Air Freight News
New York soaks as winter storm grounds flights, causes outages
The worst of the winter weather is winding down along the U.S. East Coast as a quick-moving storm sweeps northeast, leaving thousands of customers without…
New York set to get rain, coast flooding from winter storm
A fast-moving winter storm has knocked out power to thousands across the U.S. South, canceled and delayed flights, and will bring snow by the foot…
China’s Covid absolutism makes it a no-go zone for airlines
Entering the third year of the pandemic, China’s unbending approach to Covid-19 has left the world’s second-largest economy all but shut off from international travel,…
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Worldwide Flight Services grows its partnership with Polar Air Cargo in North America with new LAX handling contract
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) today announced that Polar Air Cargo, a global leader in time-definite, airport-to-airport scheduled air cargo service, has expanded its cargo handling…
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China’s Covid absolutism is making it a no-go zone for airlines
Entering the third year of the pandemic, China’s unbending approach to Covid-19 has left the world’s second-largest economy all but shut off from international travel,…
EU defends airline slot rules over Lufthansa ghost flights row
The European Union defended its airport slots rule following complaints by some airlines including Deutsche Lufthansa AG that the requirement forces it to fly empty…
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West Coast airport flights halted on North Korea’s missile
Flights out of some airports on the U.S. West Coast were briefly halted by aviation regulators as a precaution on Monday after North Korea launched…
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China blocks some flights from the US as Covid precautions rise
American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. said Chinese aviation regulators have blocked some of their flights from entry as the country steps…
Covid chaos hit London Heathrow Airport traffic harder in 2021
London Heathrow Airport passenger traffic fell 12% in 2021 after successive waves of Covid-19 disrupted travel in the second year of the pandemic.
Indian airport bonds drop to 3-month lows on airline cutbacks
The bonds of Indian airport operators dropped to their lowest since October, as a surge in Covid-19 cases dents demand for air travel.