Travellers will not need to show passports to enter UK in new trial
“Smart” passport gates that allow travellers to cross the UK border without showing a passport could be trialled as early as this year. According to The Times, Phil Douglas, director-general of the UK Border Force, is aiming for “much more frictionless facial recognition than we currently do”. The aim is to upgrade the current eGates […]
JetBlue and Icelandair expand codeshare alliance
JetBlue Airways has expanded its codeshare agreement with Iceland’s flag carrier Icelandair to facilitate connections between Europe and North America for travellers. Passengers can now book the new codeshare flights from the website of JetBlue. The current codes of JetBlue on Icelandair provide direct flights between New York’s John F Kennedy (JFK) Airport, Newark’s Liberty […]
Fully vaccinated travellers to Canada can be released early from quarantine
Canada’s phased approach to easing border measures will begin on July 5, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. EDT, for fully vaccinated travellers who are exempt from travel restrictions, which now includes approved permanent residents. Fully vaccinated travellers who are permitted to enter Canada will not be subject to the federal requirement to quarantine or take a […]
How have you been affected by Ryanair’s flight cancellations?
The chief executive of Ryanair has apologised "unreservedly" for leaving 18 million customers with cancelled flights. At a press conference on Monday, Michael O"™Leary said the shortage of pilots due to staff rostering was "a mess of our own making". Many ticket holders are now wondering if their holiday plans would be ruined. Ryanair will […]
US travelers could soon have another option when it comes to budget airlines
US airline passengers could soon have another choice for ultra-low-cost flights. The CEO of Sun Country Airlines announced in a memo this week that the airline will begin implementing passenger fees and expanding beyond its hub at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, according to the Star Tribune. The airline"™s new plan resembles that of infamous ultra-low-cost carriers […]
Airports (Like Carriers) Use Twitter to Ease Travelers"™ Concerns
Before arriving at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Joe Carella, the assistant dean of executive education at the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona"™s Phoenix campus, checks the airport"™s Facebook page. The airport also has a Twitter handle, @PHXSkyHarbor, with more than 21,000 followers. That account toggles between passenger needs and promotion […]
All the single ladies! The airline that guarantees lone female travellers WON’T get the pesky middle seat
Nobody wants the middle seat on a plane journey – and for good reason. Being crammed between two strangers can often leave passengers at the mercy of their fellow travellers’ respect for personal space (or lack of). And, for lone female passengers, that can sometimes over-spill into unwelcome sexual attention from a minority of men. […]
Air Canada adds winter route to St Vincent and the Grenadines
Air Canada has announced that it will fly to St Vincent and the Grenadines each week, one of six news routes for the airline"™s winter season. The announcement comes as the St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority works to attract international carriers to the Argyle International Airport (AIA), which was officially opened on 14 […]
IATA: Confident Businesses, Travelers Drive Airline Demand
Global air travel demand is more robust than expected so far in 2017 because of growing business and consumer confidence, according to IATA chief economist Brian Pearce. Speaking at the IATA Wings of Change conference in Miami, Pearce said the passenger traffic demand outlook looks strong for the remainder of the year, though he cautioned […]
La rusa Aeroflot, elegida mejor compañía aérea de Europa
La compañía rusa fue galardonada con el premio Traveller"™ Choice Award en las categorías de ‘Mejor Aerolínea de Europa’, ‘Mejor Clase Business’ y ‘Mejor Aérealínea de Rusia’. El sitio web de viajes TripAdvisor ha distinguido a la línea aérea rusa Aeroflot como la mejor aerolínea europea. TripAdvisor, la página de viajes más importante del mundo, […]
