Costa Rica Expands List of Authorized US States
Costa Rica has added five new U.S. states and Washington, D.C. to its list of authorized territories whose residents can visit the Central American country beginning next month. In addition to residents of New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Connecticut, those living in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia will be […]
Cargolux paints surgical mask on nose of B747-8F
Cargolux has updated the livery of one of its Boeing 747-8 freighters to include a surgical mask on the nose door. The paint scheme is intended to highlight the “airline’s commitment to the fight against Covid-19”, Cargolux stated. It also features the words “not without my mask” on the side of the fuselage. The Luxembourg-based […]
American to cut regional routes, ramp up cargo flying this fall
American Airlines, facing dual new realities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, signaled that it will be forced to drop passenger service to a host of regional airports this fall even as it continues to expand its revitalized cargo business. American and other US carriers are facing a financial cliff on Oct. 1, when payroll […]
Viva Air and Caravelo: an alliance that revolutionizes the aviation industry in Latin America
As airlines return to operation and seek immediate and long-term solutions to regain business traveler confidence in air travel, Low Cost airline Viva Air, in association with the travel technology company Caravelo, have developed a new product for the airline’s frequent flyers who can now choose their flight dates on short notice while obtaining significant […]
Delta Adds Additional Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific Flights
Delta Air Lines, hopeful that the lifting of travel restrictions, potential vaccine availability and the gradual return of demand is a good sign, is adding more trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific flights to top business and leisure destinations for the winter 2020-2021 and summer 2021 seasons. While the airline expects pre-COVID level recovery for international flying lags […]
Viva Aerobus returns to DFW after five-year absence
Viva Aerobus is opening a new Mexico-US transborder route from next month, returning to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) for the first time since suspending service in September 2015. The airline began flying to the airport in March 2015 with routes from Guadalajara (GDL) and Monterrey (MTY), but pulled both less than six months later amid […]
IATA warns that Argentina may delay September air travel restart
Rumours are swirling that Argentina’s government might push back its plan to reopen the country to air travel on 1 September, throwing uncertainty around carriers’ plans to resume operations to the country. “We still have 1 September as the official restart… We have not been notified of any changes,” IATA’s Americas vice-president Peter Cerda told […]
The odds of catching Covid-19 on an airplane are slimmer than you think, scientists say
Sitting squeezed between a number of strangers on board an aircraft might feel like a risky position during these uncertain times. But according to some experts who point to the very few documented cases of in-flight transmission, the chances of catching Covid-19 while on board a flight are actually relatively slim. Fear of flying during […]
Qantas international routes ‘unlikely’ to return before July 2021
Australia’s flag-carrier Qantas does not expect to resume international flying until July 2021, according to CEO Alan Joyce. Speaking after the airline reported a statutory loss before tax of A$2.7 billion ($1.9 billion) amid the “worst trading conditions” in its 100-year history, Joyce said that routes would be reopened country by country, depending on the […]
Hawaiian Airlines Updates to a Stricter Mask Policy
Hawaiian Airlines announced August 17 that it changed its “Keeping You Safe” program’s mask mandate requirements. Everyone two years of age and older are now required to wear masks for the full duration of any Hawaiian Airlines flight. Masks with valves and sheer masks are now banned from all flights. “We are adjusting and reinforcing […]
