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Moment man climbs onto the wing of an Alaskan Airlines plane moments before take-off, walks around and then plummets onto the tarmac in Las Vegas The unidentified man reportedly hopped a perimeter fence at McCarran Airport Police officers were closing in when he slipped from the plane to the tarmac The man was reportedly either … Read more
Airlines have asked EU countries to exempt Britain from the coronavirus travel ban set to kick in on January 1. Firms such as EasyJet and Airlines UK were joined by the World Travel and Tourism Council in calling for clarity. The UK and EU are negotiating a trade deal for after January but on Wednesday Boris Johnson … Read more
Will this plane land safely? That question was very much on the minds of the 87 passengers on the revamped Boeing 737 MAX’s first public flight Wednesday following a 20-month grounding after two fatal crashes. US authorities last month gave the green light for the plane to return to service after upgrades in the wake … Read more
Airlines say a record number of Americans are canceling flights after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ‘strongly’ advised against traveling for Thanksgiving during the coronavirus pandemic. The guidance from the health agency came as the US recorded a new high for COVID-19 infections at more than 187,000 on Thursday and hospitalizations also … Read more
British Airways, American Airlines and Oneworld have launched a Covid-19 testing trial on selected flights from the U.S to London Heathrow in a combined effort to scientifically demonstrate how testing for the virus can reopen international travel and quash quarantine requirements. The new British Airways CEO, Sean Doyle, explained that at the end of the … Read more
First ‘Covid-free’ transatlantic flight lands at Heathrow after United Airlines passengers are swabbed at Newark airport in New York – with one who tested positive forced to stay behind United Airlines will run the scheme over the month and will report findings Rapid testing will take place at New York’s Newark airport during the scheme … Read more
American Airlines said that it will halting a large number of it flights from major US airports to London in December as demand plummets due to the coronavirus pandemic. The airline said that it will be halting its passenger service flights to London’s Heathrow Airport from New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Chicago’s … Read more
United Airlines will run first Covid free transatlantic flight from London to New York this week in pilot scheme that raises hopes of travel corridor between the two cities United Airlines will run the scheme over the month and will report findings Rapid testing will take place at New York’s Newark airport during the scheme … Read more
A Muslim activist was removed from an American Airlines flight and detained for four hours after she reportedly confronted a first class passenger over alleged special treatment. The incident happened on Saturday when Amani al-Khatahtbeh, a congressional candidate and founder of Muslimgirl.com, attempted to travel from Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey to Charlotte, North Carolina. … Read more
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary says Government should not give airlines bailout to survive lockdown – despite rivals’ pleas for further state aid By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 7 November 2020 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has said the Government should not give airlines a … Read more