Japan halts new incoming flight bookings over Omicron strain: ministry
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan has asked airlines to stop taking new incoming flight bookings over concerns about the Omicron…
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Cathay Pacific to cut flights as Hong Kong Covid rules bite
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Cathay Pacific on Thursday said it will slash passenger flights into Hong Kong next…
5 years ago
Canada rail, road links cut by floods, mudslides reestablished
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Vital road and rail links between Vancouver and the rest of Canada that were severed by…
5 years ago
American Airlines cancels 100s of flights due to staff shortage
American Airlines has had to cancel hundreds of flights this weekend due to staffing shortages triggered by weather-related disruptions, according…
5 years ago
Sixteen killed in Russian parachutists’ plane crash
Sixteen people were killed when a plane carrying parachutists crashed in central Russia on Sunday, the emergencies ministry said. The…
5 years ago
PAL recovery plan: A national carrier rising from the pandemic
President/COO of Philippine Airlines Gilbert Santa Maria discusses the backgound and prospects of PAL's recovery plan as the airline navigates…
5 years ago
United Airlines to dismiss 593 workers who refused vaccines
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- United Airlines will dismiss nearly 600 employees who refused to comply with a…
5 years ago
Saudi lifts ban on UAE travel imposed over Covid
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on travel to three countries including…
5 years ago
US orders American airlines to aid Afghan evacuation
The United States on Sunday enlisted several major airlines in its frantic evacuation of tens of thousands of Afghans,…
5 years ago
Australia’s Qantas to make vaccines mandatory for staff
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian airline Qantas said Wednesday it would make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for staff, as the company…
5 years ago
Helicopter with 16 people on board crashes in Russian far east
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A helicopter with 16 people on board, including 13 tourists, crashed in Kamchatka in Russia's far…
5 years ago
Ryanair to hire 2,000 new pilots on Covid recovery
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Irish no-frills airline Ryanair unveiled plans Monday to hire more than 2,000 additional pilots as…
5 years ago
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