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 »
Puerto Vallarta Expands COVID-19 Capacity Limits
Government officials in the Mexican state of Jalisco announced important updates to the region’s COVID-19 recovery plan. According to a… Read More »
California Launches Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Verification Tool
The state of California’s Departments of Public Health and Technology today unveiled a way for residents to keep digital copies of… Read More »
Cathay working with Airbus on long-haul flights with a single pilot in the cockpit
Cathay Pacific 0293.HK is working with Airbus AIR.PA to introduce “reduced crew” long-haul flights with a sole pilot in the cockpit much of the… Read More »
FAA mandates Boeing 737 MAX inspections for it’s automated flight control system
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday issued a directive for Boeing Co requiring operators of 737 MAX airplanes to conduct additional inspections for… Read More »
California’s drought may have solved 1965 plane crash mystery
As a severe drought in California dries out lakes across the state, officials have found the remains of what they… Read More »
U.S. Airlines report 3,000 unruly passengers this year
Airlines have reported about 3,000 cases of unruly passengers to US aviation authorities this year as bad behaviour on flights… Read More »