The U.S. approach to controlling airlines and ensuring passengers receive proper service needs improvement, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday. “We’re going to upgrade a lot of the regulations for airlines, and when those are fixed, the whole system will work better. Passengers will certainly be better off,” Buttigej told Reuters. “(Airlines) have a responsibility […]
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China: Relaxation of restrictions on international flights
China’s health authorities announced today 868 new cases of coronavirus for the previous 24 hours, of which 390 with symptoms of the disease Covid-19 and 478 asymptomatic. In comparison, one day earlier 704 new cases were recorded – 361 with symptoms of Covid-19 and 343 asymptomatic. A new case has been confirmed in Beijing, involving […]
SAS pilots end their strike
Members of pilots’ unions in Sweden, Denmark and Norway have voted to adopt the collective agreement reached with the airline SAS last month and will therefore not continue their strike, the unions announced today, as Reuters reported. SAS grounded around 3,700 flights during a devastating 15-day strike in July that left 380,000 passengers stranded. In […]
Strike at Lufthansa, over 1,000 flight cancellations
More than 1,000 flights were canceled today due to a strike by Lufthansa airline ground staff in Germany. The Verdi union announced the strike, which is expected to last until 06:00 am (07:00 Greek time) on Thursday, demanding a 9.5% wage increase for around 20,000 workers. This strike caused the cancellation by Lufthansa of almost […]
Many flights were canceled in Italy due to a warning strike
In Italy many flights were canceled on Sunday due to a warning strike, according to Handelsblatt. More than 200 flights were canceled at airports across the country. This mainly affected domestic connections, as reported on the websites of the major airports. But also passengers who wanted to go from Milan to Frankfurt or Berlin could […]
Heathrow asks airlines to stop selling tickets
London’s Heathrow Airport is imposing a cap on daily passenger traffic for the next two months, as the country’s busiest airport tries to deal with air chaos across Europe as demand for air travel continues to rise. In particular, as reported by Bloomberg, the British airport will limit its passenger traffic to 100,000 people daily […]
Traveling to Europe? Fear the ‘flying’ chaos – Flight cancellations, lost luggage and it’s just the beginning
By Cecilia Rodriguez The air travel situation in Europe is already so bad that some airlines are advising passengers not to fly this summer. It’s the season of “Air Armageddon” – the name given to the chaotic reality of summer travel, with airlines and airports bracing for collapse and travelers experiencing stressful experiences. Huge queues […]
The UK is speeding up checks on hiring new airport staff
The British government is speeding up national security checks for new airport workers to address post-pandemic staff shortages that have contributed to chaos for travelers in the UK and across Europe, according to Bloomberg. The UK has speeded up the vetting process that all new aviation hires must undergo, with accreditation checks completed in around […]
Germany: Chaos at Dusseldorf airport
Passengers at the Düsseldorf airport faced chaos on Saturday, the first day of the school holidays for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Lack of staff, flight cancellations and operating problems on the luggage belts caused huge queues and in some cases tension between staff and passengers. The situation at Düsseldorf Airport has been problematic for […]
More than 2.4 million passengers checked in America today – Highest number since February 2020
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checked 2.45 million passengers on Friday, the highest daily number since February 2020, according to Reuters. This number was the highest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it still falls short of the 2.73 million that were checked on the same day in 2019. The high attendance […]