Dutch airline KLM to cut up to 1,000 more jobs
Dutch airline KLM said on Thursday it will shed between 800 and 1,000 more jobs as the coronavirus pandemic is hitting the aviation sector for longer than expected.
Jan 21, 2021
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Optimizing traffic signals to reduce wait times at intersections
Traffic lights at intersections are managed by simple computers that assign the right of way to the nonconflicting direction. However, studies looking at travel times in urban areas have shown that delays caused by intersections ...
Jan 20, 2021
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Frankfurt airport traffic nosedives to three-decade low
The company that runs Frankfurt's airport said Monday that passenger numbers in 2020 plunged to their lowest since the 1980s as the coronavirus pandemic devastated the travel sector.
Jan 18, 2021
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Airbus orders plunge 65 percent as airlines hunker down
European plane maker Airbus said Friday that it garnered just 268 net new orders last year, a drop of 65 percent year-on-year reflecting persistent fears about the prospects for air travel amid the coronavirus crisis.
Jan 08, 2021
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Ryanair slashes annual traffic forecast on virus
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Thursday slashed its annual traffic forecast after axing more flights due to the coronavirus fallout.
Jan 07, 2021
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Delta CEO sees some recovery from travel slump later in 2021
The leader of Delta Air Lines is telling workers that he expects some recovery from the coronavirus travel downturn by the spring.
Jan 02, 2021
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Southwest Airlines could lay off at least 6,800 workers
Southwest Airlines warned it could lay off more than 6,800 workers in 2021 in what would be carrier's first involuntary job cuts in its 50-year history.
Dec 04, 2020
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Qantas to require COVID vaccine on international flights
International travellers will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to fly with Australia's Qantas, the company has said, the first major airline to suggest that such rules could become common across the industry.
Nov 24, 2020
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BA, American Airlines plan voluntary COVID-19 testing plan
British Airways said Tuesday that it will start testing passengers flying from the U.S. to London's Heathrow Airport for COVID-19 in an effort to persuade the British government it should scrap rules requiring most international ...
Nov 17, 2020
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As virus cases rise, Southwest sees slower travel recovery
Southwest Airlines cautioned Thursday that the tenuous recovery in air travel could be fading as coronavirus cases spike across the United States.
Nov 12, 2020
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