Singapore has revealed it is in discussions with South Korea and Australia to resume international travel. In what has been labeled “green-lane” arrangements, Singapore hopes to restart essential travel with countries that have managed to control the COVID-19 situation domestically. The move comes after the announcement that transit passengers will be gradually allowed into Singapore’s
In a midnight mission, Jaipur officials have used drones to kill locusts in the northern province. This was the second time in a week that a drone has been used to spray pesticides on locust swarms in Jaipur district. India and Pakistan are both battling another crisis as they fight the coronavirus, their worst locust
Lufthansa’s management board accepted a more favourable set of demands made by the European Commission in exchange for approval of a €9 billion government bailout.
British Airways is planning to outsource 450 jobs undertaken by employees it's making redundant, according to reports.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has criticised Latin American governments for a lack of action and assistance for airlines as the coronavirus continues to devastate the industry. The group is also questioning when the sector will return to pre-virus strength and whether all carriers will survive the pandemic. Peter Cerda, IATA’s vice-president for Latin
Lufthansa still wary of bailout conditions
Lufthansa’s supervisory board has met to discuss the European Commission’s conditions placed on a potential government bailout loan. Lufthansa’s board was expected to approve the conditions for its hard-won loan from the German government. The sanctions imposed by the European Commission have resulted in the airline refusing to accept the deal and has said it
