As of November 12, Lufthansa will begin conducting the first test runs for comprehensive Covid-19 antigen rapid tests on select routes between Munich and Hamburg. In close cooperation with Munich and Hamburg airports as well as with biotech company Centogene and the Medicover Group’s medical care center, MVZ Martinsried, the airline will be offering its […]
Photo source: ber.berlin-airport.de Berlin opened its new Berlin Brandenburg Airport – ‘Willy Brandt’ last week after years of delays and is ready to say goodbye to Tegel, which will see its last flight out on November 8 before shutting its doors. The ‘Willy Brandt’ (BER) named after the former West German chancelor was scheduled to […]
Photo Source: @ACI Europe European airport trade body Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE) is calling on the European Commission to urgently adopt an EU Recovery Framework for Aviation and for governments to provide the requisite funding to support airports – and the recovery of air connectivity from the impact it has received from Covid-19. With […]
A second wave of Covid-19 and consecutive lockdowns across Europe have driven demand in September down by 82.5 percent against 2019 and global demand by 88.8 percent, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday. “We have hit a wall in the industry’s recovery. A resurgence in Covid-19 outbreaks – particularly in Europe and the US […]
Emirates’ contactless airport experience provides convenience and reduces human interaction, putting emphasis on health and safety. Emirates has launched an integrated biometric path at Dubai International Airport, aiming to offer a contactless airport experience to passengers traveling from and through Dubai. According to a company announcement, the integrated biometric
An estimated 193 airports may face insolvency in the coming months if passenger traffic does not start to recover by year end, ACI Europe said on Tuesday. These airports facilitate 277 thousand jobs and 12.4 billion euros of European GDP. “The threat of airport closure means Europe faces the prospect of the collapse of a […]
Focusing on the safety of its passengers prior, during and after the flight, AEGEAN recently introduced its Hygiene Attendants to travellers. Hygiene Attendants will bear a special insignia and assist passengers to follow all safety measures while boarding, in flight, and during disembarkation. According to AEGEAN, its Hygiene Attendants will kindly remind all passengers:
For the duration of the winter timetable until the end of March 2021, Lufthansa will be deploying four of the currently parked Airbus A350-900s to its hub in Frankfurt. The Airbus A350-900 is one of the most modern and environmentally friendly long-haul aircraft in the world. Over the next few months the A350-900 will be […]
Photo Source: Heathrow Airport London’s Heathrow Airport is the first to carry out rapid one-hour Covid-19 tests before passengers board for travel, authorities announced this week. Passengers through Heathrow terminals 2 and 5 will be able to be screened for Covid-19 with pre-booked tests costing 80 pounds ahead of check-in. Results are made available in […]
Photo Source: @Qatar Airways Qatar Airways recently reported extremely low numbers of coronavirus cases on board its aircraft after operating more than 4.6 million passenger flown sectors and over 33 billion revenue passenger kilometres on more than 37,000 COVID-19-free flights across the globe since February 2020. “The success of the airline’s COVID-19 monitoring,


















