The IATA has conceded to budget airlines who opposed its initial proposal to extend current airport slot access waivers until the end of summer 2021. The International Air Transport Association has been pushing for an extension to current airport slot access waivers as the industry continues to bleed cash due to COVID-19, however budget carriers
The IATA has announced it is developing its own set of mobile apps that will house passengers’ COVID-related health information, as well as provide them with up-to-date information about travel restrictions. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said its apps will allow passengers to share COVID test results and vaccination certificates with airlines and governments,
The US Transportation Security Administration has said it screened over 3 million passengers in the weekend ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, as Americans ignore the CDC’s advice not to travel for the holidays. The figures show it being the busiest weekend for foot traffic through TSA security screenings since the beginning of the pandemic in
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, Professor Pamela M. Aaltonen of Purdue University discusses why the CDC has informed Americans not to travel for the holidays, and ways to curb the spread of the virus. As Americans prepare for the first Thanksgiving in the time of the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued
The first COVID-free trans-Atlantic flight has landed in London after all passengers and crew were tested before boarding, sparking calls for the UK to alter its quarantine requirements for US international arrivals. The United Airlines flight from Newark Liberty International Airport landed at Heathrow just before 7am on Tuesday morning, however all 36 passengers must
Air France was the first commercial airline to ever touch down at Berlin’s Tegel Airport 60 years ago, and has now become the final flight to depart, as the airport shuts its doors for the final time. Flight AF1235 had the honour of being the final flight to depart Berlin Tegel Airport on Sunday, 8
