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Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 19, 2020

Qatar Airways launches three weekly flights to Abuja, Nigeria

Qatar Airways announced that it will operate three weekly flights to Abuja, Nigeria via Lagos from 27 November 2020 becoming the sixth new destination announced by the national carrier of the State of Qatar since the start of the pandemic. The Abuja service will be operated by the airline’s state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner featuring 22 […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 19, 2020

Moscow Domodedovo Airport: 1.5 million passengers served in October

Moscow Domodedovo Airport reported that it welcomed 1.5 million passengers in October 2020. Domestic passenger traffic at Domodedovo amounted to 1.3 million. Sochi, Simferopol, Krasnodar, Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad were the most popular destinations. In October, passenger traffic on the mentioned routes reached 537 thousand people, an 18.2 % year-over-year rise. Domodedovo served 223 thousand international […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Chief Assignment Editor·

Aviation Feature

·November 18, 2020

Jost Lammers re-elected President of Airport Council International

Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport, has been re-elected President of the Airport Council International (ACI). Lammers has led the umbrella organization of European airports in this position since July 2019 and will continue to represent the interests of over 500 airports in 45 European countries for another year. In his keynote speech at the […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 18, 2020

Qatar Airways and Air Canada sign codeshare agreement

Qatar Airways is pleased to announce it has finalized a codeshare agreement with Air Canada applicable for travel between Doha and Toronto. Sales have started with the first codeshare flight to operate from 15 December 2020. The agreement reinforces Qatar Airways’ long-term commitment to Canadian passengers, and to boosting Canada’s global connectivity to support the […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 18, 2020

Southwest Airlines sees 2X surge in influencer conversations on Twitter

The aviation industry is in deep crisis as the COVID-19 pandemic forced airline companies to suspend all flights due to muted travel demand. Airline operators have been reporting consecutive quarterly losses since the first quarter (Q1) of 2020 and Southwest Airlines Co (Southwest) is not an exception. This led to a staggering 200% rise in […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 17, 2020

Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines will be offering food and beverages in Economy Class in 2021

In the near future, Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines will be offering g their customers a new range of services in Economy Class. Starting in spring 2021, passengers on short and medium-haul routes will be able to purchase a broad selection of high-quality foods and beverages on board to suit their needs. High quality standards […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 17, 2020

Lufthansa Group to be first to implement Star Alliance biometrics and usher in a touchless customer experience at airports

Star Alliance, the world’s largest airline alliance, has completed development of an interoperable biometric identity and identification platform that will significantly improve the travel experience for frequent flyer program customers of Star Alliance member airlines. The Star Alliance Biometrics platform advances the vision of Star Alliance member airlines of delivering a seamless customer journey, while […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 16, 2020

ARC: US travel agency air ticket sales still down

Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) today reported the following consolidated airline ticketing volume variances, compared to the same period in 2019. These totals represent sales generated by U.S. travel agencies and processed through the ARC settlement system. Data figures are for the seven days ending November 15, 2020. More in-depth, custom data is available from ARC […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 16, 2020

Phenix Jet takes delivery of its first Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft

Phenix Jet has welcomed its first Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft into the management fleet. This beautiful Global 7500 business jet is a first for the management company and it joins a growing number of Global 7500 aircraft in the Asia Pacific region. Since its delivery in March, notwithstanding the global pandemic COVID-19, our Global 7500 […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 16, 2020

New IATA guidance prepares for global vaccine distribution

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released guidance to ensure that the air cargo industry is ready to support the large-scale handling, transport and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. IATA’s Guidance for Vaccine and Pharmaceutical Logistics and Distribution provides recommendations for governments and the logistics supply chain in preparation for what will be the largest […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 16, 2020

Qatar Airways launches its first exclusive global program for students

Qatar Airways has launched a global program exclusive to students worldwide. Student Club is powered by the airline’s loyalty program, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, and offers a range of benefits curated for students to support them throughout their educational journey. Members of Student Club will enjoy great savings and bespoke benefits such as special fares […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Juergen T Steinmetz·

Aviation Feature

·November 16, 2020

List of 230 Airlines safe to fly and not to fly during the epidemic

The Safest Travel Score to operate an airline during the COVID-19 crisis is 5.0, the worst score in the world is 0.1. No airline out of 230 made the best possible score, and no airline made the worst score, but there is a lot in between. This rating is strictly in regards to flying safely […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 14, 2020

Transat seeks shareholders’ approval of deal with Air Canada

Transat A.T. Inc., announces the mailing to its shareholders of its management proxy solicitation circular and related proxy materials in connection with the special meeting of shareholders to be held at 10:00 a.m. on December 15, 2020 in a virtual only format, in accordance with the terms of an interim order of the Québec Superior Court […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 13, 2020

Chinese aviation regulator suspends two international flights over COVID-19 cases

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced today a one-week suspension of the Bangladeshi US-Bangla Airlines Dhaka-Guangzhou flight and the Himalaya Airlines Kathmandu-Chongqing flight after some airline passengers on those flights recently tested positive for coronavirus. According to China’s civil aviation regulator, six passengers tested positive on Bangladeshi US-Bangla Airlines flight BS325 on November […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 13, 2020

Aeroflot resumes Cyprus flights but Russian tourists still not welcome

Russian national flag carrier Aeroflot announced that it will resume weekly flights between Russian Federation and Cyprus starting on November 22, 2020. Aeroflot will be flying from Moscow, Russia to Larnaca, Cyprus and back on Sundays, the Russian Embassy in Nicosia confirmed. “According to Aeroflot, from November 22, it is planned to resume passenger and […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN·

Aviation Feature

·November 12, 2020

Truth or Dare in Travel and Tourism

Lies are like candies in a candy store – they come in various colors and sizes and offer different experiences. Some lies are motivated by money and greed, other lies are inspired by ego needs. Some people will lie to avoid punishment, others lie for the thrill of getting away with the falsehood, while others […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 12, 2020

United Airlines: Earning MileagePlus Premier status for 2022 made easy

United Airlines today announced changes to its MileagePlus Premier program that will make it easier to earn status in 2021 for the 2022 program year. United is reducing Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) and Premier Qualifying Flights (PQF) thresholds next year and introducing first-of-its-kind promotions that help members earn status more quickly. Early next year, United […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 12, 2020

ARC and United Airlines complete NDC implementation

Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) is pleased to announce the activation of United Airlines’ New Distribution Capability (NDC) on the ARC settlement platform. Through this partnership, ARC will provide United with payment flexibility for NDC transactions, allowing for acceptance of cash and card payments while providing a consistent settlement experience for travel agencies. “ARC has partnered […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Juergen T Steinmetz·

Aviation Feature

·November 11, 2020

How much money did Emirates Group make this year?

His Highness (HH) Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and Group said: “We began our current financial year amid a global lockdown when air passenger traffic was at a literal standstill. In this unprecedented situation for the aviation and travel industry, the Emirates Group recorded a half-year loss for the […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 11, 2020

Lufthansa and ver.di union agree on crisis package through 2021

Lufthansa and the ver.di union have agreed on an initial crisis package on 10 November 2020 after intensive negotiations. The measures, with a volume of more than 200 million euros, will help to overcome the economic effects of the crisis. They mainly apply to the ground staff of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Lufthansa Technik AG and […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 11, 2020

United Airlines using Clorox electrostatic sprayers to disinfect airport terminals

As part of the United CleanPlus commitment to enhancing safety for travelers both onboard and at the airport, United Airlines is now using the Clorox® Total 360 System to disinfect terminals at 35 of the airline’s busiest airports. This electrostatic spraying system is similar to the electrostatic spraying technology used onboard aircraft and will be used […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 10, 2020

San José International Airport cuts ribbon on Mexico City flights

Officials cut celebratory ribbon at the inauguration of Volaris’ nonstop service between Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) and Mexico City International Airport (MEX) yesterday. The flights operate three times weekly – Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays – now making Volaris the only foreign-flag carrier offering commercial flights at SJC. The new Volaris operation at SJC is the […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 10, 2020

Lufthansa issues convertible bond in the amount of €600 million

Deutsche Lufthansa AG successfully placed senior unsecured convertible bonds in an aggregate principal amount of EUR 600 million. The Bonds have a denomination of EUR 100,000 per Bond, and a coupon of 2.0 percent per annum. The transaction was more than 6 times oversubscribed. The Company thereby further strengthens its liquidity. As of 30 September […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 10, 2020

Airline industry: Urgent government help needed to prevent jobs catastrophe

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) issued a joint statement calling for urgent government intervention to prevent an employment catastrophe in the aviation industry. Estimates from the Air Transport Action Group suggest some 4.8 million aviation workers’ jobs are at risk as a result of air travel demand […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 9, 2020

Russian Aeroflot resumes Moscow-Hong Kong flights

Russian Consulate General in Hong Kong announced today that Russia’s flag carrier airline will resume flights to Hong Kong, interrupted in spring due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to consulate officials, Aeroflot flights to Hong Kong will resume from November 19. “According to Aeroflot, from November 19, it is planned to open passenger flight SU-218/219 […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 19, 2020

EL AL Israel Airlines and Etihad Airways explore deeper cooperation

EL AL Israel Airlines, the national airline of Israel, and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, are set to explore deeper cooperation following the signing of a virtual Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The wide-ranging MOU covers scope to introduce joint codeshare services between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv, as well as […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Juergen T Steinmetz·

Aviation Feature

·November 18, 2020

ALOHA again to visitors from Canada, Korea, Taiwan

The State of Hawaii re-introduced tourism on October 15 by allowing fellow Americans from the US mainland to arrive in the Aloha State without having to go through a 14-day quarantine before they could enjoy white sandy empty beaches, do some shopping, and enjoy so many popular restaurants without any lines. Earlier this month, Japanese […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 18, 2020

Emirates ups Airbus A380 deployment, adds services to UK and Russia

Emirates announced plans to operate its popular Airbus A380 aircraft four times a day to London Heathrow from 27 November and six times a week to Manchester from 2 December, and to deploy additional A380 services to Moscow from the current two-a-week, to a daily service from 25 November. Emirates will also increase flights to […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 18, 2020

Three Lufthansa Group airlines announce management changes

Dieter Vranckx (47), currently CEO of Brussels Airlines, was today appointed CEO of the Swiss airline by the SWISS Board of Directors. Dieter Vranckx will assume his new duties on January 1, 2021, succeeding Thomas Klühr, who will leave the company as planned at the end of the year. Dieter Vranckx has held several senior […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Linda Hohnholz eTN editor·

Aviation Feature

·November 17, 2020

Condor Colors Return to the Seychelles Islands

Some 224 visitors from Germany and its surroundings disembarked in Seychelles as Condor airlines made a special return to paradise Seychelles, on Saturday, November 14, 2020. The airline operated a special charter in collaboration with DER Touristik, a German tour operator and the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) in the aim to ignite the spark for […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 17, 2020

Tourist hotspots glimmer in Europe’s travel gloom

The latest edition of the Quarterly Barometer reveals that Europe’s most resilient destinations in the face of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic are leisure hotspots. As at 27th October, total inbound flight bookings for the EU and the UK, for the fourth quarter of 2020, were 85.6% behind where they were at the equivalent moment last […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Linda Hohnholz eTN editor·

Aviation Feature

·November 16, 2020

United Free COVID-19 Testing for Transatlantic Routes Takes Off

United Airlines free COVID-19 testing was provided today to every passenger over 2 years old and all crew members on board flight 14 from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to London Heathrow (LHR). These passengers and crew were the first to experience the airlines free rapid testing transatlantic COVID-19 testing program guaranteeing everyone* onboard tested […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 16, 2020

Sydney puts on a show for Qantas Centenary

Sydney has commemorated Qantas Airways‘ 100-year anniversary by lighting up its iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge as a larger-than-life birthday cake complete with illuminated candles that were blown out by a Qantas 787 as it did a low level overfly at 1,500 feet. More than 1,300 LED tubes, 126 LED fixtures and 38 searchlights lit up […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 16, 2020

ARC: US air ticket prices are historically low

Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC), in collaboration with Expedia.com, today released the 2021 Travel Trends Report, which analyzes extensive travel data from Expedia and ARC to uncover key search and booking trends for travelers. Top insights in the report include money-saving strategies for purchasing travel, evolving traveler priorities, and trending destinations in key global markets. Average […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 16, 2020

CO2-neutral flying: Lufthansa customers now compensate their flights by click

Lufthansa announced that CO2-neutral flying is now even easier for Miles & More customers thanks to a new offer. Customers can now see the CO2 emissions of their flight in the Miles & More app. They can offset these emissions directly with just a few clicks. The new offer is available not only for all […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 16, 2020

Russian Aeroflot resumes flights to Nice, France

Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot will resume flights to the French Riviera – Nice from November 20, the airline officials said. But only certain categories of travelers will be allowed entry to France though. Flights will start operating from November 20, once a week on Fridays. “Aeroflot will resume flights to Nice from 20 November 2020. […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Juergen T Steinmetz·

Aviation Feature

·November 15, 2020

Etihad Airways: A Symbol of Peace between Israel and UAE with AUH-TLV flights

Flights between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv, are more than a symbol of peace. These flights and this now peaceful relationship mean big business, also for the travel and tourism industry. This new frienship in the Middle East is a milestone for the people and for emerging big […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Dr. Elinor Garely - special to eTN·

Aviation Feature

·November 14, 2020

Truth or Dare in Travel and Tourism: Ethics and Lies

Lies are like candies in a candy store, they come in various colors and sizes and offer different experiences. Today, in the chaotic world of travel and tourism, ethics and lies are meeting on the pandemic battleground. Some lies are motivated by money and greed, other lies are inspired by ego needs. Some people will […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Linda Hohnholz eTN editor·

Aviation Feature

·November 13, 2020

Seychelles Updates Travel Conditions

Seychelles updates travel conditions providing guidelines for entry into the country which are in force as of November 12, 2020 and will be reviewed periodically. Currently, visitors are permitted to travel to Seychelles if they are travelling from countries that are on the published list of permitted countries (now classified as Category 1 countries), provided […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 13, 2020

Russian Azur Air launches Maldives flights

Russian charter airline Azur Air will start operating flights from Moscow to Male (Maldives) on Boeing-777 from November 28. Previously, only Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot operated flights to these exotic islands. Flights will be operated once a week during the autumn-winter season. “Azur Air is expanding the possibilities of Russian tourists to spend their holidays […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 12, 2020

JetBlue still on track for London 2021 routes

The CEO of low-cost US carrier JetBlue has said the airline will go ahead with plans to fly to London in 2021, promising to “disrupt” the market by offering “a much cheaper way of flying between the UK and the US”. During a one-to-one interview with aviation analyst John Strickland, Robin Hayes said: “London is […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 12, 2020

First Lufthansa flight with all passengers previously tested negative for COVID-19 takes off

This morning, the first Lufthansa flight, on which all passengers previously tested negative for COVID-19, took off for Hamburg from Munich: LH2058, which left Munich at 9:10 a.m., marked the start of Covid-19 antigen rapid testing on two daily flights between the two metropolises. Once the test was completed, customers received their test results within […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Juergen T Steinmetz·

Aviation Feature

·November 11, 2020

Passenger Traffic Remains Low at Frankfurt Airport

In October 2020, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served some 1.1 million passengers – an 83.4 percent decline compared to the same month last year. FRA’s cumulative traffic during the January-to-October 2020 period fell by 71.6 percent, because of low passenger demand resulting from the persisting travel restrictions amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In contrast, Frankfurt Airport recorded […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Linda Hohnholz eTN editor·

Aviation Feature

·November 11, 2020

Boosting Tourism from South Africa to Seychelles

The tropical paradise of the Seychelles Islands will now become more accessible to visitors in the Southern African region with Air Seychelles resuming its commercial operations to Johannesburg as of Saturday, November 7, 2020. The restart of the Seychelles national airline to South Africa materialized three weeks after the local authorities have reviewed the Category […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 11, 2020

Heathrow CEO: UK government leaves aviation sector out in the cold

Heathrow CEO, John Holland-Kaye, said: “Aviation is the lifeblood of the UK’s economy, critical for exports of goods and services and imports of vaccines, as well as inbound tourism, students and foreign direct investment. Lack of Government action is weakening our sector, making it harder for us to support the eventual economic recovery and help deliver […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 11, 2020

Qatar Airways resumes flights to Algiers, Kiev, Miami, Phuket, Seychelles, Tbilisi and Warsaw

Qatar Airways’ fleet of modern fuel-efficient aircraft has enabled it to continue flying throughout the pandemic and sustainably rebuild its network maintaining its position as the leading international carrier providing global connectivity. The airline will resume flights and increase services to several destinations in the coming weeks, including: Algiers (two weekly flights starting 13 November) […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 10, 2020

United Airlines returns to New York’s JFK Airport

United Airlines announced today that it will be returning service to New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) on February 1, 2021 with nonstop service to the west coast. The airline’s entry back into JFK after five years reflects not only its strong commitment to the New York City area, but a continuation of […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 10, 2020

Air Canada launches transformed Aeroplan program

Air Canada said today that its transformed Aeroplan loyalty program is now live. Existing Aeroplan accounts and membership numbers have automatically moved to the new program. Aeroplan miles are now “Aeroplan points,” with prior balances honored on a one-to-one basis. Exciting welcome bonuses are also available for new Aeroplan credit card accounts from our card […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 9, 2020

Alaska Air Group CEO to step down next year

The Board of Directors of Alaska Air Group announced today the company’s leadership succession plan with its CEO Brad Tilden stepping down in March of 2021. According to the announcement, Tilden will retire as chief executive officer on March 31, 2021, and Ben Minicucci, president of Alaska Airlines and a member of the Alaska Air […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online

Harry S. Johnson·

Aviation Feature

·November 9, 2020

Antigua and Barbuda: Flights from London to continue through UK lockdown and into 2021

The Antigua and Barbuda Ministry of Tourism and Tourism Authority are delighted to confirm that Virgin Atlantic will continue its services to and from the United Kingdom. The airline will maintain its twice weekly passenger flights through to November 21st with a weekly Sunday service thereafter until the end of the UK’s national lockdown. The […] - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online