Pre-departure COVID-19 testing and negative results to be required for all air travellers coming to Canada. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global crisis that is having a significant impact on the air industry and all travellers. The Government of Canada has multiple measures in place to protect the health and safety of Canadians, and…
A flight attendant has been found dead in the bathub of a posh hotel in the Philippines may have been gang raped, police suspect. Christine Angelica Dacera checked into the four-star City Garden Hotel in the city of Makati, Manila to celebrate the new year with friends. The 23-year-old was with several colleagues at the…
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has set a record for operating an international flight with only one passenger on board from Manchester to Islamabad. The PIA-chartered Hi Fly Airbus A330neo, with registration, CS-TKY operated the special chartered flight PK-9702 on humanitarian grounds. The aircraft has a capacity of 371 passengers split between business and economy class.…
Donald Trump will not be allowed to visit Scotland to play golf during Joe Biden’s inauguration, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The US president, who was overwhelmingly defeated in November’s election, is reportedly considering travelling to his Turnberry golf resort to avoid Mr Biden being sworn into office. But Scotland’s first minister stressed it is illegal…
Saudi Arabia will reopen its airspace and land and sea border to Qatar as of Monday, Kuwait’s foreign minister said, citing a deal towards resolving a political dispute that led Riyadh and its allies to impose a boycott on Qatar. “Based on [Kuwait’s ruler Emir] Sheikh Nawaf’s proposal, it was agreed to open the airspace…
Speculation is mounting that US President Donald Trump could be planning to snub the inauguration of successor Joe Biden – by flying to Scotland. According to Herald Scotland, Prestwick Airport has been told to expect the arrival of a US military Boeing 757 aircraft which has been occasionally used by Trump, on January 19 –…
Former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier has been arrested and charged with culpable and reckless conduct over her journey between Scotland and Westminster while waiting for results of a coronavirus test. Ferrier had the SNP whip removed for making a trip from Glasgow to the House of Commons and then a return journey after being informed…
The Iranian government has agreed to pay $150,000 to the families of every victim who lost their lives in the Ukraine International Airlines flight crash near Tehran. The bill was passed by the Legal Department of the President’s Office on Wednesday. According to the Iranian vice president for legal affairs, the government will pay the…
Qatar Airways Welcomed its 53rd Airbus A350 on the Last Day of 2020 Reaffirming its Position as the Largest Operator of A350 Aircraft. Qatar Airways took delivery of its 53rd Airbus A350 on the final day of the year. The national carrier of the State of Qatar is the largest operator of Airbus A350 aircraft…
Palestinian Airlines has officially ceased operations for good before the end of 2020, making it the last airline to cease operations in 2020. The airline was founded in 1995 after the Oslo II Accord, signed by both Israel and Palestine. The airline commenced its operation in June 1997. The carrier was operating in a minimal…
British residents of Spain trying to fly home on Saturday were stopped from boarding their flight to Madrid after airline staff said their residency documents were no longer valid. Nine people were not allowed to board the joint BA/Iberia flight at Heathrow on Saturday evening because they were told their green residency papers were no…
The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes rose in 2020 to 299 worldwide, even as the number of crashes fell by more than 50%, a Dutch consulting firm said. Aviation consulting firm To70 said in 2020 there were 40 accidents involving large commercial passenger planes, five of which were fatal, resulting in…