UAE regulator probes Emirates 777-300ER flight ‘incident’ in Dubai
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates are probing what Emirates described as “technical incident” shortly after one of its aircraft… Read More »
Japan narrows definition of ‘close contacts’ with infected persons on flights
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has narrowed its definition of people who were in close contact with infected persons… Read More »
U.S. and China holding talks on new new aircraft-cleaning requirements
Talks are underway between the U.S. and China on possible changes to apparent new aircraft-cleaning requirements that prompted a Delta… Read More »
Indonesian transport ministry allows Boeing’s 737 MAX to fly again after deadly crash
Indonesia has lifted a ban on the Boeing 737 MAX, its transport ministry said on Tuesday Dec. 28, three years… Read More »
American and Southwest said no more masks on flights, but doctors disagree
Still thinking of flying? Make sure you have all the information you need and then make your choice. Or are… Read More »
Fauci says U.S. should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel
The federal government should consider requiring Covid-19 vaccines for domestic flights, the nation’s top infectious disease expert said Monday Dec…. Read More »
Dr. Fauci Thinks Vaccine Mandate for Air Travel Could Work
Removing the mandate on wearing face masks on airplanes? It’s out of the question says Dr. Anthony Fauci. In fact,… Read More »
Chinese gov’t halts all flights to Xi’an over COVID spike
The Chinese government has imposed a strict lockdown on the city of Xi’an due to a spike in the number… Read More »
Omicron hits airline crews and sparks hundreds of holiday flight cancellations
Airlines have canceled more than 2,000 flights since Christmas Eve as the rapid spread of the omicron variant of Covid-19… Read More »
Heroic TSA Agent Saves the Life of a Choking Infant
A Transportation Security Administration agent – on the job for just two months but backed with 10 years’ experience as… Read More »
The Craziest Things TSA Seized in 2021
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers had their hands full in 2021 as travelers returned to the nation’s airports in droves… Read More »
Career flight attendant has seen the wildest in-flight bad behavior including urination, strip teases and more
With the holiday season upon us, airline employees are prepared to accommodate record travel numbers as many people brave the… Read More »
Biden administration to lift travel restrictions on 8 African nations
The Biden administration will lift the travel restrictions it had imposed on eight African nations to curb the spread of… Read More »
Prosecutors say Italian firm produced 4,000 flawed parts for Boeing 787 jets
An Italian supplier at the centre of recent industrial snags on the 787 Dreamliner airplane produced more than 4,000 non-compliant… Read More »
FAA proposes fixes on some Boeing 777s after engine incidents
The US aviation regulator on Wednesday Dec. 22 proposed modifications and safety inspections on some models of the Boeing 777… Read More »
Unruly airline passengers could lose TSA PreCheck credentials
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have joined forces in the fight against unruly airplane passengers…. Read More »
Pakistan Airlines ban imposed by European Union will be lifted soon
The ban imposed by the European Union on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight operations is expected to be lifted soon,… Read More »
U.S. airlines cancel more than 800 U.S. flights as Covid hits crews
U.S. airlines canceled more than 800 flights over Christmas weekend after the rapidly spreading omicron variant of Covid infected flight… Read More »
Analyst says global air travel recovery will remain weak in near term due to omicron uncertainties
International air travel will likely remain sluggish in the near term as uncertainties over the omicron Covid variant linger, according… Read More »
U.S. airline industry steps up push for CDC to cut quarantine time for breakthrough Covid cases, warning of labor shortages
The U.S. airline industry steps up to push for CDC to cut recommended quarantine time for individuals with breakthrough cases… Read More »
Omicron impact immediate and substantial for Europe’s airports
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, has released preliminary data on the impact of the Omicron variant on European passenger… Read More »
TSA To Revoke PreCheck Privileges From FAA-Fined Passengers
The list of potential consequences just got longer for misbehaving air travelers. Now, unruly passengers could lose their TSA PreCheck… Read More »
US carriers warn of delays if 5G frequency deployed
The launch of 5G wireless communications frequencies in January 2022 could cause a wave of cancellations and delays due to… Read More »
Travelers scramble for Covid tests ahead of holiday rush
Travelers are scrambling for Covid tests ahead of holiday trips, facing long lines and longer waits for results. Lines… Read More »
10% of passengers on a flight from Miami to Israel tested positive for COVID-19
On Dec 20, 17 cases were detected on the plane, according to both the Israeli news site Haaretz and The… Read More »
Experts have valuable advice if you are rethinking your travel plans
Flights are booked. Bags are packed. To cancel Christmas travel plans seems unfathomable at this point. But for many, so… Read More »