Hawaiian Airlines to Offer Drive-Through, Pre-Flight COVID-19 Screening
As Hawaii reopens to tourism, it is requiring that visitors have negative Covid-19 tests and airlines are stepping up to help passengers obtain them. Hawaiian Airlines will offer its passengers drive-through Covid-19 testing in select mainland U.S. gateways. «As Hawai’i’s leading airline, it is critical to ensure that access to testing does not impede travel […]
UPS Airlines adds Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to network
UPS Airlines has added Vietnam to its route network, launching freighter flights this month into both Hanoi (HAN) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN). The service to SGN is from Shenzhen (SZX), China, and is being operated with a Boeing 767F 4X-weekly. The HAN service operates once weekly with a 747F from UPS Airlines’ base […]
United Cargo carries out 5,000th cargo-only PAX flight
United Cargo has carried out five thousand cargo-only flights using passenger aircraft. The carrier has been operating the flights since March 19, using its Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft, to transport cargo such as medical supplies and PPE. In total, United’s cargo-only flights have moved more than 83,000 tonnes of cargo around the US and […]
Numerous Airlines Now Offering Flights to Nowhere
Ten minutes. That’s how long it took a flight on Qantas Airways to sell out. A flight that takes off in Sydney, flies for seven hours and returns to Sydney. Welcome to the new world of Flights To Nowhere. With the coronavirus pandemic still running amok and travel restrictions in place, several airlines are catering […]
Resumption of Europe, U.S. flights into Cancun International announced
The government of Quintana Roo has confirmed the resumption of numerous flights into the Cancun International Airport. In a press release, the governor reports that according to the Comité de Aerolíneas de Cancún, flights from Europe and the United States will begin starting October. Domestically, “we have the reactivation of the Guadalajara-Cancun-Guadalajara route of Aeroméxico […]
Delta Begins $12 Billion Investment in US Airports
Delta Air Lines flight 2020 took off from Salt Lake City for Atlanta this week from the brand new 900,000-square foot Concourse A, marking the first official flight after the airline spent part of its committed investment to U.S. airport infrastructure. Delta said in a statement the Salt Lake City facility was a culmination of […]
Singapore Airlines considering launching flights to nowhere
Singapore Airlines is considering launching “no destination” flights next month in a unique way to offer travel-starved locals a way to experience flying again. Local press in Singapore report the plans, in conjunction with the Singapore Tourism Board, will use the airline’s Airbus A350 aircraft. The domestic flights will take off from the country’s only […]
Delta continues LAX-Sydney route with Virgin Australia JV on hold
Delta Air Lines will continue operating a 3X-weekly route between Los Angeles (LAX) and Sydney (SYD) on its own, pausing its transpacific joint venture with Virgin Australia, which is regrouping after the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to seek voluntary administration. Authorization from the Australian government for the two airlines to cooperate commercially expired on Sept. […]
ATR: First Ever Purpose-Built Regional Freighter Takes Flight
ATR, the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer, today announces the successful first flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft. The flight took off at 14:00 from its Saint-Martin site and lasted two hours. During the flight, crew onboard performed a number of tests to measure the new aircraft’s flight envelope and flight performance. […]
WestJet to increase network in October
Canada’s WestJet has released its flying program for October, with plans to operate services to 48 destinations across its network. The airline will fly to 39 airports in Canada as well as three in the US, three in Mexico, two in Jamaica and one in the UK. “As more people consider flying and as business […]
