20 passengers have tested positive for COVID-19 on the final London-Jamaica flight on Monday, 21st December. A total of 301 passengers had arrived on Monday, and 20 of them tested positive on arrival in Jamaica. These passengers will now be kept in state isolation until they are recovered. The Government of Jamaica has banned all…
Lufthansa Cargo has flown 80 tons of fresh fruit and vegetables from Frankfurt to Doncaster Sheffield Airport for British supermarkets, including Tesco and Sainsbury’s. The Boeing B777 Freighter with registration D-ALFH departed Frankfurt at 1:34 pm local time and landed in Sheffield at 1:50 pm local time as flight LH8352. Around 3,000 lorries remain stuck…
Frankfurt airport has closed its newest runway 07L/25R (Northwest runway) last week for the second time this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, the runway has been used for parking grounded aircraft. Currently, seven of Lufthansa’s Boeing 747-8s are parked there waiting for better times. However, the German flag carrier is still flying some…
In the past, people needed to get in touch with travel agencies in case they need to book a flight, regardless of whether they are visiting a local or international destination. The emergence of the digital world paved the way for a more convenient means of booking flights, such that most people already book their…
Aerial footage has emerged showing the huge numbers of lorries lined up at Manston airport amid the border shutdown. Operation Brock was activated overnight on the second day of the border shutdown ordered by the French Government due to the new strain of coronavirus in the UK. Lorries were directed to Manston airport overnight while…
Alaska Airlines Boosts 737 MAX Orders and Options to 120 Jets. Boeing and Alaska Airlines announced that the carrier is buying 23 more 737-9 airplanes, building on its original order and an agreement last month to acquire new 737-9s through lease. The new deal brings Alaska Airlines’ total 737 MAX orders and options to 120…
The head of Europe’s aviation safety agency, EASA, has told the BBC he is “certain” Boeing’s 737 Max is now safe to fly. Executive Director Patrick Ky said his organisation had “left no stone unturned” in its review of the aircraft and its analysis of design changes made by the manufacturer. It has already been…
Germany has extended its ban on people travelling from Britain, Northern Ireland and South Africa until January 6th – but German residents will be able to arrive from January 1st. The ban was put in place after a new more infectious coronavirus strain appeared in the countries. “The transport ban covers passenger traffic by train,…
Delta Air Lines, Virgin Atlantic and British Airways said Monday that travelers will have to test negative for the coronavirus before boarding flights bound for New York JFK International Airport. The measures are in response to a request from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as officials grapple with a highly contagious new strain of Covid-19…
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…
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…
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…
