Canada’s Porter Airlines has resumed flying after a nearly 18-month Covid-19 pandemic hiatus. The carrier, which is based out of Billy Bishop Airport in downtown Toronto, resumed service on Sept. 8 to Montreal and the Ontario cities of Ottawa and Thunder…
Singapore’s aviation regulator has cleared the Boeing 737 Max for flying. The move comes nearly two and a half years after the aircraft was grounded globally and close to 10 months after the FAA cleared the Max for flying. It also follows…
Southwest Rapid Rewards members can earn double points toward elite status on flights through the end of November. “We understand the pandemic continues to make it difficult for existing members to earn tier status and enjoy benefits that come with achieving it,”…
Throughput at TSA checkpoints on Aug. 31 dipped to the lowest level since May 11. For the day, 1.35 million people passed through airport security checks, compared to 2.04 million in 2019. It was the first time since May 11 that the…
Flights to and from the African nation will remain suspended until September 5, according to latest update Flights to Nigeria were originally suspended back in February. Dubai-based Emirates Airline has extended further the flight ban to and from Nigeria until September 5….
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is technically open on Monday, but airport officials expect all flights to be canceled for the second straight day. Passengers should nevertheless check directly with their airline for the most accurate flight information, the airport said…
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines will reduce flights for the rest of the year as it tries to restore an operation that stumbled over the summer and now faces lower demand because of the rise in coronavirus cases. Southwest said Thursday it…
Australia’s Qantas Group expects to resume flying to the U.S. in mid-December, assuming circumstances with the Covid-19 virus don’t substantially change from their current trajectory. The company, which includes the eponymous Qantas Airways and JetStar, made that announcement as it laid out…
South African Airways (SAA) will resume flying on Sept. 23, following a yearlong hiatus. Initial routes will connect Johannesburg to Cape Town;. Accra, Ghana; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo; Harare, Zimbabwe; Lusaka, Zambia; and Maputo, Mozambique. SAA paused operations last September in…
Delta Air Lines will charge unvaccinated employees a $200 monthly surcharge for company-based health insurance beginning Nov. 1. The measure is one of several the carrier announced Wednesday as it works to spur employee vaccinations in the wake of FDA’s full approval…