Tag: air travel

• Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 09:23 UTC

  Ecuador changes policy for air travelers

  

  The Government of Ecuador Friday announced new measures regarding the covid-19 status of air travellers irrespective of whether they are arriving from abroad or from within the country.

• Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:05 UTC

  EU plans to revive the air travel industry; Europeans consumers have the right to cash refunds

  

  Airlines will not have to leave seats empty, but passengers flying in the European Union will have to wear masks on planes and in airports under plans to revive the travel industry.

• Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:34 UTC

  US and Argentina sign revised agreement to boost air travel and cargo

  

  The United States and Argentina on Wednesday signed a revised agreement on air services that could boost air travel and cargo between the two nations.

• Sunday, April 22nd 2018 - 13:08 UTC

  FAAlling standards: Is air travel still safe?

  

  Within one week, 60 Minutes broadcasted an exposé on Allegiant Air’s poor safety record – and Southwest Airlines blew an engine at 30,000 feet. Throw in years of Boeing 787 engine troubles- which have affected Norwegian Airlines, Air India and others – and a lot of questions are raised:

• Friday, May 11th 2012 - 13:06 UTC

  BRIC members, Indonesia, Philippines and Chile lead in air travel growth

  

  Asia leads the world’s growth in air travel and holds seven out of the ten busiest inter-city routes. In addition to the BRIC markets, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Chile showed an impressive growth, according to analysis by the market intelligence solution Amadeus Total Demand.

• Wednesday, May 5th 2010 - 21:28 UTC

  Fresh Volcanic Ash Cloud Delay Hundreds of Flights in Scotland and Ireland

  

  Thousands of passengers are facing long delays after airports in Scotland and Ireland closed because of a fresh cloud of volcanic ash from Iceland. Flights have been grounded in Glasgow, Prestwick and Derry since 0700 BST, while the airspace over Dublin, Belfast and Edinburgh has also since closed.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2010 - 18:19 UTC

  Falklands’ Land-Based Tourism Down 10% in 2009/2010 with 16% Britons Less

  

  Falkland Islands land-based receptive tourist operators estimate that this season there was a 10% contraction in in-bound numbers compared with 2008/09. However bookings for 2010/2011 are back at good season levels, according to a report in the latest edition of the Islands weekly Penguin News.

• Monday, May 3rd 2010 - 20:18 UTC

  United/Continental Merger Create the World’s Largest Airline

  

  Two US-based airlines, United (NASDAQ: UAUA) and Continental (NYSE: CAL) are merging in a 3.1 billion deal, creating the world's largest airline. The combined firm will have nearly 700 planes, 88,000 workers, and fly to 370 destinations in 59 nations.

• Monday, May 3rd 2010 - 03:32 UTC

  Aftermath of Ash Cloud: Clogged Airlines Air Conditioning Systems, Warn Experts

  

  Airlines may not have seen the last of the ash cloud crisis, experts said on Sunday. The impact of ash on aircraft air-conditioning systems could be serious, warned aviation lecturer Stephen Wright of Leeds University.

• Friday, April 30th 2010 - 02:49 UTC

  LAN Plans to Invest 2.83 Billion USD in 2010/2013 to Expand its Fleet

  

  LAN (NYSE: LFL), Chile's dominant airline and flag carrier, announced Thursday it would invest 2.83 billion US dollars between 2010 and 2013 to expand its fleet. CEO Jorge Awad told a shareholder meeting the company would invest 500 million USD in 2010 and 1 billion USD in 2011 to purchase both short and long-haul aircraft.