AIRLINK: Airline releases updated resources for South African domestic travel

The South African regional airline has published updated information on everything that passengers need to know in order to travel domestically, including: social distancing at the airport, airport access, drop-off, pick-up and parking; thermal screening, boarding procedures, hygiene on shuttle buses and procedures on board the plane.
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PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES: Flights to and from the UK suspended

Pakistan International Airlines have suspended flights to and from the UK with immediate effect, following a decision by the EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) preventing the airline from operating within the EU.
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HAWAIIAN AIRLINES: Flights to U.S. mainland cities set to resume from 1 August 2020

The airline has announced that it will resume a reduced schedule to most of its U.S. mainland gateway cities from 1 August, when the state of Hawaii begins welcoming travelers who choose to participate in a pre-travel COVID-19 testing program currently being developed. Among the destinations to which daily non-stop flights from Honolulu will soon be resumed are Boston, New York, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Jose, and Oakland.
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AUSTRALIA: International flights to Melbourne to be diverted until 15 July 2020

International flights to Melbourne are to be diverted from until 15 July, as the Australian state of Victoria increases COVID-19 measures. So far, the state of New South Wales (NSW) has reportedly declined to accept diverted flights, which would mean that arrival into Sydney would not be possible as an alternative. Canberra's international airport, however, will currently not refuse flights according to the Australian Capital Territory’s (ACT) chief minister.
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UNITED AIRLINES: Airline to resume 50 domestic routes in August 2020

The U.S. airline has announced that it's set to operate 25,000 flights in August, including those to over 50 additional resumed domestic routes; this will account for 48% of its 2019 domestic capacity in the same month. Although most services will operate from mid-continent hubs in Chicago, Denver and Houston, the airline will also double its daily flight count from New York's Newark. This will place around 90 aircraft back in service and facilitate more flights to mountain destinations such as Aspen, Colorado and Bozeman, Montana.
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AIR NEW ZEALAND: Airline cancels flights to Melbourne from 1-14 July 2020

Air New Zealand has announced that due to Australian government restrictions, the airline will not operate passenger flights from Auckland to Melbourne from 1-14 July. This follows the news that all flights into Melbourne are due to diverted or suspended during this period, due to a spike in COVID-19 cases within the city.
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LUFTHANSA GROUP: Flight schedules released through to October 2020

Airlines within the Lufthansa Group have published their summer flight schedule through to October 2020, when they will return to over 90% of short and medium haul destinations and 70% of long haul destinations compared to the same periods last year. The group’s core airline, Lufthansa, expects to be operating 150 flights on the U.S. continent each week in summer/autumn via their German hubs in Frankfurt and Munich. Around 90 flights a week are planned to Asia, over 45 to the Middle East and over 40 to Africa.
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UNITED AIRLINES: Airline to resume 25% of its usual international flight schedule in August 2020

In addition to a number of domestic routes resuming, the airline will also in August fly 25% of its 2019 international schedule for the same month. This includes adding a number of services to the Caribbean and Mexico; in Europe, United will boost its schedule to the connecting hubs of Lufthansa Group partners including Brussels, Frankfurt, Munich and Zurich. Resumed Asian routes will include Tahiti and New Delhi, and the carrier also will add five routes to Canada plus 35 routes to Latin America.
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JAPAN: British Airways to resume direct flights from Tokyo to London from 3 July 2020

British Airways have announced that from 3 July they will operate three direct flights per week from Tokyo Haneda Airport to the UK's London Heathrow Airport. Airlines already operating or resuming direct services between these airports include Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways. Until the end of July, all passengers arriving in Japan may be required to take a PCR test for COVID-19, and all must self-isolate for 14 days; passengers arriving in the UK must also self-isolate for 14 days.
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EASYJET: Airline announces plans to close hubs and cut staff

The airline has said that it has started consultations on plans to close operating hubs at London Stansted, London Southend and Newcastle international airports; this follows a previous announcement that it may need to reduce staff numbers by up to a third because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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QANTAS: Airline to re-open some airport lounges from 1 July 2020

The Australia-based airline has announced that it will begin a phased re-opening of a number of its domestic and regional airport lounges around the country, following the easing of state-based restrictions and an increase in demand for domestic travel. This will start with 11 of its 35 Australian domestic lounges re-opening from 1 July.
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EMIRATES: Passenger flights to resume to over 50 cities in July 2020

The Dubai-based airline has said that it will now resume passenger flights to over 50 cities in July, after announced the re-starting of additional services; flights will resume to Cairo, Egypt (from 1 July), Tunis, Tunisia (from 1 July), Glasgow, United Kingdom (from 15 July) and Malé, Maldives (from 16 July).
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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES: Flights to Manchester, UK to resume from 2 July 2020

The country's national airline is set to resume flights between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport and Manchester Airport from 2 July, operating three services per week departing on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Ethiopian Airlines are currently also offering seven flights per week from Addis Ababa to London Heathrow Airport, as well as routes to other European cities.
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EGYPTAIR: International flights to 29 destinations to resume from July 2020

Egypt's national airline is resuming its flight operations in July with 29 destinations routes in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and North America. Operations during the first week of July will begin with 13 cities in Europe, with other routes to be added in the following weeks.
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AMERICAN AIRLINES: Airline to start booking flights at full capacity from 1 July 2020

The airline has announced that from 1 July it will begin to book flights at full capacity, in comparison to their cap of around 85% in previous months. The existing policy is already seen as a much less strict cap than competitors such as Delta Air Lines, who are booking to 60% capacity and blocking all middle seats. The move by American Airlines is seen as a sign that social distancing precautions will no longer be a priority - however the airline is reportedly due to still continue a policy which allows customers to change their flight at no extra cost if it's likely to be full.
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UNITED STATES: U.S Airlines prepared to refund passengers who fail mandatory temperature checks

A trade group representing most U.S. airlines has reportedly said that its members will refund passengers who fail mandatory temperature checks. Although such checks are not yet required nationally, they’re currently being trialed at Los Angeles International Airport. Members of the group, Airlines for America, include United Airlines, Delta Airlines, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines.
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