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Passengers trying to get to the UK will need a negative coronavirus test within 72 hours of departure or they will be barred from flying. Boris Johnson said ministers will be bringing in measures to ensure people arriving in the country are Covid-free. Government sources told MailOnline the detail of the policy was still being … Read more
A group representing major US airlines on Monday urged the Trump administration to lift travel bans on passengers flying in from Brazil, Europe and the UK as the air travel industry continues to strain under the weight of the on-going coronavirus pandemic. The plea came in a letter authored by Airlines for America (A4A), a … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: 20 passengers feared dead after boat heading to Florida from the Bahamas goes missing The US Coast Guard suspended search for the vessel on Friday night Boat with about 20 people on board was meant to arrive in Lake Worth, Florida Rescuers searched 17,000 square miles when it was three days behind schedule … Read more
The US government will now require all airline passengers arriving from the United Kingdom to test negative for COVID-19 starting Monday. A new mutant strain of the virus that is 70 percent more infectious is spreading in Britain, prompting many countries to shut their borders to travelers from there. The Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
Heathrow passengers today had a taste of the new normal as they underwent swab tests before boarding flights to the US. Passengers were seen flooding into the London airport this morning, despite more than 50 countries across the world imposing restrictions on UK travel after the identification of a mutant Covid-19 strain in Britain. However flights … Read more
Buddha Air plane flies the wrong way and takes its passengers to airport 160 miles from its destination The Nepalese airline was supposed to fly south to Janakpur from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport But instead it flew north west to Pokhara in central Nepal due to ‘human error’ 69 passengers were flummoxed to find themselves in … Read more
Passengers arriving in New York City from the United Kingdom said they didn’t have to take a COVID test before boarding their flight Tuesday, despite the discovery of a new mutant strain of the virus in Britain that is 70 percent more infectious. On Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called it ‘reprehensible’ and ‘grossly … Read more
Refunds for cancelled Christmas journeys: Who IS eligible? The Department for Transport says passengers who have been forced to cancel their domestic Christmas travel plans can get bookings refunded. The compensation scheme applies to train and coach bookings only. Who is eligible? Anyone in Tier 4 who has cancelled train and coach bookings made in England … Read more
Passengers who were onboard a United Airlines flight from Orlando to Los Angeles during which a man died from coronavirus have shared photographs that depict the utter chaos on board. Panicked passengers sitting in various parts of the crowded cabin took photos as the drama unfolded before them which saw paramedics attempt to revive the … Read more
Over 300 passengers are stranded on ferry in the Irish Sea overnight after six crew members test positive for Covid Six crew members have tested positive for coronavirus on the Stena Line ferry The boat was due to travel to Belfast but has been held in Liverpool overnight Passengers are now being disembarked at the … Read more