Air Freight News
Flights at Chicago Midway resume after virus fears shut tower
Flights to Chicago’s Midway Airport resumed Tuesday evening, ending a temporary halt that occurred after technicians who work in the air-traffic control tower tested positive…
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Fraport increases revenue and operating result
All 2019 financial targets achieved – Extensive cost-reduction measures being implemented during current fiscal year – Outlook clouded amid growing uncertainty of the coronavirus outbreak
Frankfurt Airport’s 45% traffic drop reveals extent of virus hit
Frankfurt airport said passenger numbers are declining exponentially, almost halving in recent days, in a stark illustration of the devastation the coronavirus is wreaking on…
Kerry Logistics moves into new London Heathrow facility to support its growth in the air freight sector
Kerry Logistics Network Limited has moved its air freight division in the UK into a new facility close to London Heathrow Airport as it continues…
Fraport Traffic Figures – February 2020: Passenger decline continues at Frankfurt Airport
In February 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 4.4 million passengers – a 4.0 percent decline year-on-year. For the first two months of 2020, accumulated…
Duterte locks down Philippine capital for a month to fight virus
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced that he’s placing the capital region on a lockdown for a month to help contain the outbreak of the new…
Flight bans don’t help much this late in a pandemic
Trump’s restriction on passengers from Europe could have slowed the disease’s spread early on, but coronavirus is past that point in the U.S.
Rich scramble for private jets from Europe on Trump travel ban
Airlines are still digesting the implications of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on travel from Europe but some wealthy Americans are already looking for ways to…
India stops most border crossings to contain virus outbreak
India suspended most visas in a bid to halt the spread of the coronavirus as the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a pandemic.
FAA acts to help airlines affected by coronavirus cancellations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is temporarily waiving minimum slot-use requirements at U.S. airports to help airlines that cancel flights due…