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Western Europe Leads Global Air Capacity Growth This WeekBy Michael B. Baker

Global airline capacity this week is up 7 percent week over week with slightly fewer than 40 million seats scheduled, about 75 million fewer than this... KEEP READING

TravelpoolEurope Survey: Business Travelers Want Rapid Trip ResumptionBy Amon Cohen

Only 3 percent of regular business travelers are totally unwilling to travel in the current coronavirus-afflicted environment, according to a survey... KEEP READING

Lufthansa Group to Cut 22,000 JobsBy Molly Dyson

The Lufthansa Group has announced it will cut 22,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan that will see its airlines reduce capacity across the board... KEEP READING

IATA Develops Covid-19 Restriction MapBy Michael B. Baker

The International Air Transport Association has developed an interactive world map detailing Covid-19 entry regulations by country.... KEEP READING

Amex GBT Calls for Business Travel Exemption to U.K. Quarantine MeasuresBy Andy Hoskins

American Express Global Business Travel has called for managed business travel to be exempt from new quarantine measures implemented by the U.K.... KEEP READING

Japan Airlines to Bump Up Domestic Service Next WeekBy Michael B. Baker

Japan Airlines will restore a portion of its domestic network in the second half of this month as the Japanese government lifts domestic travel... KEEP READING

Hong Kong Government to Bail Out Cathay PacificBy Michael B. Baker

The Hong Kong government is acquiring shares and providing a loan to Cathay Pacific as a part of a HK$39 billion—about US$5 billion—recapitalization... KEEP READING

WestJet Details Hygiene ProgramBy Michael B. Baker

WestJet has implemented a travel hygiene program that includes seat distancing, temperature checks before boarding and fogging aircraft interiors with... KEEP READING

OAG: Global Airline Capacity Slightly Increases This WeekBy Michael B. Baker

Global air capacity this week is up slightly to 37.2 million seats, an increase of about 500,000 compared with last week, according to OAG. ... KEEP READING

China, U.S. Open Door to Limited Air ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Regulators in China and the United States are easing restrictions on air travel between the two countries after a standoff earlier this week.... KEEP READING

Brussels Airlines Bulks Up Summer ServiceBy Michael B. Baker

Brussels Airlines will build service back to about 30 percent of its European schedule and about 40 percent of its long-haul schedule over the next few... KEEP READING

Virgin Atlantic Plans July 20 ReturnBy Michael B. Baker

Virgin Atlantic aims to resume passenger flights in late July, starting with five routes to North America and Asia. ... KEEP READING

Turkish Airlines to Resume Flights on ThursdayBy Michael B. Baker

Turkish Airlines is resuming domestic service on June 4, and international service also will begin again in the coming weeks, the carrier announced.... KEEP READING

Oyo Hotels Launches 'Scrubbed Clean' Program in U.S.By Donna M. Airoldi

Joining all the major hotel companies, Oyo Hotels has rolled out a new cleaning initiative for its more than 300 properties in the United States, the... KEEP READING

Hotel CEOs See Domestic Starts to Years-Long RecoveryBy Donna M. Airoldi

The global hotel industry over the next 12 to 24 months will look different, but in three years will recover and "it will look like it did three to four... KEEP READING

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