Air New Zealand announced (15-Sep-2022) plans to extend the expiry date on all credits. This will enable customers who have a credit as of 30-Sep-2022, to have until 31-Jan-2024 to book a new flight and until 31-Dec-2024 to take that flight. [more - original PR]
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In the West Nordic region in the Atlantic Ocean (Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands) Iceland has become the go-to destination for many people over the last 10 years. The other two countries are coming up on the rails in the way of attracting tourists but still have some way to go.
Under a new initiative Icelandair and Air Greenland are better coordinating their schedules by way of Keflavik Airport, which becomes the de facto international gateway for both countries. It should make all manner of travel easier between Iceland and Greenland and beyond, although not having flights directly into the downtown Reykjavik Airport may have a downside.
But the bigger issue here is whether this is a one-off decision or whether it will lead to wider airline and tourism cooperation within what is a definable region – one that offers visitors experiences they would be hard pressed to find anywhere else.
This regular CAPA report provides a summary of recent aviation sustainability and environment news. This latest issue features:
Air Canada to acquire 30 ES-30 electric aircraft
Virgin Australia Group CEO: 'foundational investments' needed for SAF journey to commence
Fiji requires aviation industry to collaborate on sustainability: Fiji Airways executive manager
Air New Zealand to receive first shipment of SAF into New Zealand
Rockton confirms LoI for up to 40 Heart Aerospace ES-30 aircraft
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South Africa rejects offer for ACSA stake: part two – president ‘values’ public-private partnerships22-Sep-2022
South Africa rejects offer for ACSA stake: part two – president ‘values’ public-private partnerships
ACSA, the state airport operator in South Africa, is the subject of an unsolicited offer from investors for a stake. That stake would only be in six regional airports, according to the entrepreneur involved.
The South African air transport industry has seen better days.
Both ACSA and South African Airways (SAA) were heavily impacted by the pandemic and SAA, which has recently been part-privatised, had long since become a loss maker.
Even so, there is a possibility that others might be prepared to make a counter bid.
This is part two of a two-part report.
The fanfare surrounding a new pact between United Airlines and Emirates Airline is understandable.
Seven years ago United, along with American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, launched a campaign to convince the US government that Emirates, along with Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways, had received USD42 billion in illegal subsidies.
Eventually, both the governments and the airlines involved in the dispute reached agreements that appeased all the parties.
But relations between the three largest US global airlines and the major Gulf carriers remained frigid – until the COVID-19 pandemic forced some of those operators to put their grudges aside.
20-Sep-2022
South Africa rejects offer for ACSA stake: part one – a ‘strategic asset’, at least for now
ACSA, the state airport operator in South Africa, is the subject of an unsolicited offer from investors for a stake. That stake would only be in six regional airports, according to the entrepreneur involved.
The South African air transport industry has seen better days.
Both ACSA and South African Airways (SAA) were heavily impacted by the pandemic and SAA, which has recently been part-privatised, had long since become a loss-maker.
Even so, there is a possibility that others might be prepared to make a counter bid.
This is part one of a two-part report.
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Doha Hamad International Airport announced (13-Sep-2022) Air Arabia, Air Cairo, Badr Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, flydubai, Himalaya Airlines, Jazeera Airways, Nepal Airlines, Pakistan International Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, SalamAir and Tarco Aviation will operate at Doha International Airport, effective 15-Sep-2022 until 30-Dec-2022. [more - original PR]
SkyTeam reopened (14-Sep-2022) its refurbished lounge at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport's international terminal. The lounge at Pier B near Gate 24 is available to SkyTeam Elite Plus, first and business class customers. The lounge is open from two hours prior to the first flight until the final departure of the day for eligible customers travelling with China Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Garuda Indonesia, Korean Air, Vietnam Airlines and Xiamen Airlines. The lounge features 149 chairs, a live cooking station and self service buffet. Sustainability features include GREENGUARD certified upholstery, the elimination of single use items, water saving fittings in showers and bathrooms, movement sensors to save energy and reduce emissions, participation in Sydney Airport's recycling programme and the use of locally and sustainably sourced produce with procurement management procedures. [more - original PR]
Germany's Economic Stabilisation Fund (WSF) completed (14-Sep-2022) the sale of its remaining shares in Deutsche Lufthansa AG "to various investors via an accelerated bookbuilding process", as reported by Lufthansa. The German state originally acquired a 20% stake in the carrier for EUR306 million in summer 2020, and last held around 6.2% of the company's share capital. Following the sale of its remaining shares, WSF no longer holds any equity stake in Deutsche Lufthansa AG, "ending all remaining conditions". Deutsche Lufthansa AG CEO Carsten Spohr commented "Lufthansa is once again fully in private hands" adding the stabilisation was "successful" and "is also paying off financially for the German government". As previously reported by CAPA, the carrier repaid all loans and deposits it received from the German government, in Nov-2021, while the state previously confirmed its holding would be sold by Oct-2023 at the latest. [more - original PR]
New Zealand's Government removed (12-Sep-2022) the 'COVID-19 Protection Framework', also known as the traffic light system, from 23:59 on 12-Sep-2022. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stated: "You will no longer be required by Government to wear a mask anywhere, except in healthcare settings like hospitals, GPs and aged residential care facilities… All remaining Government vaccine mandates will end in two weeks on 26-Sep-2022. It will now be an employer's discretion as to whether they require their workforce to be vaccinated". Ms Ardern added: "Vaccination requirements for all travellers arriving into New Zealand including air crew also ends, and the requirement to test on day 0/1 and 5/6 will now just be encouraged". [more - original PR]
Statistics New Zealand reported (12-Sep-2022) 134,175 visitor arrivals in Jul-2022, an increase of 344% year-on-year and a recovery of 52% compared to Jul-2019. Visitor arrivals from Australia were down 24% to 94,244. [more - original PR]
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