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Hundreds of flights cancelled in Italy as air traffic controllers strike
MILAN – Travellers faced disruption across Italy on Wednesday (June 8) as air traffic controllers went on strike and unions also called out workers from…
Cathay Pacific bleeds millions as staff fear China takeover
HONG KONG – In late January, staff of Cathay Pacific Airways were invited to an online meeting with senior management. It was supposed to be a…
Russia imposes sweeping flight bans on airlines from 36 countries
MOSCOW – Russia has closed its airspace to airlines from 36 countries, including all 27 members of the European Union, in response Ukraine-related…
Thai economy returns to growth in Q4 on tourism, outlook maintained
BANGKOK – Thailand’s economy returned to growth in the fourth quarter, rebounding more quickly than expected, on robust exports and a recovery in…
Germany, Sweden, Portugal, Scotland new travel restrictions across Europe
BERLIN – Germany, Sweden, Portugal and Scotland ordered tighter restrictions on gatherings as the Omicron variant continued its march across Europe,…
Israel bans travel to US over Omicron concerns
JERUSALEM – Israel on Monday (Dec 20) added the United States to its “no-fly” list, citing concerns over the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant.…
UK to remove all countries from Covid-19 travel red list
LONDON – The British government will remove all 11 countries from its Covid-19 travel red list from Wednesday (Dec 15) because there is now community…
Alicia Keys drives Expo 2020 visitor numbers skyward in Dubai
Expo 2020 Dubai visit numbers have continued to increase, with 6,358,464 million visits in the period up to December 13th. Guests have been drawn by…
Airbus gets tough with Qatar Airways on A350 dispute
Airbus has said it will seek an “independent legal assessment” as a way to resolve a dispute over the grounding of the Qatar Airways A350 fleet. The…
MAG calls for government review of travel restrictions
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has called on the government to carry out an urgent review of its new travel restrictions as the group released…