By launching new key routes linking Milan Bergamo with major cities in western Asia and the Gulf region, international airlines are set to expand their services in northern Italy and improve access to distant markets. For this upcoming summer, Milan Bergamo Airport announced the commencement of flights to five destinations in the region, such as Istanbul, Dubai, Sharjah, Amman, and Tel Aviv. This will provide travelers with the chance to discover these dynamic cities, conduct business, or...
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Southwest Airlines Executive VP Steps Down
Southwest Airlines Co. announced today that its Executive Vice President & Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer & Corporate Secretary is moving into an Executive Advisor role starting June 1. EVP Mark Shaw has been with Southwest for around 24 years. During that time he was involved in the acquisition of AirTran Airways and AirTran Holdings as well as challenges that all airlines dealt with during the COVID pandemic. Taking over for Shaw will be Jason Van Easton who currently holds the...
TSA Picks CLEAR for Official TSA PreCheck Enrollment
CLEAR CEO Caryn Seidman-Becker stated that the combination of TSA PreCheck with enrollment by CLEAR offers a quick and effective airport experience, emphasizing that this partnership will greatly benefit US travelers by providing them with additional enrollment locations, extended hours of operation, and various other advantages.
2023 TSA Honorary Awards Recognizes Top Performers
The 2023 TSA Honorary Awards Ceremony, held at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on April 30, was a momentous occasion where the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) acknowledged its outstanding employees and teams. TSA Administrator David Pekoske expressed his deep appreciation for the hard work and dedication of the award recipients, recognizing their significant contributions to TSA's mission. Department of Homeland Security Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy...
WestJet Launches Edmonton to Atlanta Flight
The United States is Alberta's primary bilateral trade partner and the top inbound tourism market for the province.
Checkpoint Adjustments at Maui Kahului Airport
Kahului Airport will introduce CLEAR, a travel services provider, which will offer its optional identification verification services.
Delta Air Lines Names New Board Members
Today, Delta Air Lines named Willie CW Chiang and Maria Black as new members of the airline’s Board of Directors.
Shanghai Airlines New Budapest to Shanghai and Xi’an Flight
Chinese carrier will begin operating a weekly round-trip route connecting Shanghai, Xi’an, and Budapest on Saturdays starting from 22 June.
Six New Asian Routes from WestJet and Korean Air Deal
Starting on May 17, 2024, WestJet passengers will be able to reach six more cities in four Asian countries from Incheon International Airport (ICN) thanks to the extension of WestJet’s codeshare partnership with Korean Air. After WestJet’s expansion into Asia, the airline has now unveiled a new seasonal route connecting YYC and ICN. Commencing on May 17, 2023, this service will be operated by WestJet’s 787 Dreamliner, offering up to three weekly flights during peak travel...
WestJet Buys First SAF from Shell Aviation
SAF sourced from Shell Aviation is mixed with regular jet fuel to satisfy all certification and safety standards.
Southwest Democratizing the Skies with The Big Flex
"The Big Flex" focuses on narratives of Customers who take advantage of Southwest's adaptable policies.
Euroairlines and Iron Travel Launch New Cuba-UK Routes
These exclusive routes will connect the cities of London and Manchester with Holguín and Cayo Coco in Cuba.
Hawaiian Airlines Appoints Two New Managing Directors
Hawaiian Airlines appointed new managing directors of sustainability initiatives and investor relations. Hawaiian Airlines streghtening its sustanaibity efforts with focus on climate change issues as well. Hawaiian has pledged to offset emissons from international flights above 2019 levels. Hawaiian Airlines today appointed Alanna James as its managing director of sustainability initiatives. In this new role, James will […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Top five types of tourism discussed in 2021
New research has revealed ‘Virtual Tourism’ as the most popular type of tourism, followed by ‘Space Tourism’ in 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Australia will reopen its border to fully vaccinated travelers
Australia’s partial relaxation of its travel restrictions comes despite its two biggest cities, Melbourne and Sydney, and its capital, Canberra, remaining in lockdown due to a surge in cases that occurred in those urban hubs earlier in the year. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
An”IATA Fraud Alert” email will compromise your computer
IATO.org is not IATA.org, but a made up fraud email address trying to steal your identity or compromise and destroy your computer. emails from this address are currently being circulated to IATA approved or affiliated travel companies. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
With new COVID-19 cases down, Bali may reopen to foreign tourists in October
Indonesia's health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that reopening to foreigners also hinged upon 70% of the target population receiving their first COVID-19 shot. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Austria: No Afghan refugees wanted!
The problem is that “integration of Afghans is very difficult” and requires extensive efforts that Austria simply can’t afford at the moment, Kurz said. They mostly have a low level of education and completely different values compared to the rest of the country’s population, he pointed out, adding that more than half of young Afghans living in Austria supported religious violence. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
First foreign passenger flight from Islamabad lands at Kabul airport
Pakistan International Airlines spokesman said at the weekend the airline was keen to resume regular commercial services, but it was too soon to say how frequently flights between the two capitals would operate. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
All flights canceled, ports closed as Shanghai braces for Typhoon Chanthu
All flights will be canceled at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport after 11am Monday because of the weather, while all flights through the Hongqiao airport in the west of the city will also be scrapped after 3pm the same day, according to an announcement by the Shanghai Airport Authority Sunday night. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Russia resumes Iraq, Kenya, Slovakia and Spain flights, Afghanistan flights have to wait
According to some Russian government sources, the decision on the preparation of regular civilian flights with Kabul and the provision of slots for them in the schedule by the Russian air carrier has not yet been made. It is still premature to talk about the commencement of civil flights there on a regular basis. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Russia and San Marino working on visa free travel
According to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, Russia hopes that as soon as the sanitary and epidemiological situation normalizes, the sides will "enliven tourist exchanges, which are very popular." - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
America remembers 9/11 victims 20 years after the terror attacks
The remembrances have become an annual tradition, but Saturday takes on special significance, coming 20 years after the morning that many view as a turning point in US history. In a painful reminder of those changes, only weeks ago US and allied forces completed a chaotic withdrawal from the war the US started in Afghanistan shortly after the attacks in retaliation – which became the longest war in US history. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Japan to ease entry restrictions for vaccinated travelers
Only certificates of vaccination with Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca will be accepted from foreign arrivals. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Breeze Airways resumes New Orleans flights post-Hurricane Ida
Breeze flies to New Orleans from Akron/Canton, OH; Bentonville/Fayetteville, AR; Charleston, SC; Columbus, OH; Louisville, KY; Norfolk, VA; Oklahoma City, OK; Richmond, VA; and Tulsa, OK. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
EU urged to stop breaches of Alitalia workers’ rights
ETF strongly condemns the fact the European Commission has failed to give any consideration to the workers’ legal rights under the European Pillar of Social Rights. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Flights from Toronto and Kingston, Jamaica on Swoop now
Swoop launches new nonstop service between Toronto Pearson International Airport and Kingston Norman Manley International Airport in Jamaica. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
United Airlines: Get a COVID-19 jab or get lost
United Airline employees who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine will not be allowed into the workplace after October 2. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
COVID-19 sniffing dogs coming to Miami Airport
Detector dogs have the potential for immediate detection and response to the virus in public spaces like airports. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Resumes Commercial Service
The restart of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is an important component of the City of Toronto’s recovery strategy as our restart means a return of jobs, a return of trade and tourism, and a return of a valuable gateway to one of the best cities in the world. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News