Aviation

Bloomberg Hong Kong will postpone for at least two weeks a plan to start antibody testing at the airport for fully vaccinated people arriving from some areas, people familiar with the matter said, a setback in easing one of the strictest quarantine restrictions in the world. The delay in the second phase of its antibody-testing plan was a result of ...

Bloomberg The redevelopment of Athens’ old airport offered a unique chance to secure pristine sea-side homes close to a major city, and even before bulldozers start to roll, it may already be too late to buy one. Demand has been so strong that all of the apartments in the project’s 45-floor marina tower as well as the 27 beach-front villas ...

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc. is confident that a domestic travel resurgence will continue despite rising coronavirus infections, leading the carrier to forecast profits for the rest of this year “We don’t just see the light at the end of the tunnel, we’re exiting the tunnel,” Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said on an earnings call, citing robust demand. “It’s ...

Bloomberg The successor to bankrupt Italian flag-carrier Alitalia SpA faces an uphill battle to establish itself after low-cost rivals took advantage of the pandemic and a long restructuring process to grab chunks of its home market. Italia Trasporto Aereo SpA, known as ITA, plans to start services on October 15, after months of talks with European Commission officials over terms ...

Bloomberg The UK government abruptly reimposed quarantine rules on travellers returning to England from France days before it was due to ease the restrictions for most of Europe, drawing immediate anger from tourism bodies and airlines. Citing concern about the spread of the beta variant of the virus, UK ordered that anyone arriving after Monday from across the Channel will ...

Bloomberg Asian air travel may take another three years to recover fully from the devastation wrought by the pandemic, lagging behind rebounds in other regions and offering a stern headwind for refiners making jet fuel. It’ll take until 2024 for international air travel across the region to reach pre-virus levels, a year after global traffic hits that milestone, according to ...

Bloomberg Delta Air Lines Inc is offering to buy back up to $1 billion of high-cost bonds issued at the height of the pandemic last year, as the company begins to look at ways to scale back its balance sheet. The tender offer is for three bonds issued between April and September 2020, according to a news release. The airline ...

Bloomberg More than 2,500 Boeing Co 737 jets in the US will have to be inspected after the company and regulators discovered a potential flaw in a pressure switch that could lead to pilots becoming incapacitated. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said airlines and operators should inspect cabin pressure switches, which help ensure there’s sufficient air to breathe as planes ...

Bloomberg Air France-KLM has begun negotiations with Boeing Co and Airbus SE on what could be the group’s biggest-ever aircraft order as it seeks to expand low-cost operations and renew part of its main Dutch fleet. The 160 single-aisle planes would be destined for the Transavia discount division and European operations at KLM, a spokesman said. The brands currently operate ...

Bloomberg Adani Enterprises Ltd has taken control of Mumbai’s international airport from GVK Group, in a bold bet by billionaire Gautam Adani that travel will stage a rapid recovery after being crushed by the pandemic. The deal for Mumbai International Airport Ltd, India’s second busiest, makes Adani Airport Holdings Ltd the nation’s largest airport infrastructure company, accounting for 25% of ...