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Finnair announced (14-May-2025) plans to cancel approximately 60 flights due to industrial action by the Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on 16-May-2025. The industrial action will target different work shifts and affect functions such as ground handling and catering. The cancellations are expected to affect approximately 6000 Finnair customers, who will be offered alternative flights. IAU has announced similar industrial action for 19-May-2025, which Finnair expects will also cause disruptions. [more - original PR]

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The Finnish Aviation Union's industrial action at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport in May-2025 previously led Finnair to cancel around 140 flights on 02-May-2025, affecting 12,000 customers, and around 100 flights on 05-May-2025, impacting 7500 customers. These actions disrupted aircraft maintenance, ground handling, and catering services, and similar disruptions were expected for further announced strike dates in May-20251 2.

Brisbane Airport confirmed (15-May-2025) Virgin Australia plans to launch Brisbane-Doha service on 19-Jun-2025, in partnership with Qatar Airways. This follows approval from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for the carriers' integrated alliance in late Mar-2025, as previously reported by CAPA. [more - original PR]

Boeing, via its official website, reported (13-May-2025) the following commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for Apr-2025:

Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), via its official Facebook account, announced (12-May-2025) it introduced new regulation to enhance passenger rights on international flights, effective 20-May-2025. Details include:

  • For delays over two hours: Airlines must provide free food and drinks to cover the waiting time and provide free communication channels;
  • For delays over five hours: Airlines must also provide monetary compensation of THB1500 (USD45.02) within 14 days, and accommodation and transport if an overnight stay is necessary. Passengers can choose to get a refund if they cancel their travel plans;
  • For delays over 10 hours: Airlines must offer all of the above as well as monetary compensation of up to THB4500 (USD135.06) within 14 days;
  • For flight cancellation: Airlines must provide the same assistance as for flights delayed more than 10 hours, unless the flight is cancelled at least seven days in advance.

For domestic flights, compensation will increase from THB600 (USD18.01) to THB1200 (USD36.01) for flights delayed for more than five hours and from THB1200 (USD36.01) to THB1500 (USD45.02) for cancelled flights.

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The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand previously announced plans to launch a new complaint notification system aimed at improving public access to complaints related to delayed or cancelled flights1. In 2024, it recorded 140 million passengers, marking a 15.1% year-on-year increase2.

Mozambique's Government selected (12-May-2025) Knighthood Global to provide consultancy services towards the stabilisation and growth of LAM - Mozambique Airlines. The company will work with the airline's new shareholders Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa, Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique and Empresa Moçambicana de Seguros, with a mandate to procure appropriate aircraft and stabilise the carrier's fleet. [more - original PR]

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Mozambique's Government authorised the sale of 91% of its stake in LAM to state-owned entities, restricting buyers to Cahora Bassa Hydroelectric Plant, Mozambique Railways or Mozambican Insurance Company. Proceeds from the sale were intended for the purchase of eight aircraft, with recent invitations for expressions of interest to supply Embraer E190 and Boeing 737-700 aircraft to the airline1.

Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, via its official Twitter account, confirmed (12-May-2025) it commenced its upgrade project on the T2 domestic terminal, the first major redevelopment of the facility in more than 30 years. As previously reported by CAPA, the AUD200 million (USD127.4 million) project will include self-service check-in kiosks, advanced bag drop systems, next generation security scanning equipment and more. It aims to enable passengers to travel from kerb to gate in 15 minutes. The airport is scheduled to complete the project by 2026.

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Rex Airlines and FlyPelican relocated to the T3 terminal from 08-Apr-2025, and Jetstar Airways moved its check-in facilities within T2 ahead of the T2 redevelopment, which began on 01-May-2025. The upgrade was the first major renovation at T2 in over 30 years, with security works set for completion by the end of 2025 and check-in works by late 20261 2.

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Airlines for Europe MD Ourania 'Rania' Georgoutsakou, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, stated (09-May-2025) "The biggest obstacle to uptake of SAF (sustainable aviation fuel) is the price", noting: "SAF is unaffordable". She added: "I think the cost of doing business in Europe has tripled in the past 10 years".

Emerald Airlines and Dublin Aerospace executive chairman Conor McCarthy, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, stated (08-May-2025) "Airlines are their own worst enemies, they order [aircraft] in the good times, and they typically arrive right as the downturns happen". Mr McCarthy added: "What bonds us all is an over-optimistic view of life that everything will get better".

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