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26 US-bound flights operated by Chinese airlines have been canceled by the Department Of Transportation (DOT). The move from the federal government body comes amid a row concerning coronavirus. It specifically concerns the measures put in place by China when passengers test positive on arrival in the country. Read More Here: DOT Suspends 26 US

The Association of Asia Pacifc Airlines released its preliminary July traffic figures yesterday, which show the strong recovery in international air travel is continuing. The region's airlines carried 11.3 million passengers in July, the first time it has passed the ten million mark since February 2020. Read More Here: Asia-Pacific Airlines Are Recovering But Have

Scandinavian Airlines-SAS issued this report on the third quarter 2022. SAS results were severely affected by a 15-day pilot strike between July 4 and July 19, causing traffic disruption and leading to some 4,000 canceled flights affecting more than 380,000 passengers. I sincerely apologize to our customers and partners who were affected by the traffic

German leisure travel giant TUI Group says it wants to focus on actual reduction of CO2 emissions rather than merely offsetting them. Its future Chief Executive Officer says he is convinced that sustainable transformation pays off, both for the environment and for business, and the group has now submitted its environmental targets for scientific validation

German pilot trade union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) announced on Thursday that its members at Lufthansa had rejected a pay offer by the carrier, paving the way for potential strike action at any time if an agreement is not reached. Read More Here: Lufthansa Pilots Reject Pay Offer: Strike Action Could Follow | SimpleFlying.com via Flight

Air New Zealand has reported a pre-tax loss of NZ$725 million ($450m) for the year ended June 30, 2022 (FY22). Its financial statements, released yesterday, show a net loss of NZ$591 Million ($366m), more than double last year's net loss of NZ$292 million ($181m). The statutory loss was NZ$810 million ($502m), compared to NZ$415 million

American Airlines is the last remaining United States airline to offer a true first-class product, but has plans to phase out the product. There are only two aircraft models in American's fleet that have a Flagship First cabin. Read More Here: American Airlines To Eliminate First Class Product | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap

As commentators and the public digest the massive losses made by Qantas over the last three years, two points stand out. The first is that calls for CEO Alan Joyce to resign are falling on deaf ears, and the second is higher fares are his chosen way out of losses. Read More Here: Qantas CEO

After more than two years and a half of suspended slot rules in Brazilian airports, the Brazilian government has restored the domestic 80/20 rule for the 2022 winter season, between October 30 and March 25, 2023. Read More Here: Brazil Restores Its 80/20 Slot Rules | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets