The lifting of the pre-departure testing requirement adds 5.4 million visitors to US

eTurboNews | eTN The Biden Administration announced today that the mandatory pre-departure testing requirement for inbound air travelers to the United States will be lifted on June 12. Airline passengers entering the United States have been required si...

Repeal of pre-departure testing for inbound air travelers urged

eTurboNews | eTN A bipartisan group of 38 mayors representing American cities and counties spanning Miami to San Francisco sent a letter on Tuesday to the Biden administration asking for the removal of pre-departure testing as a requirement f...

New United Flight to Brisbane brings tourism opportunities

eTurboNews | eTN Tourism in Australia and the United States will get a sizable push later this year. You cannot book the flight yet on united.com, but the Queensland Government and Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) are excited. The friendly Skies, Uni...

Why Airbus and Boeing now fly with fake spare parts installed

eTurboNews | eTN With sanctions against Russia for its brutal attack on Ukraine, international aviation may become a collateral casualty in this war. As it has been shown for decades in Iran where airlines cannot buy spare parts, Russia is now in the p...

Pilot flies final flight for Royal Household

eTurboNews | eTN Today, Luxaviation UK is announcing its chief pilot Glyn Anderson is retiring from flying commercial flights including his royal duties after a distinguished 25 years of service. Anderson has been at Luxaviation UK since the company’s ...

Travel Advisors Speak Out on Inbound Testing on International Travel

eTurboNews | eTN American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) President and CEO Zane Kerby issued the following statement in advance of today’s Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee hearing on “Reviving Conventions & Tourism Throug...

FAA finds Hawaii Airline Unsafe

FAA finds Hawaii Airline Unsafe -

Transair and Transair Express is Hawaii-based and operates between the Hawaiian islands. Freight, cargo, or passengers, all airlines should be safe. A cargo plane crashing on a populated area is not only killing the pilots but also the people on the ground. Specifically in the United States, air safety is something the country wants to […]

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Saudi Arabia declares 16 countries off limits to its citizens

Saudi Arabia declares 16 countries off limits to its citizens - In response to the COVID-19 gradual resurgence, Saudi Arabia’s government has issued a travel ban for 16 countries, prohibiting the citizens of the Kingdom from traveling to various ...

Over 120,000 people gather in Brussels for Belgian Pride 2022

Over 120,000 people gather in Brussels for Belgian Pride 2022 - After a two-year absence, Belgian Pride was making its long-awaited comeback this year. More than 120,000 participated in the Belgian Pride Parade. The streets of the capital were decked o...

Huge fire shuts down Geneva International Airport

Huge fire shuts down Geneva International Airport - Switzerland’s Geneva Airport (GVA) was forced to suspend all landings on Friday afternoon, due to a massive fire at a nearby building. The fire broke out at a reception facility for asylum-seeke...

Pegasus Airlines names new Chief Commercial Officer

Pegasus Airlines names new Chief Commercial Officer - Onur Dedeköylü, who has been working as Senior Vice President for Marketing at Pegasus Airlines since 2010 and has made significant contributions to the company’s ancillary product management,...

World’s best and worst airports for business class travelers

World’s best and worst airports for business class travelers - While flying business class is something that many travelers will never get to experience, it can make for a nice treat for a special occasion. But which airports offer the best exper...

Air passenger travel between USA and Europe up 1,003%

Air passenger travel between USA and Europe up 1,003% - Data recently released by the National Travel and Tourism Office (NTTO) show that in April 2022: U.S.-International air traffic passenger enplanements (APIS/“I-92” arrivals + departures) totaled 1...

Low-cost airlines will emerge from pandemic stronger than ever

Low-cost airlines will emerge from pandemic stronger than ever - Rising living costs and increased airfares will lead to passengers, who may traditionally prefer to stay loyal to national flag carriers, booking with low-cost airlines. Ryanair’s pl...

Rwanda no longer requires PCR tests for new foreign arrivals

Rwanda no longer requires PCR tests for new foreign arrivals - Arriving passengers at Kigali International Airport no longer need to take PCR tests while coming and on arrival to Rwanda, they must only present a negative Antigen Rapid Test (RDT) t...