Page 13 - Air Travel

International air travel remains grounded, cargo demand faltering: AAPA

Widespread travel restrictions almost completely suppressed international air travel in Asia during the second quarter of 2020, preliminary June traffic figures released by the AAPA showed

France to test travellers from 16 'red zone' countries from August 1

The French government plans "to reinforce sanitary security on borders" due to the high risk of the virus' resurgence

GoFlyPrivate: GoAir to allow passengers to book multiple rows on single PNR

GoFlyPrivate allows customers to have the confidence to travel and decide how many rows of seats they want to block, the airline said in a release

Air travel bubble takes flight even as demand tapers due to entry curbs

Air France and United have already commenced bookings for travel from Paris and Newark to India, while Lufthansa is yet to open inbound sales

Covid-19 impact: In June, airlines could only fill two-thirds of seats

The passenger load factor of major scheduled commercial airlines stood between 54 per cent and 68 per cent, which means carriers were able to fill up to two thirds of the total seats in June.

'Air Bubble' and international flights from today: All you need to know

After nearly 4-months, India-US international flights to resume today via 'air bubbles'

India to resume flights to US tomorrow, other countries soon: Hardeep Puri

Air France will be operating 28 flights between Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Paris from July 18 to August 1, the minister said

IATA air traveller survey shows coronavirus pandemic concerns globally

International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released public opinion research showing the willingness to travel being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching COVID-19 during air travel

India speaks to US, Canada, European & Gulf nations on air travel bubbles

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA) had on June 23 said India is considering establishing "individual bilateral bubbles" with the US, the UK, Germany and France.

Unlock 2.0 opens a small window; PM to address the nation at 4 pm today

International air travel and metro rail services will also continue to remain shut at least till July 31, and large congregations stay banned

Air passenger market at close to a standstill, air cargo weakens: AAPA

The Covid-19 pandemic continued to weigh heavily on international air passenger and cargo markets in May with the travel and tourism sectors crippled by widespread lockdowns and travel restrictions

IATA issues criteria for coronavirus testing during air travel process

IATA said Covid-19 testing will ideally be required in advance of arrival at the airport and within 24 hours of travel

Aviation sector will not see a substantial recovery before 2023: Moody's

Many airlines have improved liquidity but at the cost of rising debt burdens

Letter to BS: Post lockdown, high costs can force out many air travellers

The aviation sector will face a strong headwind as fliers will avoid all non-essential travel.

Covid-19 crisis: Karnataka flip-flops on flights from high-risk states

Karnataka's decision, aimed at containing the spread of infection in the state, could lead to a reworking of airline schedules, flight cancellations and bring further misery to passengers

US agency says most viruses and other germs do not spread easily on flights

It also do not recommend following social distancing between two passengers inside a plane or keeping the middle seat unoccupied

Tamil Nadu govt bans air travel, car purchase by officials in economy drive

It has also disallowed the purchase of computers and accessories, cut down on traveling and daily allowances, as it takes on the impact of Covid-19 on its revenues

Covid-19 crisis: Airlines say flights between green zones unviable

Want services to resume only after at least three major airports in the country become functional

A critical phase

While business opens, states must be ready for a spike in Covid cases

World coronavirus dispatch: Some countries resume international travel

From Russia and Brazil becoming new epicentres, Hong Kong seeing new infections after 24-day clean sheet, and Chinese merchants taking to livestreaming - read these and more in today's world dispatch