German Health Minister Jens Spahn announced that Germany will intensify checks on travelers returning from high-risk areas, after data showed that more than 40% of new infections were contracted overseas. Random checks are already being carried out, he said, but “these are to be intensified” to make sure that travelers are abiding by quarantine rules.…
U.S. officers have confirmed that the first business flight between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is scheduled for next week. The flight, possibly operated on an Israeli El-Al aircraft. However, the Israeli statement didn’t include a reference to the flight being operated on an El Al airliner or not. UPDATE The flight will be…
So far, United has cancelled all flights into and out of Houston Intercontinental Airport for Wednesday as Hurricane Laura approaches Texas, and a few flights Tuesday evening have been cancelled as well. Currently, United is operating 225 flights per day in Houston, a significant reduction due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Passengers affected by Hurricane Laura…
Finnair announced that it started cooperation negotiations on plans to reduce 1,000 jobs due to COVID-19 impacts and travel restrictions. Finland’s flag carrier starts co-operation negotiations on its plan to reduce up to 1,000 jobs, to make other structural changes and to implement additional temporary layoffs due to the impacts of the corona pandemic. The…
Iberia has completed the retirement of its entire Airbus A340 fleet last week, ending its long history with the Spanish Flag carrier over decades. Before the coronavirus pandemic, the airline had planned to reduce its Airbus A340-600 fleet down to 10 aircraft this year, five by 2022, and then retire all of them by 2025.…
American Airlines Group Inc. said it would shed 19,000 workers Oct. 1 as the airline prepares to downsize to cope with weak demand for travel amid the coronavirus pandemic that isn’t expected to rebound for years. American’s cuts—which together with retirements and temporary leaves of absence will make the carrier about 30% smaller than it…
Delta Air Lines is planning to furlough 1,941 pilots in October as the airline industry struggles to rebound from coronavirus-related fallout. “We’ve said before that early retirements alone wouldn’t solve the pilot overstaffing situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,” said John Laughter, senior vice president of flight operations, in an internal memo to employees. Delta…
Cargolux Airlines International released a new livery on its Facebook account. One of the airline 747-8 freighters has received a new livery. The airline posted: “its very own mask on its iconic nose-door, reflecting the airline’s commitment to the fight against COVID-19”. If you want to track this livery, the registration is LX-VCF.
Manchester Airport is closing one of its three terminals due to low demand for air travel associated with Covid-19, just a month after it reopened. Managing director Karen Smart said the decision to shut Terminal Two was taken after “monitoring the travel patterns” of airlines and passengers. She added said the terminal would close its…
A man has been arrested at London’s Heathrow Aiport as part of investigations into the New IRA, named Operation Arbacia. The 62-year-old man has is being held by police while a property in Edinburgh, Scotland is being searched.
Two men were arrested in Spain for refusing to put on their face masks while on a flight and ignoring the pilot’s plea. The plane was travelling to Madrid when the incident broke out, with distressed passengers claiming it was fuelled by alcohol. Fellow passengers said the men had been making a nuisance of themselves…
