Air Freight News
Germany cushions pandemic blow by weaning itself off exports
Germany expects the blow from the coronavirus crisis to be less severe than feared, as the country reduces its traditional reliance on exports.
Etihad begins ticket sales to Israelis in lead-up to flights
Etihad Airways started selling tickets to Israeli passengers in the lead-up to normal commercial flights between the United Arab Emirates and Israel.
ByteDance chief reconsiders TikTok options after new China rules
As Donald Trump threatened to ban the U.S. operations of the hit app TikTok, Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd.’s choices seemed to be limited to selling…
Pilot wages cut by half in Turkish Airlines’ pact with Union
Turkish Airlines agreed with a union to cut pilot wages by half through 2021 and reduce salaries for other workers to help mitigate the impact…
AirAsia to charge passengers who check In at airport counters
AirAsia Group Bhd. is charging passengers who check in at airport counters rather than via its website, mobile app or self-service kiosks.
Air France-KLM firms up plan to raise funds amid travel slump
Air France-KLM is firming up a plan to raise funds by May of next year after agreeing a rescue package from the Dutch and French…
Sweden nominates former EU trade chief Malmstrom for OECD post
Sweden is nominating former European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom to be secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Japan, Australia and India to launch supply chain initiative
The trade ministers of Japan, India and Australia agreed Tuesday to work toward achieving supply chain resilience in the Indo-Pacific region, following reports that the…
Global trade seen rebounding faster now than post-Lehman
Global trade is on course to recover more quickly from the coronavirus pandemic than after the 2008 financial crisis, according to Germany’s Kiel Institute for…
Vietnam may resume international commercial flights from mid-September
Vietnam’s Civil Aviation Authority is working on a plan to resume international flights from Sept. 15 with all passengers quarantined for 14 days upon arrival…