COVID-19: Robots deployed to kill viruses at Heathrow Airport at night
The robots use ultraviolet rays to kill viruses and bacteria at night File picture: London’s Heathrow Airport, shown last month…. Read More »
Middle East air travel demand down 98% in May
Airline industry needs an orderly return to flight resumptions at the earliest, IATA warns It’s only the repatriation flights that… Read More »
TSA requires food be removed from carry-on bags at airport security
In this pandemic age, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration is giving new meaning to the term “takeout.” At Pittsburgh International… Read More »
Paris Orly Airport Reopens Friday After Being Closed For 3 Months
When a plane takes off Friday for Portugal, it will mark the first flight from Paris Orly Airport since it… Read More »
India responds to complaints about US carriers being blocked from flying repatriation flights
The Indian government said it will consider reopening regular international flights when India’s domestic traffic reaches 50-60% of pre-COVID levels;… Read More »
Hong Kong International finances third runway project
$4.5 billion loan will enable the building of a third runway and related improvements The Hong Kong Airport Authority (HKAA),… Read More »
Denver airport ordered to pay $33.5 million for noise violations
Court rules in long-running dispute between Adams County and DIA A judge has ordered DIA to pay $33.5 million to… Read More »
Poland scraps aircraft capacity restrictions
Airports across Poland have been successful in convincing Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to relax air travel restrictions put in place… Read More »
Commercial flights top 50,000 for the first time since March
Flightradar24 tracked 50,051 commercial flights on 18 June, the first time since 24 March that more than 50,000 commercial flights… Read More »
Qantas suspends all international flights as Australia closes
According to ainonline.com, Qantas has cancelled all international flights until late October in response to a statement from the Australian… Read More »
Airports slots provide a much-needed loan for JetBlue
Aviation website simpleflying.com is reporting that US carrier JetBlue has pledged slots at three airports in New York and Washington… Read More »
Beijing air traffic facing renewed restrictions
Almost two-thirds of domestic flights from and to Beijing Capital and Beijing Daxing International were cancelled on 17 June, after… Read More »
Wizz Air is further expanding outside of its Central and Eastern Europe
Wizz Air has revealed plans to station three Airbus A320s at Dortmund Airport (DTM) in Germany–its third new base announcement… Read More »
Swoop eyes new airport partners
Swoop is using the Route Exchange platform as it seeks to expand its network. Canadian ULCC Swoop has issued a ‘Request… Read More »
Norwegian to restart short haul flights from the UK
As a result of increased customer demand the Norwegian will begin to operate flights between London Gatwick to Oslo, London… Read More »
How a woman boarded a Delta flight without a boarding pass or ID
TSA officials said they screened the unnamed passenger at Orlando International Airport but did not provide further details. A woman… Read More »
EU’s Aviation Safety Agency classifies Egyptian airports as safe
The European Union’s Aviation Safety Agency has classified all the Egyptian airports as completely safe, and placed the country’s airports… Read More »
Iceland is set to triple its flights
Scheduled capacity from Iceland is set to triple by the start of next month as COVID-19 travel restrictions begin to… Read More »
The North American flights grew by 13% early June
As airlines and airports around the world recover from the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The North American market… Read More »
London City Airport flights resume
London City Airport has announced British Airways subsidiary BA CityFlyer will resume some routes from London City Airport to Ibiza,… Read More »
Wizz Air restarts flights to Croatia
Wizz Air has announced the restart of its London Luton flights to the Croatian city of Split. Tickets are available… Read More »
Pittsburgh airport sees signs of life despite transatlantic setback
Pittsburgh International (PIT) expects an uptick in activity over the coming weeks, with nine routes expected to launch or return…. Read More »