UK passengers on a plane to Germany were told to deboard or face mandatory coronavirus testing and quarantine at the airport when they landed A pilot on a German-bound flight from the UK told non-German passengers aboard the Sunday flight they needed to get off the plane before it took off or face mandatory COVID-19…
India suspends flights originating from UK to India till 31st December, starting 22nd Dec, 2359 hours Anyone arriving on transit flights via UK before 22nd Dec at midnight will be subject to mandatory RTPCR test on arrival at Indian airports. “Considering the prevailing situation in the UK, Indian govt has decided that all flights originating…
Canada is banning all flights arriving from the United Kingdom beginning December 20, 2020 at midnight in an enhanced effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. This new measure was announced on Twitter by several senior Canadian government officials including prime minister Justin Trudeau and Bill Blair, the minister of public safety. Blair said the…
Due to changing global travel restrictions airlines are operating a reduced and dynamic schedule to/from London Heathrow. London Heathrow stats for 21st December 2020 Arrivals 🛬 276 Departures 🛫 248 Total 524 **CANCELLED Arrivals (21)** BA423 A319 STA0745 AMS LX316 A333 STA0755 ZRH AF1680 A320 STA0800 CDG EW2462 A320 STA0800 STR EW7464 A319 STA0810 HAM…
Aer Lingus Statement, 20th December 2020 18:00h. Following the announcement by the Irish Government that flights from the UK to the Republic of Ireland are banned for the next 48 hours commencing midnight 20th December 2020, Aer Lingus will not operate flights from the UK to the Republic of Ireland in that period. Aer Lingus…
RYANAIR STATEMENT ON FLIGHTS TO/FROM UK 201H-24TH DEC. For any flights to/from the UK in the coming days (Dec 20th to 24th) which are banned by EU Govt regulation, all affected customers will receive an email notification and they will be offered practical alternatives including free moves (no change fee applies) or refunds if they…
EU states to restrict travel to and from the UK and South Africa due to the new Covid-19 strain. Germany, France and Ireland are the latest to have suspended travel, announcing the move shortly after Austria, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium made similar decisions. Please reload for updates… UPDATE Turkey bans flights from the UK.…
On December 16, 1960, a United DC-8 plane headed for Idlewild Airport (JFK) collided midair with a TWA Lockheed Super Constellation descending into LaGuardia. Following the crash, the DC-8 spiraled to the ground for a minute and a half. With debris falling over Prospect Park, the plane crashed into brownstones and a church on Sterling…
The company said, during the test flight, the rocket motor “did not fire due to the ignition sequence not completing”. Following this event, the pilots conducted a safe landing and return to Spaceport America, New Mexico as planned. Virgin Galactic is now conducting post-flight analysis and can so far report that the onboard computer which…
Harrison Ford, 78, landed at Santa Monica airport with his mother-in-law on his private jet. The 78-year-old acting legend was spotted safely landing his plane at Santa Monica Airport with his dog after picking up his mother-in-law and bringing her to Los Angeles for the holidays. His flight on Wednesday comes just a little over…
Aeroflot will allocate special seating for passengers who refuse to wear face masks on flights. The changes came after the airline warned that it would deny boarding to maskless passengers as part of its tighter coronavirus control measures. “Dedicated seats are provided for passengers who refuse to use masks after the doors are closed,” Interfax…
British Airways has cancelled services to more than 15 long-haul destinations next year. Routes to cities in North America such as Pittsburgh, Calgary and Charleston have gone, alongside flights to Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and Osaka. The Seychelles, a popular winter holiday destination, has also been removed. Muscat, Jeddah and Abu Dhabi routes are axed, and…
