Aviation

After relaxation on air travel following last year’s strict lockdowns, several airline operators are taking various measures to mitigate the losses and meet the travel demand ahead of the holiday season.

Norwegian, which has long been recognized as an industry leader in low-cost travel and popular with its transatlantic flights, announced its new simplified business structure and routes strategy.

Adults who book their next flight to Abu Dhabi or Dubai with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, can take their children for free.

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson signed an order directing a stricter legal enforcement policy against unruly airline passengers in the wake of recent, troubling incidents.

JetBlue and American Airlines Group announced their strategic alliance is moving ahead following review by the Department of Transportation (DOT).

Emirates Group Security’s – a multi-faceted organization part of the Emirates Group – longstanding partnership with MedAire has been cemented with yet another collaboration to build an innovative, cutting-edge solution that will improve its thorough analysis and threat-prevention systems in the aviation industry.

Following the successful peace talks between Qatar and Saudi Arabia including its three Arab allies at the last week's Gulf Cooperation Council meeting, Qatar Airways announced its returns to Saudi Arabia, initially with flights to Riyadh.

Beginning from January 11, passengers traveling by air will be required to submit a standardized federal form to their airline, attesting to the health and training of their service animal.

In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and new variants of the virus into Canada, the Government of Canada has introduced an additional measure affecting all air travellers flying into Canada.

American Airlines announced forthcoming changes to its policies and procedures for travel with emotional support animals and service animals.

Exceeding expectations, Orlando International Airport (MCO) starts 2021 as the busiest airport in the United States for departures, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Southwest Airlines announced that the airline and Sabre Corporation have come to terms on a new full participation distribution agreement.

Qatar Airways has increased São Paulo services to 10 weekly flights and expanded codeshare cooperation with LATAM Airlines Brasil optimising connectivity for both airline’s passengers to and from destinations in Asia, the Middle East and South America. 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a record number of commercial space transportation achievements in 2020 and it forecasts to realize even more in 2021.