Despite the financial hit of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Ryanair has announced it will open its fourth base in France at the Paris-Beauvais Airport from 3 December 2020. The Irish budget carrier already boasts braces in Toulouse, Marseille Provence and Bordeaux, however will now base two aircraft out of BVA, situated 85 kilometres outside the
Airlines around the world have renewed their call for governments to implement mandatory COVID-19 tests for all departing international travellers in lieu of border closures and quarantine requirements, which have been blamed for the ongoing air travel crisis. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is advocating for fast and affordable COVID-19 tests that can be
Singapore Airlines is reportedly gearing up to launch scenic ‘flights to nowhere’, in an attempt to boost revenue and cater to travel-hungry customers missing the experience of air travel. Anonymous sources close to the matter have said the three-hour domestic flights, which will both take-off and land at Changi Airport, are due to begin by
Ryanair has said it will close its Dusseldorf base, run by Austrian subsidiary Laudamotion, in October, due to a disagreement with the German airport’s operator and a ground handling provider over fee negotiations. All Ryanair flights into the airport after 24 October have now been cancelled, and over 200 pilots and cabin crew stationed in
A new Republican COVID-19 spending package introduced into the US Senate on Tuesday does not include any new government assistance for US airlines or airports, as the industry faces job losses in the tens of thousands come October. The US aviation sector and industry unions have been pushing for a six-month extension of federal aid,
Almost 970,000 people in the US travelled through TSA checkpoints throughout the country on Friday, just ahead of the Labor Day weekend. This is the highest figure reported in one day by the TSA since 16 March, and the beginning of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns. “For travellers who have not flown since the beginning of
