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SIA duo see demand boost in March

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 April 2022

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot reported significant increases in passenger demand March 2022, as travel restrictions eased in almost all key markets and the Singapore government increased the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)quota for daily arrivals.

Brunei the only travel holdout in the region

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 April 2022

All countries in Southeast Asia, with the exception of Brunei, have started to remove their travel restrictions and are reopening their borders to international tourists in hopes of rejuvenating tourism.

South Korea eases Covid rules

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 April 2022

South Korea has lifted almost all of its Covid-19 rules, scrapping the midnight curfew on restaurants (along with its 10-persons-sitting-together cap).

US delegation to visit A-P

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 April 2022

Confirming the Biden administration's ongoing concerns about China's possible influence on developing nations, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the State Department's top official for Asia are to visit the Solomon Islands, Fiji and Papua New Guinea to ensure the countries 'understand the benefits of engagement with Washington'.

Biden administration to review mask decision as deaths rise

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 April 2022

After a federal judge in Florida, USA overturned the Biden administration's travel mask mandate, some airlines including Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue have made mask wearing optional for passengers and crew on domestic services. Rail operator Amtrak also has eased requirements.

Qantas sees petition numbers soar

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 April 2022

A petition calling on Australia's Qantas to improve its customer service had only just 463 signatures as of 29 March, but as of Tuesday, 19 April, the number had risen to more than 17,400.

Europe's airline traffic bouncing back

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 April 2022

The European Organization for Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) says full service and budget airline aircraft traffic within Europe has reached 81 per cent of pre-pandemic levels and throughout April is predicted to average 79 per cent of April 2019 levels.

Union sues American over simulator plan

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 April 2022

American Airlines Group is being sued by the Allied Pilots Association (APA) union over a plan to ask for volunteers to help with flight-simulator training.

Wizz increases minimum cabin crew remuneration

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 April 2022

London-listed Hungarian airline Wizz Air has raised cabin crew wages by 12.5 per cent and has guaranteed them 70 per cent of their overall annual salary, up from 35 per cent plus commissions on in-flight sales and other variable elements.

Australia eases Covid rules, Easter flight chaos looks set to fade

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 April 2022

As Australia relaxes its Covid restrictions on arriving passengers, there also are signs that Qantas's pre-Easter chaos at airports is easing.

Shanghai hits a Covid record

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 April 2022

Shanghai, China on Saturday reported a record 3,590 symptomatic Covid cases for April 15, plus 19,923 asymptomatic cases, up from 19,872 cases a day earlier.

China Eastern resumes B737 services

: BTN News; Thursday, 21 April 2022

China Eastern Airlines has resumed B737-800 services less than a month since a crash killed 132 people and led the company to ground 223 of the aircraft type.

Emirates offers ‘build-your-own holidays’ in UAE

: BTN News; Thursday, 14 April 2022

Emirates airline has launched the ‘Dubai Experience’ for customers to create and book their own customised itineraries including flights, hotel stay, visits to key attractions, dining and leisure experiences in Dubai and the UAE.