British Airways becomes the first uk airline to trial the use of mobile travel health passport, VeriFLY
British Airways today announces that it will begin trialling a new travel health app, VeriFLY, with customers who are eligible to travel between London and the US from February 4. The new digital health travel passport, which can be downloaded to a mobile device, is designed to offer peace of mind before travel by checking […]
ANA suspends 16 international routes
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is suspending more than a dozen international routes from late March as COVID-19 travel restrictions and quarantine measures continue to impact passenger demand. The decision affects 16 services that are already operating or were due to begin during the summer season, overlapping with the Tokyo Olympic Games due to start […]
United Launches Industry-Exclusive Technology to Ease the Burden of COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
United Airlines today launched the «Travel-Ready Center» – a new, digital solution where customers can review COVID-19 entry requirements, find local testing options and upload any required testing and vaccination records for domestic and international travel, all in one place. United is the first airline to integrate all these features into its mobile app and […]
Hawaiian Airlines Launches Pre-Clear Program
Hawaiian Airlines has launched a pre-clearing program that would allow travelers from select mainland cities in the United States with a negative COVID-19 test to bypass the mandatory airport screening in Hawaii. The carrier initially launched its Pre-Clear Program at San Francisco International Airport last week and revealed it would expand to Boston Logan International, […]
WestJet Becomes The Fifth Carrier To Resume 737 MAX Flights
WestJet operated today its first commercial flight using a Boeing 737 MAX since March 2019. The airline’s flight WS115 departed from Calgary to Vancouver. The airline became the first Canadian carrier to bring back the MAX and the fifth worldwide. The MAX came back: where will it fly? Onboard WestJet’s first commercial Boeing 737 MAX […]
Lufthansa will soon depart on its longest passenger flight with polar explorers on board
On February 1, 2021, Lufthansa will be departing on the longest passenger flight in the history of its company, marking one of the most unique flights the airline has ever carried out. On behalf of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) in Bremerhaven, the Lufthansa Group’s most sustainable aircraft, […]
Etihad Airways is One of The First Airlines Globally to Launch IATA Travel Pass
The International Air Transport Association and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, today announced a partnership to launch the IATA Travel Pass for Etihad Airways’ guests. The IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with government requirements for COVID-19 tests or vaccines. […]
Singapore Airlines hopes to be world’s first fully-vaccinated airline
Singapore’s national carrier is hoping to become the world’s first airline to get all of its crew members vaccinated against Covid-19. Singapore Airlines (SIA) confirmed to CNN Travel that all of their crew members — including pilots, gate agents, flight attendants and anyone whose job requires contact with the public — have been offered free […]
Emirates to Become One of the First Airlines Globally to Trial IATA Travel Pass
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is partnering with Emirates to become one of the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information. IATA Travel Pass enables Emirates […]
Shaw reveals Ultra Air strategy
William Shaw launched Viva Air Colombia in 2009 and was more recently CEO of Mexico’s Interjet. He’s now looking to launch a new ULCC in Colombia called Ultra Air and hopes to grow with eight to 10 aircraft every year over the next four years. Shaw was interviewed during Routes Reconnected in late 2020 by […]
