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ARC: No sign of recovery for US travel agency air ticket sales
Airline ticket sales by US travel agencies are still down by almost 75% Read More
IATA supports EU digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate
Pan-European mutually recognized vaccination certificate would be an important step towards giving governments the confidence to safely open their borders Read More
Airports Council International cancels 2021 ACI Africa event
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to stomp out hope of reactivating events that had to be cancelled in 2020 due to ... Read More
British Airways most mentioned airline on Twitter in Q4 2020
British flag carrier was the most mentioned airline among influencer conversations on Twitter in Fourth Quarter of 2020 Read More
American Airlines, United and Delta return to Bonaire this winter
Bonaire welcomes back North American travelers with direct flight service set to resume from Atlanta, Miami, Houston and Newark Read More
London has fallen: Heathrow no longer Europe’s Busiest air hub
New strain of COVID-19 threatens to deepen the crisis in the British aviation industry Read More
Fraport Traffic Figures 2020: Passenger Numbers Fall to Historic Low Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Massive passenger slump recorded at Frankfurt Airport and Fraport’s Group airports worldwide – Relatively low decline in FRA’s cargo volumes Read More
Abandoned piece of luggage triggers Frankfurt Airport evacuation
Parts of Frankfurt Airport evacuated due to possible bomb or gun threat Read More
WestJet announces retirement of Chief Operating Officer
Captain Jeff Martin, WestJet Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer announces his retirement Read More
FAA issues Super Bowl LV flight requirements for General Aviation pilots
FAA publishes a webpage with information for Tampa, Fla. area airspace and airports Read More
Singapore Airlines restarts Singapore-Moscow service
Singapore flag carrier announces resumption of Moscow flights Read More
Delta Air Lines bans pro-Trump hoodlums from its flights
Delta Air puts Donald Trump supporters who heckled Mitt Romney and Lindsey Graham on no-fly list Read More
Florida Keys Tourism: ‘Name’ COVID-19-fighting robot at Key West Airport
The robot emits high-intensity ultraviolet UV-C wavelength light designed to remove 99.9% of harmful airborne and surface pathogens including the ... Read More
US travel agency air ticket sales show seasonal trend in December
US travel agencies' December 2020 air ticket sales were down 83% compared to December 2019, when sales totaled $6.1 billion Read More
Allegiant Air announces new nonstop service from Nashville to Key West
Nashville is known for its friendly travelers who are eager to explore the Florida Keys Read More
The Bahamas poised to seamlessly integrate new CDC order into existing protocols
Yesterday, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that all air passengers flying to the U.S. from ... Read More
US DOT adopts new airline passenger protections
New regulations that apply to airlines bumping passengers and mishandling baggage announced Read More
How you can influence the future of Aviation?
The World Tourism Network emerged out of a grassroots initiatives known as rebuilding.travel. Aviation veteran Vijay Poonoosamy, a former VP ... Read More
Munich Airport’s passenger numbers decline to 11.1 million
Global travel restrictions have had a drastic effect on traffic development at Munich Airport Read More
US Travel: We appreciate CDC international travel testing mandate
With a risk-based, layered approach to health and safety throughout every aspect of travel, it’s possible to both protect public ... Read More
FlyArystan: 1.5 milion passengers in 2020
Since its operations began in May 2019, FlyArystan has carried over 2.2 million passengers Read More
Fraport AG receives CEIV Pharma recertification
IATA’s pharma certificate awarded for exemplary handling of temperature-sensitive goods at Frankfurt Airport Read More
World Tourism Network: New COVID-19 rules for US airlines not enough
Arriving in the United States of America from a foreign country now means a mandatory COVID-19 test within 3 days ... Read More
Sabre and Jeju Air renew long-term distribution partnership
Jeju Air and Sabre Corporation affirm long-term relationship as the carrier ramps up route resumption Read More
Canada’s airline workers devastated by lack of direct financial aid to sector
Canada's Minister of Transport and the airlines urged to do whatever it takes to support Canadian aviation workers in the ... Read More
COVID-19 pandemic has cost global tourism industry $935 billion
COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge financial impact on tourism globally, affecting all countries around the world, as well as ... Read More
ETF: Discussion on slots ignores aviation workers’ main concerns
European aviation is in dire straits, and the current discussion on airport slots is doing little to address aviation workers’ ... Read More
US travel agency air ticket volume still down nearly 70%
ARC reports that airline ticket sales by US travel agencies are still in the red Read More
Emirates expands its operations in the Americas
Emirates resumes flights to Seattle, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York JFK, Toronto and Washington DC Read More
World’s first Airbus A321P2F delivered
Airbus A321P2F is the first aircraft in its size category to offer containerized loading in both the main and lower ... Read More
Qatar Airways resumes flights to Riyadh
Qatar Airways will operate a daily service to Riyadh on wide-body aircraft including the Airbus A350, Boeing 777-300 and Boeing ... Read More
British Virgin Islands helps pay for your private jet
Traveling on a private jet is out of reach for most people, but it's a safe way to travel. The ... Read More
Filomena dumps heaviest snowfall in Madrid since 1971
Spain is known for sunshine, beaches and beautiful blue skies. Today Filomena changed this scene to 30 hour of snow ... Read More
Indonesian authorities confirm that Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 with 65 on board crashed into Jakarta Bay
At least 65 people - 53 passengers, including 10 children, and 12 crewmembers were on board of crashed Indonesian Boeing ... Read More
Passenger Plane Crash in Indonesia
62 passengers and crew are assumed dead after Sriwijaya Air flight #SJ182 a 737-500 (classic narrow-body airline jet) disappeared on ... Read More
WestJet slashes capacity over ‘rushed government testing regime’
WestJet Group to stand down equivalent of 1,000 employees and reduce capacity by a third Read More