The Airbus A321LR fleet operates across the airline’s international network, with destinations including Dubai, Frankfurt, London (from September 2021), Istanbul, Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) and Podgorica (Montenegro). - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Category - Aviation News
4 US Marines, 60 Afghans killed in attack on Kabul airport
Many US allies had either already ended their evacuation efforts before Thursday’s explosions, citing advance intelligence about a terrorist attack, or have announced Thursday as the last chance to exit. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
IATA backs European Digital COVID Certificate as global standard
The DCC was delivered in record time to help facilitate the reopening of EU states to travel. In the absence of a single global standard for digital vaccine certificates, it should serve as a blueprint for other nations looking to implement digital vaccination certificates to help facilitate travel and its associated economic benefits. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Confusion over vaccine certificates hinders travel recovery
The lack of digitalized records in some countries, including the US, makes proving vaccinated status laborious. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Second explosion reported at Kabul airport after 13 people killed in first bombing
Intelligence reports had surfaced earlier this week warning of “imminent” terrorist attacks on the Kabul airport by ISIS-K - an Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Booking Travel to Hawaii is now a Life and Death Decision
Hotels, attractions, transportation, shops, restaurants had been fighting to reopen business in the State of Hawaii. Airlines had been adding new tourism source market destinations for the Aloha State. Business is good- but is this a suicide mission? Elections are coming up. No one in the State is brave enough to suggest and enforce restrictions badly needed to facilitate safe travel to Hawaii again. What part of Hawaii is not safe to visit right now travelers don't understand? - eTurboNews |...
Delta Air Lines: All unvaccinated staff will be charged extra $200 for health insurance monthly
In recent weeks since the rise of the B.1.617.2 variant, all Delta employees who have been hospitalized with COVID were not fully vaccinated. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
South African Airways returns to the skies September 23
South African Airways will as an initial phase operate flights from Johannesburg to Cape Town, Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, Lusaka and Maputo. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
COVID-19 vaccination now mandatory for all Air Canada employees
Failure to be fully vaccinated by October 30, 2021 will have consequences up to and including unpaid leave or termination, except for those who qualify for accommodation. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
British Airways returns to Budapest with London Heathrow flights
British Airways’ return offers Budapest’s passengers connections to numerous long-haul flights via its hub as further markets re-open. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Alitalia airline: Closed for business
Beginning from midnight, August 24, 2021, Alitalia airline will no longer sell tickets for flights taking place from October 15 on. The airline will send emails to its customers who have purchased flights from October 15, 2021, going forward - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Masks, Lederhosen, and a beer ok on new Air Canada Toronto to Munich Flights
Bavarians will be allowed to board the upcoming Air Canada 77-9 Dreamliner aircraft in all 3 classes wearing Lederhosen or a Dirndl. Lederhosen were and are traditionally made from leather material, making them easier to clean and to remove dirt and dust, after a hard day's work. Lederhosen, therefore, were generally working-class apparel that carried specific cultural and social meanings in German-speaking cultures and countries. They are trendy in Bavaria, they raise eyebrows in the rest of...
Taliban: Only foreigners can leave Afghanistan from Kabul airport
Taliban demands that western powers refrain from evacuating Afghanistan's educated elite, such as doctors and engineers. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Uganda to Dubai: once they get off COVID red list
Uganda Airlines is on course to begin long-haul flights to Dubai slated for October 2021, followed by London and Guangzhou since the Airbuses officially received an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) yesterday, August 23, 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Not true: Ukraine denies hijacking of its plane in Kabul
According to Ukraine's Foreign Ministry, all aircraft that Kiev used to evacuate Ukrainian citizens from Afghanistan have safely returned to Ukraine. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Delta Air Lines buys 30 more Airbus A321neo aircraft
Adding Airbus A321neo aircraft strengthens Delta Air Lines' commitment to replacing older fleets with more sustainable, efficient jets. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Big fine for Ryanair, Wizz Air, EasyJet, Volotea punishment of disabled Passengers and children
After having imposed a 35,000 euro fine on Ryanair, Wizz Air, easyJet, and Volotea, these airlines will remain in the ever-vigilant sights of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC). - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Lufthansa rescue mission for Afghanistan in full swing
Lufthansa will continue to operate additional flights from Tashkent in the coming days in coordination with the German Foreign Office. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Barbados tourism rebounds with record July arrivals
Barbados has, and continues to weather this COVID-19 storm, but while this period has been difficult for the industry, the BTMI is so pleased to see the recent sprouts of positive growth. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Direct flights from Nur-Sultan to London Heathrow resume on Air Astana
Flights will be operated by the latest Airbus A321LR aircraft, with the flight time being 7 hours and 15 minutes outbound to London and 6 hours and 30 minutes on the return to Nur-Sultan. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
In flames: Huge fire breaks out at Kabul Airport
Little is known about the fire’s severity or origin, but videos posted to social media show a hazy cloud of smoke rising from the airport, which has been the focal point of US and Western evacuation efforts for the past week. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Emirates new healthy brother in South Africa is called Cemair
Cemair in South Africa now has a big healthy brother in Dubai: Emirates Airlines South Africa-based Cemair (5Z) operates domestic and international passenger flights, as well as charter flight. The airline's headquarters and hub is located at Johannesburg's O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB). Flight destinations include Bloemfontein’s Bram Fischer Airport (BFN), Cape Town International Airport (CPT), Margate Airport (MGH), Sishen Airport (SIS) and Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ). The...
Travel Beyond my New York City, Manhattan Zip Code
I may covet a closet filled with Prada and LV, but what I want IMMEDIATELY is the opportunity to safely travel outside my Zip Code. As I listen to MSNBC, FOX and CNN, I am warned of COVID variants, the emerging need for booster shots, the increased number of people getting sick and death lurking just beyond the horizon. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Allegiant announces new nonstop Key West flights
Allegiant expects Key West to be a big draw for leisure travelers seeking an affordable, convenient vacation spot for warm winter getaways. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
European transport union demands minimum working standards within Lufthansa
Crucially, both workers and employers need to come out of this crisis together, and therefore we must engage in social dialogue early to ensure the smooth creation of any new entities and the transition through any necessary change processes with fairness and openness at the core of such discussions. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
EU: New Hong Kong entry rules threaten its international status
New quarantine regime could make many in the international business community question whether they want to remain locked down in Hong Kong. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
As COVID-19 variants escalate, face masks on airplanes are changing
Think you’re ready to board your aircraft because you have your face mask on? Hold on, you may be in for a surprise. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
France sets up evacuation flights from Kabul to Paris via Abu Dhabi
For several years already, France has been in first place throughout Europe in terms of granting asylum to Afghans on its territory. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
El Al relaunches Budapest to Tel Aviv flight
Re-opening its connection between Budapest and Tel Aviv today, El Al will operate a four-times weekly service on the 2,165km sector. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News
Turkmenistan opens its airspace for Afghanistan evacuation flights
In this situation, fulfilling its international commitments, including those arising from international humanitarian law, Turkmenistan will provide its airspace for the carriage of these persons by the planes of foreign states. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News