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MIAMI – The COVID-19 pandemic ensured that airlines had to get creative in how to increase revenue. Airlines such as British Airways (BA) have resorted to selling their cutlery in an attempt to raise money.
Passenger ticket sales have been a rarity over the last year, and airlines have been struggling to fill their seats and keep their heads afloat. Most have seen significant financial losses, leading to a heavy reliance on government aid which, for British airlines especially, has been hard to come by.
A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Photo Credit: Alberto Cucini/Airways
A Change of Plan
2020 started on a very positive note for Virgin Atlantic (VS). The carrier announced plans for its newest “Clubhouse” lounge at Manchester Airport (MAN) to match its London counterparts. VS also saw significant expansion across its networks with new routes being added.
LONDON – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is partnering with the government of the Republic of Panama and Copa Airlines (CM) to trial IATA Travel Pass.
IATA’s Travel Pass comes in the form of a mobile app that helps passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information.
Photo: Kochan Kleps/Airways
New Travel Pass Partners
Panama is the first government to participate in a trial of IATA Travel Pass which will be essential to re-establishing global connectivity while managing the risks of COVID-19. Copa Airlines (CM) will be the first carrier in the Americas to trial the IATA Travel Pass. Using IATA Travel Pass, CM passengers will be able to create a ‘digital passport’.
LONDON – Brussels, Charleroi Airport (CRL)–based airline Air Belgium (KF) will expand its operations on its cargo sector with four A330-200F aircraft.
During last summer, airline officials announced thoughts about diversification of operations as well as the opportunities of freight sector. Finally, the Belgian carrier announced the addition of four (4) freighter aircraft to its fleet, the first two will join the fleet from next March.
At the begging, KF will operate four A330-200F from Qatar Airways (QR), which they will be based on Liège Airport (LGG). At the same time KF will remain to provide passenger flight to the French West Indies from its base on Brussels – Charleroi Airport (CRL).
Aeromexico Boeing 787. Photo: Alberto Cucini - @ac avphoto
MIAMI – Aeromexico (AM) announced it has not satisfactorily concluded negotiations of the Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) with with Pilot/Flight Attendant unions Asociación Sindical de Pilotos Aviadores de México (ASPA) and Asociación Sindical de Sobrecargos de Aviación de México (ASSA).
The airline states that acceptance by said unions of the adjustments presented by AM to the CBA is essential to face “the adverse financial, operational and structural effects caused globally to the airline industry by the COVID-19 pandemic.” As such, the CBA must:
Comply with the commitments and objectives required by the DIP lenders under the Senior Debtor in Possession Credit Facility (“DIP Financing”), obtained within the Company’s voluntary financial restructuring process, under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America