Bloomberg Deutsche Lufthansa AG cancelled hundreds of summer flights due to staff shortages, underscoring the challenges facing European aviation as the industry fights to recover from the coronavirus crisis. Germany’s flagship airline scrapped about 900 domestic and European short haul trips for July, including those at its namesake and Eurowings budget brands, a spokesman said. The canceled flights, which were …

  Bloomberg PT Garuda Indonesia plans to issue $800 million of new debt as part of a plan to address its liabilities, as the embattled carrier seeks to reverse its fortunes after the pandemic. The airline would also raise $330 million by issuing new equity, according to a restructuring proposal made in a Jakarta court. The carrier also suggested modifying …

Bloomberg We’re probably going to have to fly less. And when we do board a plane, it’s going to cost more — a lot more, one way or another. Those are the conclusions of a new report by the nonprofit International Council on Clean Transportation, which analysed how the airline industry could cut emissions in line with global climate goals. …

  Bloomberg Comair, the South African partner of British Airways and owner of low-cost carrier Kulula, is on the brink of collapse after administrators were unable to raise the funds needed to resume flying. The operator of about 40% of domestic air trips in South Africa has been battling with high fuel prices, the aftermath of coronavirus travel bans and …

  Bloomberg A quarter of flights were cancelled and two runways shut by a strike at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, the latest upheaval to hit the European transport industry struggling to meet higher demand for travel. The walkout by a broad range of employees at the French capital’s international hub is also expected to cause delays for passengers whose flights …

Bloomberg The UK is making last-minute tweaks to planned legislation to override a portion of its Brexit deal, as the European Union prepares to relaunch legal proceedings as part of the bloc’s response to the move. The EU has drawn up a draft statement to follow a UK move, emphasizing a calm response and reiterating the need to return to …

  Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG is tapping the brakes on its China expansion, postponing its biggest mainland project, in a sign that weakness in Asia’s largest economy is prompting global banks to temper ambitious growth plans. The Zurich-based lender has delayed the targeted launch of its locally incorporated bank by a year to 2024, the second postponement since the …

  Bloomberg Wells Fargo & Co shares declined after a report that the bank is the target of a criminal investigation into whether it violated federal law by conducting fake job interviews of minority candidates to satisfy in-house diversity guidelines. The San Francisco-based firm is being investigated by the civil-rights unit of the Manhattan US attorney’s office, the New York …

  Bloomberg The Bank of England (BOE) has concluded that emergency planning at the UK’s biggest banks means none should require a public bailout in event of a crisis. The central bank’s long-awaited response to the self-assessments of eight lenders, including HSBC Holdings Plc and Barclays Plc, found that their internal systems should avert the kind of state intervention needed …

Bloomberg The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to hold firm next week with expectations of policy adjustments this year weakening among economists unless the yen breaches the 140 mark against the dollar. All but one of 45 analysts said the bank will leave its yield curve control program and asset purchases untouched at the conclusion of a two-day meeting …