Air Freight News
Swissport to cut 4,500 Jobs in UK, Ireland on air travel slump
Swissport International AG plans to cut more than 4,500 jobs in Britain and Ireland as the world’s biggest provider of airport ground and cargo handling…
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US eyes $3.1 billion of EU, UK imports for new tariffs
The U.S. is weighing new tariffs on $3.1 billion of exports from France, Germany, Spain and the U.K., adding to an arsenal the Trump administration…
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Flyers hiding Covid infection show risk of reopening borders
People infected with coronavirus were allowed to board aircraft and travel to Hong Kong in recent days, highlighting the challenge of controlling the pandemic while…
Virus-hit meat plants from UK to Brazil stop China exports
The halting of a British pork plant’s sales to China after just a few workers contracted coronavirus highlights the risk that more facilities around the…
EasyJet lawsuit over data breach attracts 10,000 passengers
EasyJet Plc faces a lawsuit over a data breach disclosed last month that potentially exposed private details of 9 million passengers.
South Africa willing to cede control of airline to lure investors
South Africa’s government plans to retain a minority shareholding in South African Airways, the national airline that has been in bankruptcy protection for the last…
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Iceland is getting another new airline
Airlines may be struggling to survive the industry’s worst-ever downturn, but investors in Iceland reckon the time is ripe to launch a brand new carrier.
One man can save Lufthansa’s bailout or unleash bedlam
Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s future is in the hands of shareholders, who vote Thursday on a 9 billion-euro ($10.2 billion) state bailout. If they reject the…
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China’s virus-safety demand is latest hurdle to Trump trade deal
The U.S.-China trade deal has just suffered a new setback.
EU may opt to keep Americans out when external borders open
The European Union may decide to keep the door shut to Americans when officials convene Wednesday to discuss whom to let in as the bloc…