Will travelers need a negative COVID-19 test to board flights within the US? The CDC says it’s under consideration

Will travelers need a negative COVID-19 test to board flights within the US? The CDC says it’s under consideration

Travelers boarding flights within the United States during the coronavirus pandemic don’t have to show proof of a negative COVID test. Passengers simply have to acknowledge, via an on-your-honor airline questionnaire, that they don’t have COVID-19 or any symptoms, haven’t been recently exposed…

European aviation agency clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again

European aviation agency clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again

BERLIN — A modified version of the Boeing 737 Max, incorporating multiple safety upgrades, has been approved to resume flights in Europe, following nearly two years of reviews after the aircraft was involved in two deadly crashes that saw the planes grounded…

New COVID-19 test requirement for international flights to the US begins; are travelers (and airlines) ready?

New COVID-19 test requirement for international flights to the US begins; are travelers (and airlines) ready?

Travelers boarding international flights to the United States have a big hurdle to clear beginning Tuesday. For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, all passengers ages 2 and older must present a negative coronavirus test taken no more than three…

Air Arabia to resume Qatar flights as UAE relaxes online barriers

Air Arabia to resume Qatar flights as UAE relaxes online barriers

Sharjah-based low-cost carrier is first UAE airline to officially announce Doha flights resumption following the signing of historic accord Sharjah-based Air Arabia on Thursday announced plans to fly to Doha from Monday, the first official announcement by a UAE carrier since diplomatic…

American Airlines Passengers Can Soon Upload COVID-19 Test Results to New Health Passport Before Travel

American Airlines Passengers Can Soon Upload COVID-19 Test Results to New Health Passport Before Travel

American Airlines passengers traveling internationally will soon be able to use a health passport app, with the capability to upload test results and required documents before boarding. The carrier — the first to roll out the technology — partnered with biometric authentication…

TSA investigating ‘hundreds of names’ linked to Capitol riots for possible inclusion on no-fly list

TSA investigating ‘hundreds of names’ linked to Capitol riots for possible inclusion on no-fly list

Federal officials are investigating people who took part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol to determine whether they should be barred from traveling on airlines. The assessments are one of several steps federal agencies are taking to increase security before President-elect…

US NTSB team arrives in Indonesia to join the investigation of Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 crash

US NTSB team arrives in Indonesia to join the investigation of Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 crash

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A team from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has arrived in Indonesia’s capital to join the investigation into the crash of a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500, the head of Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee said Saturday. The…

Major Airlines Temporarily Ban Guns in Checked Baggage Leading Up to Inauguration in Washington, D.C.

Major Airlines Temporarily Ban Guns in Checked Baggage Leading Up to Inauguration in Washington, D.C.

Several major airlines have agreed to temporarily ban firearms in checked luggage on flights to the Washington, D.C. area ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Following Delta's lead, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest will also not allow passengers to…