New Private COVID-19 Screening Facility At KLIA Now Open
20th September 2021: SEPANG – International passengers arriving at KL International Airport (KLIA) can now experience its new private… Read More »
Westjet CEO Ed Sims: JVs, not alliances, in post-COVID plans
WestJet’s departing CEO Ed Sims has outlined a comprehensive new international growth strategy for the airline, which includes the establishment… Read More »
Results of a study to reduce the number of Covid infections on board U.S. commercial flights
A study conducted earlier this year shows there may be a way to reduce the number of Covid infections on… Read More »
England Working to Ease COVID Restrictions for International Travelers
The British government is working on a plan to ease England’s COVID-19 rules for international arrivals ahead of the winter… Read More »
European low-cost airlines have clear advantages over larger flag carriers in a post-Covid world
European low-cost airlines have clear advantages over larger flag carriers in a post-pandemic world, analysts have told CNBC, despite the… Read More »
Southwest Airlines offers extra pay for staff to get vaccinated against Covid-19
Southwest Airlines introduced new incentives to get staff vaccinated against Covid-19, following similar policies that other carriers rolled out earlier… Read More »
Australia Trialing COVID-19 Vaccine Passports for Select Countries
On Sunday, the Australian federal government announced that it will begin trials of a new vaccine passport program with select… Read More »
Japan Airlines finalises $2.7 bln raising to position for post-COVID-19 era
Japan Airlines Co Ltd (JAL) (9201.T) said on Friday it had finalised plans to issue 300 billion yen ($2.73 billion)… Read More »
First COVID-19 Detection Dogs Deployed at any US Airport Arrive at Miami International
Eighteen months into the pandemic, Miami International Airport (MIA) has just become the first U.S. airport to utilize special COVID-19… Read More »
Study shows benefits of pre-flight testing
Pre-flight testing significantly decreases rate of active COVID-19 infections on board aircraft. This is the headline takeway of a study… Read More »
Airlines lower forecasts, blaming rising Covid cases for weaker travel demand
Several U.S. airlines on Thursday lowered their financial forecasts, citing weaker bookings amid a rise in Covid-19 cases in recent… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Study Shows COVID Testing Before Flights Helps Stop Spread
A new study found the risk of exposure to COVID-19 while traveling drops to less than 0.1 percent when all… Read More »
Ireland To Ease COVID-Related Restrictions in October
Ireland is planning to drop almost all of its restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic beginning October 22 after the… Read More »
Carnival Setting up Pre-Cruise COVID-19 Testing Sites
Carnival Cruise Line plans to set up pre-cruise rapid testing sites at its homeports to make it easier on passengers… Read More »
Mexican Tourism Ministers Looking to Add COVID-Related Requirements
State tourism ministers in Mexico are asking the federal government to implement new coronavirus-related health and safety protocols. According to… Read More »
CDC says travelers should avoid Puerto Rico, Switzerland, other destinations due to COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added two U.S. territories to its list of destinations with “very high”… Read More »
New Survey Shows Impact of COVID Variants on Business Travel
A new study from the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) found that the rising number of COVID-19 cases associated… Read More »
Air Canada to Require COVID Vaccinations for All Employees
Air Canada announced that all airline employees would be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccination by October 30. The updated health… Read More »
Atlas Ocean Voyages To Require COVID-19 Vaccination
Atlas Ocean Voyages has announced that it will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for all guests, beginning with World… Read More »
American Airlines says August revenue weaker than expected because of rise in Covid cases
American Airlines on Wednesday said August revenue is coming in lower than expected as a rise in Covid cases drives… Read More »
Covid-19 Delta variant shocks world airlines
The delta variant of covid-19 is scything through aviation just as key markets were getting back on their feet. In… Read More »
SWISS International mandates COVID-19 vaccination for pilots and cabin crew
SWISS International Airlines has become the latest carrier to make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for all pilots and cabin crew. Flying… Read More »