• The largest carrier in the Philippines, Cebu Pacific, said in a website statement today all flights would remain suspended until May 31, after the government extended its restriction of movement rules in Metro Manila, Cebu City and Laguna Province to May 31. Read More »

• EVA Air's monthly passenger statistics, published this week, showed the Taiwanese airline carried 22,023 passengers in April, a 98% fall from 1.1 million in the prior corresponding period. Read More »

Korean Air (KAL) plans to more than double its international routes and flights from June with the return of nonstop service to scores of cities in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. Read More »

• Japan's ANA HOLDINGS INC., parent of All Nippon Airways (ANA), said on Friday it had frozen plans to hire 3,200 university and college graduates across its 37 businesses in the 2021 financial year. Read More »

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said ticket prices could jump by 50% if regulators are to persist with social distancing rules such as the blocking of middle seats on aircraft. Read More »

Tourism and business groups have welcomed plans to establish a safe travel zone between Australia and New Zealand, flagged by the two countries this week. Read More »

Qatar Airways, which has announced plans to restore operations to 80 regional and international destinations by June 30, has told staff the Doha-based airline would need to make a substantial number of jobs redundant as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More »

The Cathay Pacific Group is considering another restructuring of its operations to enhance its operational viability beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post reported on Thursday. Read More »

Boeing has added a second test aircraft to its 777X flight test program. The inaugural flight of the second test aircraft, designated WH002, was conducted at Boeing’s Everett facility in Washington State on April 30. Read More »

The Qantas Group said this week it planned to keep some 25,000 staff stood down until at least the end of June as demand for air travel remains suppressed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More »