Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines was forced to cancel around 100 flights over the busy Easter weekend, due to a shortage of active pilots and other staff. In a statement, the airline apologised to affected passengers, and noted that an “overwhelming majority” of passengers were re-booked onto another flight on the same day. In order to
Japan Airlines has announced it has retired all 13 of its Boeing 777s equipped with Pratt & Whitney engines a year earlier than planned, in light of a dramatic single-engine failure that occurred onboard a United Airlines 777 with the same engines earlier this year. In February, United Airlines flight UA328 suffered a “catastrophic and
CDC approves travel for vaccinated people
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its policy on non-essential travel to state that fully vaccinated people are free to travel throughout the US without being tested for COVID-19 or quarantining. The new guidelines specify that fully vaccinated individuals can travel within the US without first requiring a COVID test or
South Korea introduces digital vaccine passports
South Korea announced on Thursday that it will issue digital COVID-19 ‘vaccine passports’ to all citizens who have received their vaccine, in a major step that could see the return of international travel. The concept of digitised health credentials has been touted in the industry for many months, with many believing it to be the
Delta Air Lines will begin filling aircraft to pre-pandemic passenger capacity, including middle seats, from 1 May 2021, a year after its middle seat blocking policy was introduced. Delta first introduced its policy of blocking the sale of middle seats in April 2020 shortly after COVID-19 was named a global pandemic by the World Health
French charter airline Corsair International has taken delivery of its first A330-900neo, on lease from Dublin-based lessor Avolon. The delivery marks the first in a series to come, with a further four A330-900neos on order to be delivered, which will join Corsair’s all-A330 fleet. The agreement with Avolon for the lease of five A330neos was
