CDC Distributing Free COVID Tests at Several Major US Airports
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it has started distributing free COVID-19 home test kits… Read More »
Former Boeing 737 MAX pilot says FAA official called him ‘scapegoat’ for crashes
A former chief technical pilot for Boeing charged with fraud for deceiving federal regulators evaluating the company’s 737 MAX jet… Read More »
TSA has confiscated record number of guns at airports in 2021
The Transportation Security Administration in 2021 has confiscated the most guns ever in a single year — some 5,700, most… Read More »
Four charts show what the travel industry looks like 2 years into the pandemic
After a year of heavy losses, the travel industry is finally showing some signs of bouncing back — even as… Read More »
Malaysia Airports Sees Strong Momentum On Traffic Recovery And Expects To Benefit Further With Implementation Of More Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL)
29th November update: Sepang – Malaysia Airports announced its financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 (9M21),… Read More »
Airbus goes legal accusing Qatar Airways of misrepresenting the A350 problem as a safety issue
Airbus dramatically raised the stakes in a dispute with Qatar Airways over skin flaws on A350 jetliners on Dec. 9,… Read More »
Delta flight diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant, air marshal and police say
A Delta flight to Los Angeles was diverted Thursday to Oklahoma after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant and an… Read More »
KL International Airport Enhances Airport Readiness To Welcome Vaccinated Travel Lane
29th November update: SEPANG – KL International Airport (KLIA) is ensuring that it is ready to welcome passengers travelling under… Read More »
Dangerous reason why passengers must tell cabin crew if they lose their phone
Airline pilot Patrick Smith told Sun Online Travel that phones in checked-in luggage pose an even bigger problem to flight… Read More »
5G rollout will mean some flights won’t be able to land safely when pilots can’t see the runway
Verizon and AT&T are hoping new swaths of C-band cellular radio spectrum will help make the 5G hype closer to… Read More »
93 percent of Southwest Airlines employees vaccinated or seeking exemptions ahead of deadline
Roughly 93 percent of Southwest Airlines employees are vaccinated against COVID-19 or are seeking an exemption ahead of the Jan…. Read More »
European regulators issued a preliminary warning for anti-lightning flaw on some Airbus A350 jets
European regulators have issued a preliminary warning that patches of lightning protection may have been wrongly fitted on over a… Read More »
TSA Expects Near Pre-Pandemic Numbers for Winter Holiday Travel Period
After a busy Thanksgiving holiday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is anticipating high passenger volumes throughout the winter holiday travel… Read More »
Passenger exits Southwest Airlines plane while aircraft is taxiing to gate in Phoenix
The incident happened Saturday morning on Flight 4236 from Colorado Springs. A passenger exited a Southwest Airlines plane through a… Read More »
U.S. Senate confirmed pilot C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger to be the U.S. representative on the United Nations’ air-safety body
The U.S. Senate has confirmed C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger to be the U.S. representative on the Council of the International Civil… Read More »
Aviation expert claims omicron border restrictions show countries haven’t learned
A decision by several countries to impose border restrictions out of concerns around the omicron Covid variant was called “knee-jerk”… Read More »
Omicron clouds outlook for international travel
The spread of the Covid omicron variant across the world could further delay the travel industry’s recovery, a fresh challenge… Read More »
Royal Caribbean ‘Evaluating’ Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines for Children
Royal Caribbean International isn’t ready to make any decisions when it comes to requiring COVID-19 vaccines for its youngest passengers… Read More »
U.S. CDC expanding surveillance at 4 major US airports to look for Omicron
Travelers arrive for flights at Newark Liberty International Airport on November 30, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. The United States,… Read More »
Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination travel rules is now in effect
As of Nov. 30, everyone age 12 and older will need to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to travel… Read More »
CDC Expands COVID-19 Surveillance at Four US Airports
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expanding surveillance efforts at four international airports across the country… Read More »
India postponing reopening of international travel
India has postponed the planned resumption of international scheduled flights in light of the evolving global scenario concerning the emergence… Read More »