The restriction on autonomous drone flights over residential zones in Japan has been lifted

Japan removed its restriction on autonomous drone flights over residential areas on Monday to allow for airborne parcel deliveries and to assist solve the country's labor shortages caused by an aging population, particularly in rural areas.

Unattended drone flights were previously o...

Flights throughout Europe are likely to be impacted by the France air traffic strike on these dates in September

After more than 1,000 flights were canceled on Friday due to labor unrest, French air traffic controllers are expected to go on strike once more the following week.

Airlines drastically cut their Friday schedules to deal with an air traffic walkout, causing major disruptions for hundred...

Many people are left stranded at Delhi Airport due to the cancellation of Lufthansa flights.

Last night at the Delhi airport, delayed travellers and their loved ones protested vehemently the cancellation of Lufthansa flights.

700 passengers were left stranded at the T3 terminal at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport as a result of a one-day pilot strike that f...

Pilots with Lufthansa in Germany start a strike

The airline has advised that disruptions may persist throughout the weekend after canceling 800 flights from Germany on Friday.

On Friday midnight, Lufthansa's pilots began a 24-hour strike that was scheduled.

As a result,800 flights were cancelled, affecting around 130.00...

Due to Covid 19 conflicts US halts Chinese air Flights

In response to Beijing's suspension of American carriers' flights, the US government is halting 26 flights by Chinese airlines from the US to China due to a dispute over anti-virus regulations. In a system that mandates airlines to cancel flights if customers test positive for Covid-19, t...

As interest in the FIFA World Cup grows, Air India plans additional flights to the UAE and Qatar

The largest football event in the world is projected to draw almost 1.5 million spectators to Qatar.

DUBAI: As the FIFA World Cup fever culminates with the start of the quadrennial football event in November, Tata-owned Air India wants to provide more flights to the UAE and Qatar, accor...

Oil Prices Drop in the United States as Flights Cancel

On Monday, the US crude oil prices fell more than a dollar as a result of airlines canceling thousands of flights across the states over the holiday season in light of the surging cases of the Covid-19.

Crude futures from the US West Texas Intermediate reduced by 97 cents, or 1.3 percen...

Korean Airline industry resumes international flights under “living with COVID-19” scheme

In line with South Korean government’s plan of following the “living with COVID-19” scheme, the airline industry is beginning preparations for overseas flights.

Highlights

• Korean service carriers resume overseas flight operations
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Kuwait will resume direct international flights with India

Highlights

• Kuwait will resume its direct international flights with India from Tuesday
• All passengers are supposed to be fully vaccinated and must have a negative PCR report

Kuwait will resume direct commercial flights with India fro...

AUSTRALIA TO RESUME FLIGHTS FROM INDIA

Highlights:

• Scott Morrison said that, the temporary pause on the flights between Australia and India will be ending at midnight of 14th May 2021
• Scott Morrison said that, the pause has given the quarantine system breathing space to decrease the risk o...

SCOTT MORRISON: AUSTRALIA TO LIFT BAN ON CITIZENS RETURNING FROM INDIA

Highlights:

• The government of Australia is going to lift the ban on its citizens returning for India
• The is going to charter three repatriation flights between 15th May 2021 to 31st May 2021

On Friday, Scott Morrison, who is the prim...

AUSTRALIA TO SUSPEND ALL PASSENGER FLIGHTS FROM INDIA AS COVID-19 CASES SPIKE

Highlights:

• Australia to suspend all the passenger flights from India as the corona virus cases increased in the country
• The Queensland state has also urged the federal government of Australia for stopping all the flights from India

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S. KOREAN LCC UNDER HEAVY DEBT FROM HUGE DEIFICTS DUE TO PANDEMIC

Highlights –

• S. Korean LCC under heavy debt from huge deficits due to pandemic.
• Jeju Air Co., Jin Air Co. and T'way Air Co. debt-to-equity ratio ranged from 430% to 517% in 2020.
• Jeju Air Co. had 218.4 billion won in equity capita...

AIR TRANSIT PASSENGER WILL HAVE AN OPTION TO YATCH ISOLATION AFTER ARRIVAL, SAVING TIME 

HIGHLIGHTS

• Travel flights are presently being permitted through Suvarnabhumi air terminal and groups of visiting yachts may before long have the option to finish isolation onboard their boats, the public authority's Covid-19 counteraction representative said...

UK RETURN PASSENGER IN CHENNAI TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19; NEW STRAIN NOT COFIRMED

Highlights –

• UK return passenger in Chennai tests positive for COVID-19; new strain not confirmed.
• UK announced that a news variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been found referred to as B.1.1.7.
• Central Govt. of India and Tamil Nadu govt. ...

FLAGGING KOREAN AIRLINES TO BEGIN TOUTED ‘INTERNATIONAL SIGHTSEEING FLIGHTS’ OVER THE WEEKEND

• Local airlines will begin functioning amid "international sightseeing flights" this weekend to improve their turnover as the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic weighs upon the aviation industry.
• The special flights fly passengers over other countries and then come back to Ko...

AMERICAN AIRLINES PLANS TO SUSPEND FLIGHTS TO 15 DOMESTIC AIRPORTS

Highlights –

• American Airlines plans to suspend flights to 15 domestic airports.
• The decision comes due to lesser travel demands due to the coronavirus pandemic.
• American Airlines shares went down by 0.5 percent.
• The ...

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS ONLY POSSIBLE THROUGH BILATERAL AIR BUBBLES SAYS CIVIL AVIATION MINISTER

Highlights

• After Air India, the government has now ordered Indigo, GoAir and Spicejet to undertake Vande Bharat Mission flights

• In order to start bilateral air bubbles, the Government of India is currently in talks with Germany, France, the U.S, Canada and Gulf c...

AIR INDIA EXPRESS START TICKET BOOKINGS FROM INDIA TO DUBAI, SHARJAH AND OMAN

Highlights

• Only those UAE residents with permits to return from India can book flight tickets

• Air India Express will be operating flights from July 12 to July 26

• Air India and Air India Express will also operate more flights to repatriate strande...

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FOR BUSINESS TRAVELERS PARTIALLY RESUMED BY JAPAN

HIGHLIGHTS

• Japan has partially resumed international flights but only for business, not for tourism.
• Three charted flights have been planned to take off from Japan with first flight already gone.

Japan has partially resumed internati...