Singapore Airlines Starts Trials On Digital Verification Of Covid-19 Test Results And Vaccination Information
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has started trials on a new digital health verification process, which will be the first in the world to be based on the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Travel Pass framework. This will offer customers the ability to securely store and present information related to Covid-19 tests, as well as their vaccination […]
Delta CEO: There’s Optimism for Recovery in 2021
With not one but two COVID-19 vaccines now approved and being distributed across the country, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is optimistic that recovery for the financially impacted airline industry will take place next year. “Throughout the challenges of 2020, the character of our healthcare heroes and essential workers has shown through. I have […]
Frontier Launches 11 New Routes
Looking to capitalize on short, weekend getaways, Frontier Airlines has introduced 11 new routes in the U.S., Caribbean, Mexico and Central America starting later this month and continuing into 2021, according to Business Insider. The publication noted that Frontier Airlines is continuing to expand in anticipation of a strong 2021 that will return to normal […]
Canada’s OWG launches with initial flight to Cuba
The inaugural revenue flight of new Canadian airline OWG has taken off from Toronto’s Pearson International airport, headed to Santa Clara Abel Santamaria airport in Cuba. The airline is a project of Canadian passenger and freight charter carrier Nolinor Aviation, which announced plans to launch the new brand in July, in the middle of the […]
Southwest adds two new California destinations
Southwest Airlines is further growing its presence in California with the addition of Santa Barbara (SBA) and Fresno Yosemite International (FAT) to its route network. The carrier intends to begin serving both airports during the second quarter of 2021, taking the number of points served in the most populous US state to 13. However, the […]
Delta Air Lines Resumes Service to Popular Latin American Destinations
Delta Air Lines announced it has returned to most Latin American countries it served before the COVID-19 pandemic by restarting service to Argentina, Chile and Ecuador. The carrier will resume flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Arturo Merino International Airport in Chile and Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Ecuador on December 18. Then on […]
Pieter Elbers: From more to better
KLM’s CEO, Pieter Elbers says the airline’s focus is on building back a better airline. Along with other airlines the world over, the Dutch airline KLM has overcome many challenges and learned numerous lessons from the COVID-19 crisis. What has been the impact of the pandemic on the airline? Huge! The impact cannot be overstated. […]
Starlux eyes Los Angeles for first US route
Los Angeles has been earmarked by Starlux Airlines as the Taiwanese carrier’s first US destination as it builds on plans to grow its international network. The airline, which began commercial operations earlier this year, has applied to the US Transportation Department (DOT) to provide daily year-round service between Taiwan Taoyuan (TPE) and Los Angeles (LAX) […]
Best Practices for COVID-19 Market Stimulation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to add market stimulation measures to the support they are giving to keep aviation financially viable. Such measures would encourage travel while systematic testing protocols enable a safe re-opening of borders. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have helped airlines survive the crisis with […]
Delta brings proven COVID-19 vaccine transport capabilities to shipments across the globe
Delta has proven capabilities for transporting COVID-19 vaccines after successful shipments earlier this year. With large warehouses and cooler facilities in Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York-JFK and Seattle, and a network of 49 certified Pharma airports across the globe, Delta has capabilities in place to support vaccine shipments at home and around the world. […]
