Accelerate Easing of Travel Restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to accelerate relaxation of travel restrictions as COVID-19 continues to evolve from the pandemic to endemic stage. IATA called for removing all travel barriers (including quarantine and testing) for those fully vaccinated with a WHO-approved vaccine, enabling quarantine-free travel for non-vaccinated travelers with a negative pre-departure antigen […]
Ensuring the mental wellbeing of cabin crew
They may be faced with staying away while health crises erupt, unsure of local rules or potential travel restrictions. Others will have been at home for a prolonged period and have become used to being there for young children or partners, making it a wrench to work away again. On top of this, the work […]
GOL sets new resumption date for its flights to Bolivia and Paraguay
GOL has been gradually recovering its international connections, although it is a long way from pre-pandemic levels. After resuming flights to Buenos Aires, Argentina, the company confirmed the return of its operations to Asunción, Paraguay, and Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. On December 19, GOL had restarted its most important international market when flight […]
Interview with Bill Byrne, Senior Vice President of Global Sales for Aer Lingus
How did the pandemic impact on Aer Lingus and what lessons were learned? After a challenging 20 months, we are happy to be in a position again to reconnect friends and family, businesses and colleagues on both sides of the Atlantic, and across Europe. Our ambitious schedule for Summer 2022 reflects our goal to build […]
Delta fortifies global partner strategy
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will make investments in Virgin Atlantic, Aeromexico and LATAM as the partner airlines transform their businesses to emerge from the global pandemic stronger and more resilient. These investments bolster Delta’s global platform that provides customers an enhanced network, seamless connectivity and an elevated experience, as well as fuel business growth […]
Ground Handling Priorities Post Pandemic: Tackling Labor Shortages, Safety, Modernization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is focusing on standards, digitalization and addressing the “There will be challenges as ground handling operations ramp up to meet growing demand as the aviation industry’s recovery from COVID-19 progresses. Overcoming labor shortages, ensuring safety with strict adherence to global standards and digitalization and modernization will be critical to […]
IAG sees passenger capacity at 43% of pre-pandemic levels in Q3
IAG reported an operating loss of €452 million in the third quarter of 2021 as it continues to rebuild passenger capacity in the wake of the Covid-19 shutdown. The company, which owns British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, hit 43.4% capacity in Q3 compared to the same period in 2019. This was up from 21.9% […]
ICAO Council recognizes G20 calls to restart international travel
During its latest meeting, the 36 States of the ICAO Governing Council recognized the G20’s latest calls “to restart international travel in a safe and orderly manner,” and consistent with the work of ICAO, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other relevant international organizations. In the meeting, which was taking place as part of the […]
Cabin virus transmission risk ‘extremely low’: ICAO conference paper
Risk of coronavirus transmission on board aircraft is lower than that for most other indoor environments, according to a paper presented to a high-level ICAO conference on aviation recovery from the pandemic. The ICAO conference – running from 12-22 October – is aiming to reach a global consensus on a multilateral approach to enabling safe […]
United Plans Largest Domestic Schedule Since March 2020
United announced that it will fly its biggest domestic schedule since the start of the pandemic to meet an expected surge in holiday travel, with an emphasis on connecting the Midwest to warm weather cities like Las Vegas and Orlando as well as offering nearly 70 daily flights to ski destinations, including new service between […]
