by editor-new | Jan 20, 2021 | Travel News
• United Nigeria, Green Africa, Cally Air scale hurdles• Experts canvass strategy, merger, stronger carriers Barring a major shift in schedule, at least three new airlines will come up stream by mid-year, adding to the number of domestic carriers operating on both the...
by editor-new | Oct 22, 2020 | Travel News
Cathay Pacific (CPCAY) is eliminating thousands of jobs and shuttering its regional airline Cathay Dragon as the Covid-19 pandemic roils the global travel industry.The cuts will affect 5,300 employees in Hong Kong, where the company is based. Some 600 workers outside...
by editor-new | Apr 24, 2020 | Travel News
Global aviation is in for a dire strait and financial crisis as the current disruption will cost airlines at least 50 per cent passenger traffic decline. Consequently, the industry will see passenger revenues drop by $314 billion in 2020, a 55 per cent decline...
by editor-new | Apr 20, 2020 | Travel News
On select flights, Emirates will now test passengers for coronavirus before they board. The United Arab Emirates’ flag carrier will carry out blood tests at the airport prior to travel. This makes the airline the first in the world to carry out such action. The global...
by editor-new | Mar 6, 2020 | Travel News
Global airlines stand to lose $113 billion in sales if the coronavirus continues to spread, according to the International Air Transport Association. The losses would be similar to those experienced by the aviation industry during the global financial crisis of 2008,...