Tag: COVID-19
Rescuing an airline pays off!
Much has been written about state aid to airlines during the COVID period, but governments ended up with substantial profits.
4 billion in guaranteed loans for Air France (plus 3 billion in shareholder loans from the government), 9 billion for...
Lufthansa’s bailout during COVID illegal according to the courts: what collateral damage for the sector?
The European Court of Justice ruled that the aid granted by the German government to Lufthansa during the COVID was illegal and that the European Commission had not properly checked the conditions of its validity. Even though COVID is...
Air France: freed, released…ready to counterattack?
Air France has finally reimbursed the state for the aid granted during the COVID and is finally free to participate in the consolidation of the market in Europe!
Air France handicapped by state aid
Like many European airlines, Air France needed...
The reason why airfares will remain high in 2023…and beyond
The price of airline tickets has continued to rise dramatically in 2022 for both cyclical and structural reasons. Should we expect the trend to reverse in 2023? Given the main cause of this increase there is little hope for...
COVID aid to airlines: the “good” accounts of the German government
During the pandemic, airlines were massively supported by governments, especially in Europe. This has sometimes been criticized by a part of the public opinion opposed to air transport or simply opposed to state interventionism.
But the German case shows that...
The end of the mask on planes: between lifting restrictions and airlines boycotting the law
We thought it would never happen, and some even predicted that the obligation to wear a mask when flying was here to stay - but it hasn't! Some airlines have decided to stop requiring their passengers to wear masks....
Who will kill Cathay Pacific?
Like its competitors, Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific has been hit hard by the COVID crisis, and even harder. While the government's health measures raise questions about the airline's long-term viability, they are not the only reason to worry about...
No, Lufthansa is not done with its COVID debts
Like all airlines, Lufthansa could not have survived the health crisis without massive aid. But to everyone's surprise, it was one of the first to announce that it had paid them back. But beware of easy shortcuts: this does...
5 apps to find out about country entry restrictions?
With the pandemic never-ending and the conditions for entering a country constantly evolving, knowing what conditions you need to meet in order to travel, or even whether you have the right to enter a country, is becoming a real...