On Monday, an Air India flight from Sydney was forced to return without passengers after one of the crew members tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival. The crew members were allowed to operate the flight to Sydney after they tested negative in a pre-departure test in Delhi. Upon arrival in Sydney on Sunday morning, the…
All passengers on a delayed flight have been forced into 14 days of hotel quarantine after Queensland shut its border while the flight was mid-air. Virgin Australia’s flight VA469 from Perth International Airport to Brisbane was scheduled to leave Perth at 1:40 pm on Friday. However, the flight was delayed due to engineering matters. The…
A fistfight involving seven people broke out on Sunday at the departure gate inside Miami International Airport. The fight broke out at the American Airlines terminal. One man was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct by the Miami-Dade police. Police later identified him as 20-year-old Jameel Tremain Decquir. He and the other three people were…
American tourists who have been fully vaccinated will be able to visit Europe starting this summer, said Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission. In an interview with the New York Times, Ursula von der Leyen said that talks are ongoing between the EU and the US over reopening for tourism. “The Americans,…
London Heathrow Airport has turned down airline requests to operate extra repatriation flights from India before the country is added to the UK travel red list. Heathrow reportedly refused to offer more flights because of concerns about crowded immigration queues at passport control. Four carriers had requested to operate a total of eight extra flights…
Etihad Airways has decided to retire its entire fleet of Boeing 777-300ER’s by the end of this year to become more commercially sustainable. Etihad Airways Group CEO Tony Douglas revealed this move at a virtual aviation conference on Thursday. Speaking at the World Aviation Festival, he said: “You will see of us a very focused,…
Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 25 A321neo (New Engine Option) aircraft. This is in addition to Delta’s 2017 order of 100 A321neo aircraft. These planes will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines. “With our customers ready to reclaim the joy of travel, this agreement positions Delta for growth while…
It’s estimated that there are more than 5,000 airlines across the world, serving over 4.3 billion passengers every year. While you’re spoilt for choice in terms of which airline you go for, there are a certain few who go above and beyond to provide an exceptional service to their customers. If you’re after an airline…
A total of 47 passengers who flew on the Vistara flight to Hong Kong had tested positive for COVID, many during their mandatory quarantine period. These passengers flew on Vistara’s flight from Delhi to Hong Kong on April 4. However, they had all tested negative before boarding. Passengers travelling to Hong Kong must have a…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued Notams warning U.S. airlines flying over the Russian-Ukraine border. The FAA warned the airlines to review the current threat and provide at least 72-hours advance notice of the scheduled flights over the airspace covering the Russian-Ukraine border. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy recently urged his citizens to vacation in…
Qantas is planning to return its entire fleet of 12 Airbus A380s. The future of Qantas’ A380s appears to be quite bright. “We think we will reactivate all of the A380s. We spent a lot of money on them. Once demand is there, they’re going to be good aircraft, get back in the air and…
A World War II-era plane taking part in the Cocoa Beach Air Show made an emergency landing in the waters just off the Patrick Space Force Base beaches on Saturday afternoon. A video posted to Twitter on Saturday afternoon showed the single-engine TBM Avenger make a “soft” landing in the shallow waters near Cocoa Beach.…