Aviation.


17 February 2021

2020 marks the worst year for international arrivals to Europe in over 30 years

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, its widespread impact continues to weigh heavily on European destinations and the wider tourism economy. The most recent […]
16 February 2021

Charles de Gaulle airport abandons plan for a new terminal

The French government has announced that it is abandoning its plan for a new terminal at Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris. They pointed out that […]
15 February 2021

El Al becomes world’s first airline to vaccinate all staff

El Al Israel Airlines has become the world’s first airline to have vaccinated all of its relevant staff against the Covid-19 virus. 1. Staff vaccinations El […]
15 February 2021

Emirates improves contactless journey with smart self check-in

Emirates is now improving the contactless travel experience for passengers traveling from Dubai by making contactless self-check-in and drop-off kiosks at Dubai International Airport (DXB), which […]
15 February 2021

2020 European airport traffic falls to 1995 levels

Airports Council International (ACI) Europe reported full-year traffic figures for 2020, which reveal that passenger volumes fell by -70.4%, or 1.72 billion, compared to 2019. EU […]
14 February 2021

Kazakhstan resumes and increases flights with five countries

Since February 10, Kazakhstan increased and resumed international flights to Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and the Maldives, the Kazakh Civil Aviation Committee reported. This permission was […]
11 February 2021

All Lufthansa Group Airlines extend option for free rebooking

All fares of Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Eurowings can be rebooked without a rebooking fee. Originally, this fare offer was valid for (re-)bookings […]
3 February 2021

Flight attendant warns travellers to never consume these products on a plane…

TikTok famous flight attendant and youtuber Kat Kamalani uses her TikTok account to give sneak peaks into the life of a flight attendant and give some […]
27 January 2021

Aviation is the Achilles heel of the travel and tourism industry

Outside of lockdowns in much of Europe, domestic tourism has enabled tourism businesses to survive. Tourism businesses are hurting, and increasing numbers are closing permanently.  International […]
26 January 2021
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Australia may not open its borders again until 2022

Australia’s Health Department Chief Brendan Murphy has said it is still premature to expect the country to reopen borders in 2021. There are currently travel restrictions […]
25 January 2021

All airlines might soon require a negative Covid-19 test certificate from passengers going to Finland

On the 22nd of January, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, THL, gave a recommendation for all airlines operating to Finland by which it recommends […]
22 January 2021

Covid-19: Negative test required to travel to the US as of 26 January

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, is expanding the requirement for a negative Covid-19 test and as of the 26th of January, international travelers […]
21 January 2021

Brussels Airlines to cancel 900 flights in February and March

Brussels Airlines will cancel a total of 900 flights in February and March, after failing to register a sufficient number of bookings, due to the coronavirus […]
20 January 2021

FedEx plans to cut 671 out of 1,700 jobs at Liege airport

FedEx, the US-based delivery service has confirmed its plan to scrap 671 of a total 1,700 jobs from its operation at Liege airport, equating to 4 […]
20 January 2021
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Aviation industry urges EU to adopt a Covid-19 ‘vaccination certificate’ for travel

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged all branches of the European Union to support an initiative from Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to agree a […]
19 January 2021

Norwegian Air to put an end to its long haul flights

Norwegian Air has made the decision to discontinue its long-haul flights because of the severe impact the pandemic has had on commercial air travel. Since the […]