Nearly 600 United Airlines employees losing their jobs after refusing to get vaccinated
More than 99% of United Airlines’ U.S.-based employees who did not seek a religious or medical exemption from the company’s… Read More »
Do space tourists really understand the risk they’re taking?
Who makes sure space tourists get back safe? Space tourism industry representatives argue that stringent safety oversight would hamper the… Read More »
Vaccine mandates for travel are legal in the U.S.
Vaccine mandates trickled into the U.S. travel sphere last winter, picked up steam in the spring and hit fever pitch… Read More »
Jet Blue passenger tried to storm cockpit on flight from Boston to San Juan
A passenger aboard a flight from Boston to Puerto Rico tried to storm the cockpit Wednesday night while screaming in… Read More »
U.S. FAA wants airlines to do more to address unruly passengers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday urged U.S. passenger airlines “to commit to take more action” to address reports… Read More »
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 »
Federal prosecutors plan to criminally indict former Boeing 737 MAX chief technical pilot
Federal prosecutors plan to criminally indict Mark Forkner, the former Boeing 737 Chief Technical Pilot who is alleged to have… 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 »
Pilots alarmed over Airbus plans for single-pilot aircraft
Under current EU regulations, at least two pilots must be present within the cockpit of commercial flights. Improvements in automation… Read More »
Union president says flight attendants fear being ‘punched in the face’ over mask enforcement
Flight attendants enforcing mask mandates onboard are worried about physical attacks from travelers, Sara Nelson, international president of the Association… Read More »
How the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks forever changed air travel
More than a fifth of the U.S. population is too young to remember what air travel was like before Sept…. 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 »
TSA to double minimum fines for travelers who refuse to wear masks to $500
Travelers who refuse to wear masks could soon face fines of up to $3,000. The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday… 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 »
Scientists say radiation from sudden solar flares are a danger to airline passengers
Are airline passengers at risk from radiation in the form of galactic cosmic rays and occasional solar flares? Yes, says… 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 »
Russian airline Aeroflot suspends unvaccinated pilots
Russia’s flagship airline Aeroflot has suspended several pilots for refusing to vaccinate against the coronavirus, the RBC news website reported… Read More »
Angry families of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 victims accuse Russia of lying
Relatives of the 298 victims of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 on Monday accused Russia of lying about its alleged role… Read More »