NEWSDec 28, 2022American Carriers Consider Returning to ChinaOn Monday, December 26, 2022, China's National Health Commission said that it will drop the quarantine requirement for travelers entering China, effective January 8. The end of the policy comes as China is slowly loosening up its policies towards COVID-19 after nearly three years of being almost completely shut to foreign travelers.Read More →
NEWSJun 10, 2022United States Government Lifts All Coronavirus Travel RestrictionsThe United States has been known across the world for its strict Coronavirus travel restrictions. As of June 12 at 12:01am E.T. this is all set to change for all passengers arriving to the USA on international flights. Read More →
NEWSMar 10, 2022TSA Airlines Mask Mandate Extended Until April 18The federal mask mandate has been extended for airlines through April 18. This extension came just before the mandate was set to expire at the end of this week.Read More →
NEWSAug 09, 2021American Airlines Will Not Require Employees To Be Vaccinated American Airlines CEO Doug Parker said the airline is not planning to mandate vaccination for its employees. The decision comes days after other US carriers, United and Frontier, announced plans to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for employees in the next two months. Read More →
ROUTESJun 19, 2021Brussels Airlines Resumes Flights to the United StatesOn Monday, Brussels Airlines resumed flights to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport after an absence of almost 15 months. One day later, the Belgian carrier will restart its service to Washington DC's Dulles International Airport. This comes despite restrictions in the United States banning tourist travel from Belgium.Read More →
NEWSJun 13, 2021Russian Low-Cost Carrier Pobeda’s Load Factor Returns to 99%As the air travel market in Russia continues to recover, its main airlines are getting ready for a summer of domestic leisure demand by reestablishing Soviet-era nonstop connections bypassing St. Petersburg and Moscow. Read More →
NEWSMay 20, 2021Singapore-Hong Kong Travel Bubble Delayed Once AgainMay 26th, 2021 was supposed to be the beginning of the Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble. However, the bubble is now going to be delayed for the second time due to the recent spike in Singapore's COVID-19. Singapore's Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Monday 17th May 2021 that Singapore is unable to meet the criteria to commence with the initiative.Read More →
NEWSMay 13, 2021U.S. Imposes India Travel Ban Following a Surge in COVID-19 CasesFollowing the worst outbreak of Coronavirus yet, President Biden has enacted a travel ban on India. On May 1 alone, India recorded more than 390 thousand COVID-19 cases, the highest in history. This is part of a bigger wave of infections that have steadily climbed during the month of April in which the country added 6.6 million cases to its total, setting its record at 19.6 million.Read More →
NEWSMar 31, 2021FAA Cracks Down on Unruly Passengers Refusing to Wear MasksThe FAA is cracking down on passengers who refuse to comply with mask and social distancing measures onboard. Not long after taking office, President Joe Biden announced a federal mask mandate on public transportation, including airplanes which have been supported by infectious disease experts at the CDC. The TSA has the authority to fine passengers who are not wearing masks up to over $1,000. However, many Americans continue to refuse to follow these guidelines, resulting in a spike of unruly passenger incidents both on the ground and in the air being reported to the FAA. On March 16, the Washington Post reported that 20 of 450 reports would be formally investigated by the FAA, which also reaffirmed the agency's "zero tolerance" policy towards passengers who refuse to wear masks.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMar 12, 2021Berlin Brandenburg Airport: Is It Doomed?An update on the Berlin Brandenburg AirportRead More →
