A California man who police said claimed to be too afraid to fly due to COVID-19 hid out for three months in a secured area of O’Hare International Airport until his weekend arrest, prosecutors said Sunday. Aditya Singh, 36, is charged with felony criminal trespass to a restricted area of an airport and misdemeanor theft.…
The European regulator will authorize the return to service of the Boeing 737 MAX “next week”, according to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). “We think we will publish it (the airworthiness directive, Editor’s note) next week. From our point of view, the MAX will be able to fly again (in Europe) from next week”,…
Those that refuse to wear masks at Perth Airport in Western Australia could face fines of up to $50,000 ($US38,400 €31,800 £28,300). To help keep you Covid-safe, it is now mandatory to wear masks within Perth Airport’s terminals. If you are travelling, dropping off or meeting a passenger, arrive wearing your mask to enter the…
A joey was spotted hopping onboard an American Airlines flight from Charlotte to Newport News this weekend. He was reportedly being relocated as part of a wildlife conservation project. He was flying in the cabin like a regular passenger. The baby kangaroo appears to be on board a Bombardier CRJ-900 jet operated by PSA Airlines.…
About fifty Chinese travelers tested positive for Covid at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport on Sunday. A strange phenomenon was observed at Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport. 49 Chinese passengers, in transit to Shanghai, were tested positive for the coronavirus this Sunday. They are currently isolated in a hotel, but these concordant tests lead to questions as…
The UK has today closed all travel corridors, meaning all arrivals will now have to quarantine for ten days. The move, announced on Friday, is designed to slow the spread of Covid-19 across the country – but critics have argued it has been implemented up to a year too late. Travellers arriving in the UK,…
Emirates has announced that it will indefinitely suspend flights to Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. The move comes after Australia halved the flight caps into Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia. The last flight to Brisbane was Saturday with the last flights to Sydney and Melbourne occurring on Tuesday. However, the airline will continue…
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson today signed an order (PDF) directing a stricter legal enforcement policy against unruly airline passengers in the wake of recent, troubling incidents. The FAA has seen a disturbing increase in incidents where airline passengers have disrupted flights with threatening or violent behavior. These incidents have stemmed both from passengers’ refusals to…
Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps said on Thursday all travellers from Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru have been banned from entering the UK. All arrivals from South America, Cape Verde, Panama and Portugal will be subject to a travel ban from Friday January 15. Secretary of State for Transport Grant…
Norwegian Air plans to close its long-haul operation and focus instead on a scaled-down European business as it seeks to contend with the coronavirus crisis and complete its debt restructuring, the budget carrier said today. The plan is subject to approval by an Irish bankruptcy court. It would cut Norwegian’s fleet to about 50 aircraft…
Qatar Airways has confirmed that the airline will only retain five of its Airbus A380-800s in the future as it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking during a CAPA live event, Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker said: “Even when we operate [our A380s], we will only operate half of the numbers we have. So…
Jet2 has decided to suspend all flights and holidays until March 25 due to the continued uncertainty and travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Last Week, Virgin Holidays also terminated all flights to control the spread of the new Covid-19 strain. Tui also suspended all trips as a result of the UK’s latest coronavirus…