Bookings at Lufthansa have tripled for next Summer

Bookings at Lufthansa have tripled for next Summer boosted by the imminent approval of a COVID-19 vaccine. Chief Executive Carsten Spohr told a German magazine Wirtschaftswoche that the concrete prospect of an effective vaccine against the coronavirus had boosted confidence among passengers. “The fact that people have also already reserved flights for the Easter period…

London Heathrow to shut Terminal 4 till end of 2021

Heathrow airport announced that it will keep Terminal 4 closed until the end of next year. Passenger numbers at the airport fell by 88% in November as travel restrictions and England’s second COVID-19 lockdown took their toll. Based on current forecasts and a continued decline in passengers, Heathrow has decided that Terminal 4 will remain…

FAA approves use of Pfizer COVID19 vaccine, but pilots have to wait 48 hrs before flying

FAA approves use of Pfizer COVID19 vaccine for pilots & air traffic controllers with appropriate precautions. Following the Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Pfizer, Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, the FAA has determined that pilots may receive the vaccine under the conditions of their FAA-issued airman medical certification. FAA Air Traffic…