An Icelandair Boeing 767-300ER passenger jet en route from Iceland to Antarctica via South Africa departed Keflavik Airport on 24th February. The Boeing 767-300ER, with registration TF-ISN, took off as flight FI1010 from Keflavik Airport to Cape Town to pick up 30 Norwegian scientists who have been working there on a research expedition. The Boeing…
EasyJet, along with other European airlines and travel firms, experienced a surge in demand after Boris Johnson confirmed new travel rules. The Prime Minister said that the Government taskforce would produce a report by April 12 recommending how international travel can resume for people in the UK. Foreign trips could be permitted from May 17.…
Qantas and Jetstar are now planning to restart regular international passenger flights to most destinations from 31 October 2021 – a four month extension from the previous estimate of July, which had been in place since mid-2020. The date change aligns with the expected timeframe for Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout to be effectively complete. Capacity…
Air France proudly presents its new safety video, taking you on a stroll through the most beautiful places in France: the Paris Opera, the Château de Versailles, the iconic Eiffel Tower and the legendary Hotel Martinez.
Muslim minicab drivers working at Heathrow Airport have described feeling “humiliated” after being forced to pray in a bus stop car park. Drivers said they have prayed on the kerb of the road due to a lack of facilities for more than a year, but conditions have worsened recently. The App Drivers and Couriers Union…
The UK has temporarily banned Boeing 777 jets powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines from entering its airspace after the Denver incident at the weekend. The UK Civil Aviation Authority released a statement confirming the ban. In a statement posted on Twitter, UK transport minister Grant Shapps said on Monday: “After issues this weekend,…
A 52-year-old California man who threatened to kill a flight attendant on a United Airlines flight last year has been handed a hefty $49,793 fine. Seksan Kumtong reportedly started to bang on the door of the aircraft’s bathroom on a flight from Los Angeles to Tokyo on February 2nd, 2020. When a flight attendant saw…
United Airlines grounded 24 Boeing 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the Denver incident. United decided to ground the 777s after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order saying it would be stepping up inspections of Boeing 777 jets powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. In a statement…
Twenty-six Thai Airways employees are accused of faking their own deaths to claim funeral payouts from the airline. These employees reportedly are still going to work and continuing to collect a paycheck. Twenty members of the Savings Cooperative for Employees of Thai Airways and their lawyers filed a complaint on Tuesday, 16th February, with the…
Boeing recommends suspending operations of the 69 in-service and 59 in-storage 777s powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000-112 engines. Boeing statement “Boeing is actively monitoring recent events related to United Airlines Flight 328. While the NTSB investigation is ongoing, we recommended suspending operations of the 69 in-service and 59 in-storage 777s powered by Pratt &…
Travellers arriving in Jordan are no longer subject to mandatory quarantine but require two PCR tests to gain unrestricted access to the country. Jordon closed its borders and international airports in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic outbroke. Jordan implemented one of the strictest lockdowns in the Middle East. The country reopened its border to…
The Clark County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted on Tuesday, 16th February, in favour of renaming Las Vegas McCarran International Airport to Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport. Harry Reid was the sixth-longest-serving leader in the Senate of either party, with a total of 12 years. He was a powerful Democrat who served Nevada. The…
