Air NZ re-jigs US services for crew safety
- BTN News
- Tuesday, 05 January 2021
Air New Zealand is to swap crews on flights between Auckland, and North America in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Air New Zealand is to swap crews on flights between Auckland, and North America in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The USA is providing assistance by way of grants for eligible airports and concessions via the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act (CRRSAA), with US$2 billion in economic relief 'to prevent, prepare for and respond to' Covid-19. The FAA intends to implement this program quickly and will provide updates and release allocation amounts when they are finalised.
Southwest Airlines has signed a full-participation distribution agreement with Sabre GDS that will take effect later this year and match deals reached with Travelport and Amadeus in 2019.
Australia's Qantas plans to re-start international services from July, subject to vaccination success and the reopening of international borders.
UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways is to offer charters covering its range of fleet options, including dedicated passenger services, cargo-only flights and passenger/cargo combinations. Last year, the Abu Dhabi-based airline flew 500-plus special charters.
Australia's three major carriers Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin now require all passengers on flights to and from New South Wales to wear face coverings.
The USA's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it has recorded more than 14 million people at airports since Friday, December 18, down from 33 million or so in the same 2019-2020 period.
Australian states and territories are selectively closing borders to travellers from New South Wales and Victoria who may have been exposed to Covid-19.
As the Australian state of Western Australia attempts to protect its residents from Covid-19 infections - mainly coming from Sydney and Melbourne - arrivals are being told to self-isolate and to be tested on their 11th day in WA.
As the world looks forward to post-pandemic travel (still some months away for most people), airlines are forking out millions of dollars to maintain their grounded fleets.
USA-based Alaska Airlines is following new federal guidelines for emotional support animals and from mid January will only allow qualified service dogs that are able to lie on the floor or be held in a passenger's lap.
India's Tata Group is increasing its stake in AirAsia India from 51 per cent to 84 per cent, days after placing a bid for the country's struggling national carrier Air India.
Clinics in Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur as well as check-in staff at Singapore now give Singapore Airlines' passengers digital or paper health certificates with a QR code upon completion of Covid-19 testing.
Air New Zealand is to swap crews on flights between Auckland, and North America in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The USA is providing assistance by way of grants for eligible airports and concessions via the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriation Act (CRRSAA), with US$2 billion in economic relief 'to prevent, prepare for and respond to' Covid-19. The FAA intends to implement this program quickly and will provide updates and release allocation amounts when they are finalised.
Southwest Airlines has signed a full-participation distribution agreement with Sabre GDS that will take effect later this year and match deals reached with Travelport and Amadeus in 2019.
Australia's Qantas plans to re-start international services from July, subject to vaccination success and the reopening of international borders.
UAE flag carrier Etihad Airways is to offer charters covering its range of fleet options, including dedicated passenger services, cargo-only flights and passenger/cargo combinations. Last year, the Abu Dhabi-based airline flew 500-plus special charters.
Australia's three major carriers Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin now require all passengers on flights to and from New South Wales to wear face coverings.
The USA's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it has recorded more than 14 million people at airports since Friday, December 18, down from 33 million or so in the same 2019-2020 period.
Australian states and territories are selectively closing borders to travellers from New South Wales and Victoria who may have been exposed to Covid-19.
As the Australian state of Western Australia attempts to protect its residents from Covid-19 infections - mainly coming from Sydney and Melbourne - arrivals are being told to self-isolate and to be tested on their 11th day in WA.
As the world looks forward to post-pandemic travel (still some months away for most people), airlines are forking out millions of dollars to maintain their grounded fleets.
USA-based Alaska Airlines is following new federal guidelines for emotional support animals and from mid January will only allow qualified service dogs that are able to lie on the floor or be held in a passenger's lap.
India's Tata Group is increasing its stake in AirAsia India from 51 per cent to 84 per cent, days after placing a bid for the country's struggling national carrier Air India.
Clinics in Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur as well as check-in staff at Singapore now give Singapore Airlines' passengers digital or paper health certificates with a QR code upon completion of Covid-19 testing.