U.S. finalizes Belarus air travel restrictions after aircraft diversion
The U.S. Transportation Department finalized an order banning ticket sales for air travel between the United States and Belarus, acting… Read More »
IATA airlines head sees transatlantic re-opening in weeks
The head of global airline body IATA said he was cautiously optimistic about demand for travel in the second half… Read More »
IATA reports global air travel demand 63% lower in May vs pre-pandemic
Global airline industry body IATA said that passenger air travel demand remained subdued compared to pre-pandemic levels, with figures showing… Read More »
Porter Airlines returns this fall with service to 4 U.S. cities
Toronto-based Porter Airlines announced Monday that it will begin service to four U.S. cities, including Boston, in September, after suspending operations for… Read More »
‘Significant’ Security Issue Forces Newark Airport Terminal Evacuation
A woman who allegedly ran through a security checkpoint at Newark-Liberty International Airport on Monday caused “significant alarm” and forced… Read More »
Abu Dhabi cancels $3 bln airport terminal contract
Abu Dhabi’s state-owned airport operator has cancelled a contract with a consortium which was constructing a ten.8 billion dirham ($2.94… Read More »
UK’s flyPOP selects Stansted as its home base
flyPOP (London Stansted) has announced it has selected London Stansted as its main British base for planned services to secondary… Read More »
U.S airlines predict ‘Staffing shortage is across the board’ for this summer
This summer is already shaping up to be a difficult one for air travelers. Southwest Airlines customers have struggled with… Read More »
Sydney Airport gets $16.7 billion buyout bid as investors
A group of infrastructure investors has proposed one of Australia’s biggest-ever buyouts, a A$22.26 billion ($16.7 billion) purchase of Sydney… Read More »
How airlines will stop losing your bags in the future
“Airlines are not usually very good at information technology,” says Pascal Buchner, the chief information officer of the International Air… Read More »
TSA screenings surpass 2019 levels as airlines, airports scramble to staff
The Transportation Security Administration said that airport screenings have climbed above 2019 levels for the first time in the pandemic,… Read More »
EU airlines, airports warn digital COVID-19 certificate roll-out risks chaos
Groups representing Europe’s largest airlines and airports have warned of chaos and hours-long queues unless countries better coordinate the roll-out… Read More »
Riga Airport: Weekly Update
This week Riga Airport connects passengers to 83 destinations RIX Weekly Update! Adding many wonderful leisure destinations as well as… Read More »
Updates on the 2021 summer season from the Milan Airports
Passengers return to fly from Milan airports to seasonal destinations of summer 2021 and to some destinations that had previously… Read More »
Ryanair acquires easyJet’s winter slots at Stansted
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) has acquired 296 weekly slots at London Stansted from easyJet (U2, London Luton) for the Winter… Read More »
EU envoy urges U.S. to ease travel restrictions
The European Union’s top diplomat in Washington said the United States should safely ease COVID-19 travel restrictions on Europeans, calling… Read More »
U.S. Commerce Secretary Calls Corp. Travel Restart ‘Top Priority’
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Wednesday said that restarting business and international travel was a “top priority” of… Read More »
British Airways reviewing London Gatwick operations
British Airways (BA, London Heathrow) says it will continue to operate most of its short-haul flights from London Heathrow until… Read More »
Dubai airport targets 28 million passengers this year
Dubai’s state airport operator is hoping for a “flood” of travelers as the coronavirus pandemic eases, targeting passenger traffic through… Read More »
Sochi International Airport has served almost 3.7 million people since the beginning of the year
Sochi International Airport served 3,686,256 passengers for the period January-May 2021. This is 60% higher than the dock-like indicators and… Read More »
U.S. Airlines report 3,000 unruly passengers this year
Airlines have reported about 3,000 cases of unruly passengers to US aviation authorities this year as bad behaviour on flights… Read More »
Sochi International Airport improved Food Court
On the eve of the high season, Sochi Airport has prepared new opportunities for passengers to have a good time… Read More »