U.S. Airlines and travel groups ask Biden to drop Covid testing before international flights
Airlines and other travel-industry groups asked the Biden administration on Feb. 2 to drop Covid test requirements for vaccinated passengers… Read More »
IATA urges governments to accelerate relaxation of COVID-19 travel restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to accelerate relaxation of travel restrictions as COVID-19 continues to evolve from… Read More »
More than one-third of airline pilots are still not flying as the pandemic continues
More than one-third of airline pilots are still not flying as the pandemic continues to take its toll on aviation… Read More »
Canada’s Pivot Airlines delays scheduled ops over Covid
Pivot Airlines (ZX, Toronto Pearson) has delayed the launch of its Ottawa Int’l and Montréal Trudeau scheduled services due to… Read More »
In retaliation U.S. DOT suspends 44 flight segments served by Chinese carriers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has suspended 44 passenger flight segments operated by Chinese air carriers in retaliation for… Read More »
Hong Kong bans transfers from 153 countries
The Government of Hong Kong has banned transfer and transit passengers from 153 countries and territories to prevent the spread… Read More »
United brings back airport vaccines for employee boosters as omicron spreads
United Airlines started offering staff vaccines again at some of its busiest airports this week as the omicron variant continues… Read More »
Delta CEO said about 8,000 of its 75,000 employees tested positive for Covid-19 in last 4 weeks
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said about 8,000 of its 75,000 employees tested positive for Covid-19 over the last… Read More »
Vaccines from Lodz Airport flew with SkyUp Airlines to Georgia
January 13th transport of vaccines against Covid19 flew from Lodz Airport to Tbilisi via Kyiv. This is a humanitarian gift… Read More »
Curaçao International Airport receives ACI Airport Health Accreditation for the 2nd consecutive year
CAP’s continuous efforts awarded with important safety certification. Willemstad, January 11, 2022 – It is with great pleasure that Management… Read More »
Aeromexico cancels flights as COVID ‘domino effect’ hits crews
More than 70 Grupo Aeromexico pilots have tested positive for COVID-19 as infections surge due to the Omicron variant, leading… Read More »
Delta Air Lines battles with nation’s largest flight attendant union over Covid sick leave
Delta Air Lines sent the country’s largest flight attendant union a cease-and-desist letter after its president criticized the company’s shortened… Read More »
United CEO says no Covid-related deaths among vaccinated employees for 8 weeks
United Airlines hasn’t had a Covid-related death among its nearly 70,000 employees in eight weeks, a trend its CEO says… Read More »
Some flight attendants are calling for a vaccine mandate for passengers to slow another fast-growing crisis
For months, public-health experts have called on the Biden administration to implement a vaccine requirement for domestic air travel in… Read More »
Travel industry will remain in flux for the foreseeable future amid Covid uncertainty
The travel industry will have to “roll with the punches” as government requirements continue to evolve with the pandemic, according… Read More »
Hong Kong imposes flights bans on U.S. and seven other countries
Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500… Read More »
Amid another Covid surge U.S. travelers are disrupted once again
A Covid-19 outbreak on a cruise in Lisbon. Thousands of flights canceled. Colleges going remote again. It’s a new year… Read More »
Travelers Still Flying Despite Omicron, Short Staffs and Weather
The numbers are staggering. Almost 10,000 flights in the U.S. alone have been canceled in the last nine days between… Read More »
What to know and do if airlines cancel your flight due to the omicron surge
Travel in 2021 ended on a stressful note for thousands thanks to omicron. The fast-spreading coronavirus variant has driven up… Read More »
U.S. State Dept warns Americans traveling abroad to ‘make contingency plans’
The State Department warned on Thursday Dec. 30 that Americans who are traveling abroad “should make contingency plans” as countries… Read More »
JetBlue cuts hundreds of January flights due to omicron surge as travel disruptions worsen
JetBlue Airways will cut more than 1,280 flights from Thursday through mid-January in anticipation of more Covid-19 infections among pilots… Read More »
Michigan teacher isolates in bathroom for 5 hours after testing positive for Covid mid-flight
A Michigan teacher’s trip to Iceland took a dramatic turn when she discovered that she was positive for COVID-19 midway… Read More »