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New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency
NEW YORK — Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus Saturday, calling the city "the epicenter" of the outbreak. The announcement...
FAA starts regulatory review of airplane seat size standards
The FAA is starting a regulatory review process that could lead to the setting of size standards for commercial airplane seats as well as the space between aircraft rows. The first step will be a...
Schiphol is limiting flights over fears it will have too many passengers every day to operate safely
One of Europe's busiest airports is extending a daily restriction on the number of flights it handles over concerns that it could have 3,500 "too many" passengers per day during busy times. On...
British Airways has stopped selling short-haul tickets out of Heathrow for a week
British Airways has suspended ticket sales for short-haul flights out of London Heathrow Airport — a key global aviation hub — until August 8. The move will impact domestic and European routes, per...
Delta Launching Atlanta To Cape Town Route In December 2022
Delta Air Lines has today announced plans to launch a new route between Atlanta and Cape Town. This route has been in the works for quite some time, but is now official, as it has the required...
United Airlines First to Launch Nonstop Service Between Washington DC, Cape Town
United Airlines announced it would become the first carrier to provide nonstop roundtrip service from Washington D.C. to South Africa. When the flights between Washington Dulles International...
Lufthansa cans almost all flights from 2 of Germany’s biggest airports for a day as strikes deepen
Lufthansa has cancelled almost all of its Wednesday flights from its hubs in Munich and Frankfurt — two of Germany's biggest airports — because of staff strikes. Lufthansa ground crew who are...
Korea raises PCR test requirements
Starting July 25, quarantine process for international travellers will be strengthened. Due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in Korea, all international travellers must receive a PCR Test...
Head of Frankfurt Airport says travel chaos partially because so many people travel with black suitcases
The boss of Frankfurt Airport in Germany has blamed the chaos at airports on black suitcases, the Guardian reported on Friday, citing German media. Stefan Schulte, the head of Frankfurt...