Air France trials IATA Travel Pass on flights from New York-JFK and Barcelona-BCN to Paris-CDG
Air France started the trial of IATA Travel Pass on flights from New York-JFK and Barcelona-BCN to Paris-Charles de Gaulle. With this experiment, the airline seeks to offer its passengers an improved customer experience by streamlining the checking of COVID-19 test results. Available on smartphones, IATA Travel Pass app enables travellers to: -Check up on […]
Alaska Airlines adds to winter schedule, citing passenger confidence
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines will launch a number of new seasonal routes for the upcoming winter travel season. From Nov. 19 to April 18, it will operate 5X-weekly flights between Austin, Texas (AUS) and Palm Springs, California (PSP). The fights will be operated by wholly owned regional affiliate Horizon Air using Embraer E175 aircraft. From Dec. […]
Air France to fly 65% of pre-COVID capacity this summer
Air France plans a relatively robust summer schedule, saying it will operate to nearly 200 airports worldwide, including 110 destinations in France, Europe and north Africa. In July and August, Air France plans to operate 65% of its 2019 capacity. The carrier will fly 81 seasonal routes this summer. Compared with summer 2019, Air France […]
Hopes Rise for Vaccinated Travelers in Europe, but Global Restart Still Stalled
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the relaxation of COVID-19 border measures for vaccinated passengers, and the broader use of affordable antigen testing adopted by Spain and France this week. This is tempered by ongoing disappointment at the failure to implement harmonized measures across Europe and deep frustration at the lack of coordination among […]
United Advances Innovation Through Corporate Venture Capital Fund
United Airlines launched a new, corporate venture fund today – United Airlines Ventures – that will allow the airline to continue investing in emerging companies that have the potential to influence the future of travel. The new fund will concentrate on sustainability concepts that will complement United’s goal of net zero emissions by 2050 – […]
Johnson and Biden will reopen travel between US and UK ‘as soon as possible’
British prime minister Boris Johnson and US president Joe Biden are expected to announce on Thursday a forthcoming resumption of transatlantic travel set to occur “as soon as possible,” according to a statement from Number 10. The new directives are expected to be announced on Thursday, during the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders […]
oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance Urge Universal Travel Standards
Global airline alliances renew calls for governments to adopt aligned travel measures to restart international travel and global connectivity To facilitate the safe restart of international travel and restore the value contributed by travel and tourism to the world’s economy, the three global airline alliances oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance are calling on G7 governments, […]
Airlines push for US-Canada air travel restart
Airlines in the US and Canada have urged the Canadian government to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions between the countries to pave the way for the restart of transborder travel. Trade bodies the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) and Airlines for America (A4A) have sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration that calls […]
Emirates to launch new service to Miami International Airport
Emirates announced it will launch a four-times weekly service between Florida’s second-largest city, Miami, and Dubai, beginning July 22, 2021, expanding its U.S. network to 12 destinations. The new service will provide Emirates’ global travellers with another access point into Florida after Orlando (effective July), serving the South Florida area while offering convenient connections for […]
From Data to Travel Freedom
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to make data-driven decisions to manage the risks of COVID-19 when reopening borders to international travel. Strategies without quarantine measures can enable international travel to restart with a low risk of introduction of COVID-19 to the travel destination. “Data can and should drive policies on restarting global […]
