Category: Airlines & Routes

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will return to New York on November 9, 2020, when it launches non-stop flights between Singapore and John F. Kennedy International Airport. Operating to JFK International Airport would allow Singapore Airlines to better accommodate a mix of passenger and cargo traffic on its services to New York in the current operating climate. SIA’s non-stop services to New York would also be supported by the growing number of transfer passengers who can now transit via Singapore’s Changi Airport. SIA also anticipates significant cargo demand from a range of industries based in the New York metro area, including pharmaceuticals, Read more

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cathay Pacific has announced a corporate restructuring which will see a net job loss of approximately 5,900 employees and the axing of its wholly owned regional subsidiary, Cathay Dragon. The Group will be looking to obtain regulatory approval for Cathay Pacific and its other wholly owned subsidiary HK Express to operate the routes formerly covered by Cathay Dragon. Approximately 5,300 employees will be made redundant in Hong Kong, while a further 600 jobs will go from outside Hong Kong. In total approximately 8,500 positions will go from the Group, roughly 24% of the Read more

Alaska Airlines has added a jet service with the Embraer 175 aircraft in the state of Alaska, operated by regional partner Horizon Air. With the reduction of air service in Alaska earlier this year, the E175 jet gives Alaska Airlines the flexibility to increase daily frequency between Anchorage and Fairbanks, and to provide year-round service to King Salmon and Dillingham. At 76 seats, the E175 is the ideal size for many communities where larger jets are not the best option throughout the year. With no middle seats, the regional jet is configured with 12 seats in First Class, 12 in Read more

Finnair has completed the co-operation process started in September on its plans to reduce up to 1,000 jobs, to make other structural changes, and to implement additional temporary layoffs due to the impacts of the corona pandemic. Due to the dramatic market changes caused by the pandemic, Finnair will cut approximately 600 jobs in Finland. The redundancies will be implemented by the end of March 2021. The co-operation process concerned all Finnair employees in Finland except for cabin and cockpit crew, altogether 2,800 employees.  Similar discussions have been held outside Finland, and redundancies outside Finland amount to approximately 100 jobs. Read more

Qatar Airways has announced that it will operate four weekly flights to San Francisco – the fifth new destination launched by the national carrier of the State of Qatar since the start of the pandemic – from December 15, 2020. The San Francisco service will be operated by Qatar Airways’ state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900. Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are thrilled to welcome San Francisco as our newest destination, and our ninth current gateway in the U.S. As we navigate the crisis, we have made it a priority to not only reinstate our Read more

Finnair has trimmed its flight schedule for the winter season in line with customer demand, while planning to boost frequencies during spring 2021. The update comes as the airline responds to a temporary softening of demand in the market due to widespread travel restrictions.  From October 25, 2020, to March 31, 2021, Finnair will serve 45 domestic and European destinations with reduced weekly frequencies on almost all routes.   Finnair’s long-haul flights will focus on Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Nanjing and Bangkok, which are also important cargo destinations. On the Bangkok route, Finnair flies passengers only on the BKK-HEL leg. Read more

United Airlines will start nonstop service to China four-times weekly between San Francisco and Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport. Beginning October 21, 2020, United will operate four weekly nonstop flights with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from San Francisco to Shanghai on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Prior to suspending service in February due to COVID-19, United operated five daily flights between Shanghai and its hubs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and New York/Newark.

Emirates will resume flights to Budapest (from October 21), Bologna (November 1), Dusseldorf (November 1), Hamburg (November 1) and Lyon (November 4), expanding its European network to 31 destinations, and offering customers around the world convenient connections via Dubai. The addition of these five destinations takes Emirates’ global network to 99 destinations, as the airline continues to gradually meet travel demand, while always prioritizing the health and safety of its customers, crew and communities. Flights to/from Budapest and Lyon will operate twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, while flights to/from Bologna, Dusseldorf and Hamburg will operate twice a week, Read more