Retirements to tighten narrowbody freighter capacity amid e-commerce growth
As the freighter market has begun to stabilize after the return of passenger aircraft belly capacity, the drop…
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Explore articles and news about airline capacity management, including fleet size, passenger volume, and operational planning.
South African flag carrier SAA adds three A320s to meet holiday demand
South Africa’s national carrier SAA plans to increase its fleet capacity to meet demand for the peak holiday…
Airlines grounded in 2022: Is African aviation experiencing a new crisis?
Global travel recovery is well underway and continues to gain momentum, with air travel demand increasing on a…
Europe travel latest: Schiphol extends caps, BA halts some LHR sales
Europe’s travel disruption doesn’t seem to be easing. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) is carrying on with capacity cuts…
SAA to increase route capacity amidst Comair shutdown
South African Airways (SAA) announced an increase in capacity to meet demand following the suspension of flights by…
Cargo capacity constrained by war in Ukraine and Omicron: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its March 2022 data for global air cargo markets reporting a…
South African Airways uses larger aircraft to make up for lost Comair capacity
South African Airways has increased capacity by using bigger aircraft on some routes after the grounding of fellow…
Major US airlines trim capacity as oil price rise makes itself felt
US carriers United Airlines, JetBlue (JBLU), Delta and Southwest have slightly lowered capacity plans amid rising oil prices…
JetBlue predicts “very strong” summer after Omicron dip
US airline JetBlue (JBLU) is expecting to return to profitability in the spring and is looking forward to…
EXCLUSIVE | Wizz Air exceeds pre-COVID capacity in August 2021
In an exclusive interview with AeroTime, Wizz Air President Robert Carey shared his thoughts about their ambitious expansion…
No Christmas cheer for Ryanair as Omicron prompts profit warning, flight cuts
Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, Ryanair, is feeling the effects of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus, issuing…
KLM to operate at 75% of pre-pandemic capacity in winter 2021
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines anticipates that intercontinental flights will operate at roughly 75% of pre-pandemic passenger capacity during…
Indian airlines allowed to carry 85% of passenger load capacity
Indian domestic carriers are eligible to carry up to 85% of passenger load capacity as per an order…
Wizz Air sees promising passenger numbers in July
Since the pandemic-related air travel restrictions were slightly eased in Europe, the middle of the summer season of…
JetBlue expects a 33% revenue drop in Q2
An American low-cost carrier JetBlue (JBLU) forecasts its revenue will drop down by up to 33% in Q2…