German aviation losses continue, can Spirit survive another revival, Turkish Airlines turn away from West Africa and good news on fuel surcharges!

It’s a funeral in Berlin; well, at least for the airport, which is losing seven #Ryanair-based aircraft from the winter as their charges increase once again, and Ryanair does what they always do and vote with their feet! German aviation feels like it's on its knees right now, and this is another big blow for an airport that hasn’t exactly been flying high.

Seems that Spirit Airlines will receive state aid to survive in what looks like a politically motivated move, with apparently no conditions on another reorganisation. Other airlines will rightly call foul of the support, and is this a dangerous precedent for other “exceptional cases” in the USA?

Positive PR for Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, and easyJet, as they confirm no fuel surcharges will be applied for the summer season, so let’s get booking! More long-term, it is likely that some of the increases we are seeing will stick around regardless of what the fuel price settles at, and that could be good news for airlines if demand isn’t impacted too much.

Turkish Airlines is dropping a raft of destinations in West Africa for commercial reasons, which probably include getting cash out of those countries, availability of fuel, and weakening demand. TK has also announced some European destinations being dropped, Istanbul - Billund is one that they can Lego... 😄😄