Air Freight News
Vietnam weighs allowing flights from virus-free countries
Vietnam is considering the resumption of some international flights to and from destinations that have had no novel coronavirus cases in the past 30 days,…
OMA reports a 93.5% decrease in May 2020 passenger traffic
Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA, reports that terminal passenger traffic at its 13 airports decreased 93.5%…
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Heathrow Could Cut More Than 2,000 Jobs If Quarantine Continues
London Heathrow airport said it may need to cut one-third of its workforce if the U.K. government doesn’t indicate soon that it plans to relax…
U.K. to Go Ahead with Quarantine That Will Further Slam Airlines
The U.K. is pressing ahead with a two-week quarantine on international arrivals, a move British Airways and other carriers say will devastate tourism and wreck…
Keeping goods moving via Frankfurt Airport: Europe’s leading cargo airport ensures delivery of vital supplies 
The global coronavirus outbreak has rapidly changed the airfreight business. Import volumes at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) have risen sharply, while exports have stagnated. Transfer cargo…
JFK International Air Terminal LLC downgraded to ‘BBB’ on COVID-19-related enplanement decline; outlook negative
We lowered our rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB+' on the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's (PANYNJ) senior secured series 6 and 8…
Oakland International Airport exec: fliers ‘itching to hop aboard’
Coronavirus recovery could come slowly to the aviation sector, Oakland International Airport’s top executive warned today. But Bryant Francis expressed confidence that travelers would soon…
Britain’s coronavirus quarantine won’t fly
The U.K.’s quarantine for inbound travelers will inflict economic damage on its $182.5 billion tourism market, and it may not be enforceable. 
Airports are a buy for investor looking past the virus wreckage
With the bulk of global travel shut down in recent months, airports wouldn’t be an obvious attraction for investors. But one Australian portfolio manager says…
UK eyes air bridges as backlash against virus quarantine grows
The U.K. is considering a plan to allow unhindered flights from countries with a low risk of spreading coronavirus as pressure mounts on ministers to…