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Airlines Add Preflight Covide-19 Testing. Here’s Why it Matters.

As countries begin to reopen to tourists, they want to ensure that visitors aren’t bringing the virus with them. That’s why nearly every country currently open to U.S. citizens requires…

UpdatesAirlines, COVID, Flights, Tourism, World

British Airways CEO Alex Cruz to Step Down Following Employee Firing Fiasco

The airline’s owner International Airlines Group (IAG) announced on Monday that BA’s CEO Alex Cruz will step down, and will be replaced by AirLingus CEO Sean Doyle. Cruz will remain in…

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Managua International Airport Resumed Its Flights

On Saturday, Managua received its first commercial flight after six months of suspension of commercial air traffic. The first airline to resume regular commercial operations in Nicaragua is Avianca. Other…

Caribbean Islands, Central America, North America, UpdatesAirlines, COVID, Flights, Health, World

WestJet: The Latest Airline to Offer COVID-19 Insurance

While this is a free benefit that will only be available to select customers, the news is already a fact: WestJet is making available COVID-19 travel insurance effective today for…

South America, UpdatesAirlines, ARGENTINA, COVID, Flights, Health, Tourism

The Argentine Government Could Enable Domestic Flights this Week

The Transport Minister Mario Meoni reported that, as of October, internal flights could resume for Argentines or people who live in-country, carry out tasks as essential workers, or are declared…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, Flights, Tourism

United Airlines bids farewell to change fees in push for bookings

Chicago-based United is among the major U.S. airlines that began implementing temporary waivers of change fees this year to give passengers more flexibility with their travel plans given the uncertainty…

South America, UpdatesAirlines, BRAZIL, Flights, Tourism

Fortaleza Airport Can Now Receive the Airbus 380 Aircraft

ANAC approved a reduction in the requirements for 12 terminals to receive the largest commercial aircraft. Pinto Martins International Airport, in Fortaleza, was authorized by the National Civil Aviation Agency…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, COVID, Tourism

Virgin Atlantic and Allianz Global Assistance Partner Up to Offer Travel Insurance for Passengers

Richard Branson’s struggling airline, Virgin Atlantic, won a bailout from the U.K. government on Tuesday, and is now betting on free COVID-19 insurance to spur bookings. The partnership with Allianz…

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American Airlines to Lay Off 19,000 Workers When Federal Aid Expires in October

The Fort Worth, Texas-based airline employed more than 140,000 people in March, but by October that number is expected to decrease to 100,000. The downsize of personnel will be based…

North America, UpdatesAirlines, COVID, Regulations COVID-19, USA

Delta Increases Measures to Prevent the Spread of the COVID-19

The airline announced a series of measures to enhance its COVID-19 safety protocols. So far, the airline had three to five employees to disinfect each plane between flights, but now…