The head of Europe’s aviation safety agency, EASA, has told the BBC he is “certain” Boeing’s 737 Max is now safe to fly. Executive Director Patrick Ky said his organisation had “left no stone unturned” in its review of the aircraft and its analysis of design changes made by the manufacturer. It has already been…
A US flight was delayed after a man, his travelling companion and his service dog forced open the emergency exit and used the evacuation slide to leave the plane. Delta flight 462 was taxiing and preparing to depart La Guardia Airport in New York on 21 December when the unnamed passengers decided they no longer…
Germany has extended its ban on people travelling from Britain, Northern Ireland and South Africa until January 6th – but German residents will be able to arrive from January 1st. The ban was put in place after a new more infectious coronavirus strain appeared in the countries. “The transport ban covers passenger traffic by train,…
Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways said Monday that travelers will have to test negative for the coronavirus before boarding flights bound for New York JFK International Airport. The measures are in response to a request from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as officials grapple with a highly contagious new strain of Covid-19…
Sweden bans travellers from Britain, Denmark over new Covid strain. Sweden will stop allowing in foreign travellers from Britain and Denmark in a bid to curb the rapid spread of a new strain of the coronavirus, the government said on Monday. “To minimize the risk of it spreading here, the government has today decided on…
Pakistan imposes one week temporary ban on UK arrivals. Pakistan bans entry of all passengers from UK, effective midnight. Pakistan cite growing concern of the spread of a new COVID19 strain in Britain.
DHL has stopped package deliveries into the UK just days before Christmas. Deutsche Post DHL said it was halting all deliveries of parcels to Britain because of transport restrictions put in place by many countries following a new, apparently more virulent strain of the coronavirus. Countries including Germany banned flights and other arrivals from Britain…
Spain has announced it will ban all entries from the UK except for Spanish nationals and residents from tomorrow.
Norway is banning all direct flights from the United Kingdom with immediate effect. This measure will initially apply for a period of 48 hours, but it may be extended. Additionally, a series of restrictions applicable to travellers arriving from the United Kingdom will be tightened. ‘We must ensure that the strain of the virus that…
A tractor rammed a Ural Airlines plane at Frankfurt am Main airport. A tractor carrying baggage carts rammed a Ural Airlines plane at Frankfurt am Main airport. The impact damaged the rear fuselage of the airbus. The press service of the airline clarified that the incident occurred on December 20: After arriving at the parking…
UK passengers on a plane to Germany were told to deboard or face mandatory coronavirus testing and quarantine at the airport when they landed A pilot on a German-bound flight from the UK told non-German passengers aboard the Sunday flight they needed to get off the plane before it took off or face mandatory COVID-19…
India suspends flights originating from UK to India till 31st December, starting 22nd Dec, 2359 hours Anyone arriving on transit flights via UK before 22nd Dec at midnight will be subject to mandatory RTPCR test on arrival at Indian airports. “Considering the prevailing situation in the UK, Indian govt has decided that all flights originating…