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Colombia to seal its borders through to September
Colombia has banned both inbound and outbound international flights for at least the next four months, following Argentina’s example.
Read moreJapan eyes tourism subsidies for post-pandemic reboot
The Japan Times revealed this week that the national tourism board – the Japan Tourism Agency – put forth a proposal that would see up to half the cost of a trip to the country covered by Tokyo.
Read moreFeature: Will Lufthansa survive the crisis?
Lufthansa is one of the biggest brands created by Germany, and one of the biggest and most successful airlines in the world. Like all other airlines in the industry, it’s struggling to survive amidst the global health crisis that caused the demand for air travel to plunge drastically.
Read moreThursday airline updates: SAA given 25 days to restructure, funding boost from government
On 15 May, the South African government requested a business plan for South African Airways within 25 days. Plans to rescue the airline have been ongoing since late 2019 and, even allowing for the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, the government has not been satisfied with progress. The standing committee on public accounts has asked
Read moreEnd of the giants? More A380s grounded and orders cancelled
As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the world and shut down international travel, airlines have been looking to cut costs. One of the best ways to cut costs is to ground expensive or inefficient aircraft or to retire them completely, because of this for many airlines the first on the chopping block is the
Read moreSingapore sets date for resumption of Changi transit flights
Singapore’s Changi Airport will gradually start allowing transit passengers to pass through from 2 June. This does not mean the floodgates will be allowed to open as resumption of transit travel will be increased in a progressive fashion as each flight is assessed on a case by case basis. Changi is one of the world’s
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