AirlinesAirport Holdings Ltd. to acquire all remaining shares of Air Mauritius On April 22, 2020, the board of directors previously made the decision to place the airline under voluntary administration after COVID-19-related disruptions made it impossible for the airline to meet its financial obligations. The pandemic has had a major impact on the revenue of flag carrier while it was seeking to change its business model to address existing financial problems.
LinkLa Compagnie is ramping up its service for the end of 2021 and looking ahead to 2022 with an updated schedule Following the recent announcement of vaccinated travelers being able to enter the U.S. on November 8 and with Israel also planning to reopen its boarders this Fall, La Compagnie is ramping up service for the end of 2021 and looking ahead to 2022 with an updated schedule of all business-class flights from New York to Paris, Tel Aviv, Milan and Nice.
LinkWestJet requires mandatory employee vaccination and mandatory traveller vaccination The WestJet Group has shared the evolution of its Safety Above All program to reflect mandatory employee vaccination and mandatory traveller vaccination, in line with the Government of Canada mandate.
Effective October 30, 2021, The WestJet Group will implement the federal government’s mandatory vaccination policy for air travelers and will operate as a fully vaccinated airline, managing minimal accommodations pursuant to human rights law.
LinkPorter Airlines turns 15 October 23, marks 15 years since Porter Airlines first introduced its refined flying experience to all travelers.
Headquartered at Billy Bishop Airport in downtown Toronto, Porter emphasizes speed, convenience and service, including complimentary wine and beer served in glassware for all passengers. Porter has elevated the flying experience, appealing to business and leisure flyers alike, while providing competitive and affordable travel options.
LinkBritish Airways extends successful trial of digital health pass VeriFLY British Airways has announced that following the successful trial of mobile health pass, VeriFLY by Daon, and its subsequent rollout across its network, it has signed a long-term agreement with Daon.
The airline has worked closely with Daon to make travel as frictionless and smooth as possible for its customers. Travelers can upload any Covid-19 related documentation required for their destination, including vaccination records, negative Covid-19 results and government documents, straight into the VeriFLY mobile app so that they are verified before travel. This will let customers know if they have met the appropriate Covid-19 entry requirements for their destination before leaving for the airport, avoiding any uncertainty.
LinkScoot returns to Berlin Scoot resumed three-times-weekly nonstop flights between Singapore and Berlin on October 19, 2021, following Singapore’s expansion of its Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL) arrangements.
Scoot also increase the frequency of its non-VTL Singapore-AthensBerlin return flights to four-times-weekly..
LinkQANTAS and Jetstar will bring forward the restart of more international flights to popular destinations from Sydney, will accelerate the return of the A380 Qantas and Jetstar will bring forward the restart of more international flights to popular destinations from Sydney and operate regular flights to Delhi, the first commercial flights for Qantas between Australia and India in almost a decade.
The national carrier will also bring back two of its Airbus A380 aircraft earlier than planned and is in discussions with Boeing about accelerating the delivery of three brand new 787 Dreamliners, which have been in storage for most of the pandemic.
LinkWhich airlines are bringing the A380 superjumbo back in 2021? Reports of the death of the A380 have been greatly exaggerated. As travel demand picks up and borders reopen following the COVID-19 pandemic, several airlines have announced plans to bring their superjumbos out of storage. So which routes will they be operating? AeroTime takes a look at which airlines are bringing the A380 back into service in 2021 and early 2022.
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