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Brussels Airlines launches ‘baggage drop-off’ system
Passengers of airlines within the Lufthansa Group can now check-in their own baggage at Brussels airport. The system, which was gradually rolled out by Brussels Airlines over the summer holidays, is...
Doha’s Hamad International opens second airport hotel
Doha’s Hamad International airport (HIA) has opened a second hotel within its transit areas. The 100-room Oryx Garden Hotel is located in the North Plaza, with guests able to use the passenger train...
New York Governor Lifts Mask Mandate for NYC Subways
New York Governor Kathy Hochul lifted the state’s mask requirement for public transit, removing one of the last remaining government mandates of the Covid-19 pandemic. Hochul announced the decision...
Australia drops face mask mandate on inbound international flights
Australia recently announced that it was removing its face mask requirement on domestic flights from 9th September 2022, but peculiarly the federal government was apparently maintaining its policy...
Nigeria: Emirates Airlines Restores Lagos Flight Operations
Emirates Airlines has announced that it would restore its flight operations to Lagos from September 11, 2022. The airline disclosed this in an email it sent to its customers and travel agencies...
Thailand grants visa extension for tourists to stimulate upcoming high season
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the proposal by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to extend the period of stay to 45 days for tourists from...
New flight routes for passengers in South Africa
Low-cost carriers FlySafair and Airlink are adding new routes for passengers in South Africa. Airlink has launched its first direct flight between Cape Town and Maputo, starting 31 August 2022,...
Korean Air to resume “transit exclusive domestic flights” between Busan and Seoul
Korean Air will resume “transit exclusive domestic flights” between Busan Gimhae International Airport and Seoul Incheon International Airport from September 30 after being suspended for two and...
Lufthansa pilots to strike again this week, union says
Pilots at German airline Lufthansa will strike again this week, a labor union said on Tuesday, escalating a wage dispute that will further plague a summer of travel chaos. It follows a strike last...