASM Australasia director Hans Mitterlechner assesses the prospects for Australia’s international travel recovery, saying inbound traffic forecasts are of particular concern.

Asia is lagging the recovery from COVID-19, complicating airline network restoration efforts.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced the airline to make changes.

The Canadian flag-carrier expects to operate 75% of its 2019 capacity in 2022.

The Atlanta-based carrier is optimistic about the industry’s recovery from COVID-19, but is wary of adding back capacity too quickly.

ATL is one of the eight US airports that feature in the list of the globe's top 10 busiest airports.

The carrier is boosting service to European markets, assessing that demand will come back strongly.

The US government is extending pandemic relief that allows airlines to cut international flights.