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Breaking: Lufthansa Cancels Almost All Flights Tomorrow As Pilots Strike
German flag carrier Lufthansa will cancel 800 flights tomorrow as Lufthansa, and Lufthansa Cargo pilots take strike action. Due to the strikes, the airline said it would cancel almost all flights to...
OR Tambo International announces relocation of public transport
Airports Company South Africa (Acsa), which is responsible for OR Tambo International Airport announced that it has relocated public transport services at the airport to ease traffic congestion due...
Singapore Airlines Drops General Mask Requirement On Many Routes
Singapore Airlines, the national carrier, updated its policy following the latest guidelines from the Singapore Government and drops general mask requirement on many routes, Like most Asian...
Cape Town will have 24 London flights a week this summer – even as the UK cuts air traffic
Cape Town is gearing up for a bumper summer holiday season, with more flights between London promising an influx of tourists, while, at the same time, short-haul air travel in and around the United...
Pilots union will picket over airlines’ performance
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) will picket at a dozen large U.S. airports this coming Thursday in an effort to highlight the union's call for airlines to improve operations and reduce flight...
Japan to ease tourism restrictions and raise daily arrival cap to 50,000
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that Japan will allow non-escorted visitors on package tours and raise the daily arrival cap to 50,000 starting Sept. 7 — a significant step toward...
When will the ‘flightmare’ end? Airlines may not fully catch up until 2024
Travelling this summer has been nothing short of a nightmare — or a "flightmare," as several outlets have dubbed the wave of mass flight delays and cancellations. But it can only go up from here,...
Emirates Skywards Miles Extension Expiry – 31 Aug 22
Don’t miss out on your Miles We’ve extended the validity of any Skywards Miles due to expire on or after April 2020 until 31 August 2022. You can make the most of any Skywards Miles you have that...
Travelex debuts foreign currency ATM click-and-collect service at Heathrow
Travelex has opened its new Foreign Currency ATM click-and-collect service at London Heathrow, which enables travelers to buy foreign currency online in advance of their trip, then collect it from...