Allianz: 9 trends to watch as aviation readies for post Covid-19 takeoff

The sudden halt imposed on the aviation industry by the Covid-19 crisis hit the sector hard. In April 2020, two-thirds… Read More »
Indonesia AirAsia suspends scheduled flights as Covid spikes

Indonesia AirAsia (QZ, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) has said it would suspend its scheduled flight services starting this week to help the… Read More »
Boeing 737 cargo plane makes emergency water landing off Hawaii

A Boeing 737-200 cargo plane made an emergency landing in the ocean near Honolulu early Friday after pilots reported engine trouble, the… Read More »
Comair downs flights as South Africa battles new COVID wave

Comair (South Africa) (MN, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) is temporarily suspending all scheduled Kulula Air and British Airways franchise flights for… Read More »
Pilot calls for tougher legal action for unruly passenger behavior

An American Airlines pilot and union official told CNBC on Friday that on-board passenger disturbances do not go unnoticed in… Read More »
New test centre for Covid-19 PCR and Antigen tests at Malmö Airport

As the world now slowly opens up, we see that more and more people want to travel again, and there… Read More »
South Africa’s Lift suspends flights amid Covid surge

Lift Airlines (GE, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has temporarily cancelled all its flights from July 5 to 31, 2021, citing a… Read More »
Why abusive incidents on US flights have surged recently?

Reports of abusive or violent incidents on US flights have surged recently. Pandemic-linked factors are driving the behaviour – and… Read More »
Bali to Remain Closed Until COVID-19 Cases Decline

The tourism minister of Indonesia announced the island of Bali would remain closed to foreign tourists until the number of… Read More »
Passengers can take an express PCR test for Covid-19 in Sochi airport

The laboratory is located on the 1st floor of sector C in the airport . It works 24/7 with short… Read More »
Ottawa grants Sunwing C$100mn loan for COVID refunds

The Canadian federal government will lend CAD100 million Canadian dollars (USD81.2 million) to Sunwing Airlines (WG, Toronto Pearson) parent Sunwing… Read More »
EU airlines, airports warn digital COVID-19 certificate roll-out risks chaos

Groups representing Europe’s largest airlines and airports have warned of chaos and hours-long queues unless countries better coordinate the roll-out… Read More »
Amex GBT Unveils Travel Survey, Covid Tools for Managers, Travelers

American Express Global Business Travel has rolled out new measures designed to give travel managers actionable insights regarding resumed travel… Read More »
Passengers bringing their own alcohol is a big problem says American Airlines CEO

American Airlines CEO Doug Parker told employees he understands their frustrations over the growing trend of passengers slipping their own… Read More »
Hawaii To Eliminate COVID-19 Testing Requirements for Vaccinated Travelers

Hawaii will relax COVID-19 travel and gathering restrictions once its latest vaccination goal is met on July 8, Gov. David Ige… Read More »
U.S. government prepares to issue landmark report on UFOs

The US government, once openly dismissive of UFO sightings that for decades sparked the popular imagination, is poised to issue… Read More »
Passenger accused of trafficking his own special needs daughter

A man accused of human trafficking his special needs daughter is speaking out, highlighting the need for training on an… Read More »
Airlines urged to tighten Airbus A320 checks after COVID storage

Regulators have called for more rigorous checks when pulling some Airbus jets out of pandemic storage, following flawed cockpit readings… Read More »
AHLA Relaxes Mask Guidance for U.S. Hotel Employees

The American Hotel & Lodging Association has eased its Safe Stay guidelines regarding mask wearing for U.S. hotel employees In… Read More »
U.S. airlines and flight attendants want stiffer penalties for unruly passengers

A JetBlue Airways flight bound for New York returned to the Dominican Republic in early February after a passenger allegedly refused to… Read More »
U.S. FAA launches program to help staff voice aviation safety concerns

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it has launched a program to help make it easier for staff… Read More »
New test center for Covid-19 PCR and antibody tests at Arlanda

As the world now slowly opens up and we can soon travel again, there is strong demand from passengers and… Read More »