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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Vietnamese airlines to resume domestic flights from next Thursday
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HANOI: Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways and VietJet Air will resume domestic flights from next Thursday (Apr 16) after the expiry of a government order for 15 days of social distancing norms to be observed, the companies said. From late March, Vietnam ordered curbs on domestic flights and adopted social distancing nationwide to curb the spread of
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore Airlines to provide 300 ‘care ambassadors’ to fill manpower gap at hospitals
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will provide at least 300 “care ambassadors” to help fill a manpower gap at hospitals, in light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Responding to CNA’s queries on Friday (Apr 3), the national carrier said there is an “urgent and growing need to fill the manpower gap
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Airlines beg for rescue as coronavirus hit soars to US$250b
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LONDON: Global airlines urged governments on Tuesday (Mar 24) to speed up bailouts to rescue the air transport industry as they doubled their estimate of 2020 revenue losses from the coronavirus crisis to more than US$250 billion. “We clearly need massive action very quickly and urgently,” Alexandre de Juniac, director general of the International Air
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Commentary: The world’s airlines are headed for a crash landing. Government parachutes need to be activated now
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Commentary Commentary The economic damage to the aviation industry from COVID-19 is expected to extend to every aspect of the global economy, says IATA chief Alexandre de Juniac. FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A380-800 aircraft of Singapore Airlines takes off from Zurich airport, Switzerland October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo 24 Mar 2020 06:06AM(Updated: 24 Mar
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
COVID-19: Singapore Airlines slashes 96% of capacity, grounds most planes
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) will cut 96 per cent of its capacity that had been scheduled up to the end of April, said the airline on Monday (Mar 23). The decision was made after the further tightening of border controls around the world over the last week to stem the COVID-19 outbreak, SIA said in a news release. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Singapore Airlines to reduce flight capacity by 50%, expects further cuts to capacity
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) is cutting flights across its network as more countries impose border restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Singapore Airlines is suspending additional services across its network amid an unprecedented time in the airline industry,” it said in a news release on Tuesday (Mar 17). Advertisement Advertisement With the suspensions, SIA will
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Philippines reports 45 new COVID-19 infections, airlines suspend operations
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MANILA: The Philippines’ health ministry on Tuesday (Mar 17) reported 45 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing the country’s total to 187. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday ordered most of the 55 million people on the main island of Luzon, which includes the capital Manila, to stay at home for the next month after social distancing
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19, the biggest crisis ever for Singapore’s aviation industry and Singapore Airlines
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SINGAPORE: International travel is grinding to a virtual halt as the COVID-19 outbreak prompts a fast-growing list of countries to impose travel restrictions. Most international flights could be suspended for at least several weeks, creating an unprecedented crisis for the global airline industry. Advertisement Advertisement Asia’s airline industry has already been dealing with the COVID-19
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Singapore Airlines waives rebooking fees for tickets issued on or before Mar 15
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SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it will waive rebooking fees for tickets issued on or before Sunday (Mar 15), hours after the country expanded its travel restrictions to include travellers who have visited ASEAN countries, UK, Japan and Switzerland. Customers booked on all SIA flights for travel up to May 31 this year can rebook
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
COVID-19 hit to airlines could exceed US$100 billion
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LONDON: The coronavirus epidemic could cost passenger airlines up to US$113 billion in lost revenue this year, an industry body warned on Thursday (Mar 5), more than three times a projection it made just two weeks ago as the virus continues to spread around the world. The warning from the International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Passenger on Turkish Airlines flight tests positive for COVID-19, plane grounded at Changi Airport
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SINGAPORE: A passenger arriving in Singapore from Turkey on a Turkish Airlines flight tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday (Mar 4). The Ministry of Health had confirmed late on Wednesday night that one of the passengers on TK54, which had arrived in Singapore from Turkey on Mar 3, tested positive for COVID-19. Advertisement Advertisement A statement from
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Commentary: Bitter truths for Singapore Airlines about this aviation industry crash
SINGAPORE: Among the casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic are millions of individuals who stand at risk of losing their livelihoods and industries on the precipice of the biggest disruption ever. The airline industry is among the most severely affected and is close to being snuffed out after travel bans and restrictions imposed by several governments