Qatar Airways increases flights to Melbourne! Qatar Airways is to double the service it provides between Doha and Melbourne from once per day to double-daily in time for the FIFA Soccer World Cup in November. The expanded presence in Melbourne by the Doha-based carrier has been made possible by a...
More Flight Cancellations Over July 4th Weekend And British Airways Check-in Staff Strikes!
More flight cancellations over July 4th weekend! A bumpy Independence Day holiday would complete the trifecta after a rough Father's Day and Juneteenth weekend and a delay-filled Memorial Day break. Staffing shortages and supply-chain issues have marred the getaways many Americans had been pining for after two summers of pandemic hardships. Analysts told Insider that...
Flight Prices Continue To Rise And Flight Attendants Continue To Struggle!
Airfare prices continue to rise! Airfare prices rose more than 18% in the United States in April, the sharpest single month increase since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking costs, according to the agency. In total, airline fares experienced an 18.6% increase in April, building on a months-long trend...
Flight Mask Mandate Extended And Service On British Airways Deteriorates!
US Flight Mask Mandate Extension! In the US, travelers will need to mask up on planes, trains, and buses through at least May 3. The federal transportation mask mandate announced in January 2021 and due to expire on Monday, will be extended by 15 days because of an increase in COVID-19 cases in the...
British Airways Suffers From Staffing Shortages And A French Pilot Loses Control Of A Boeing Airplane!
British Airways Staffing Shortages! Battling a staffing crisis, British Airways is now offering a sign-on bonus of £1,000 ($1,300) for four in demand roles including cabin crew, ramp staff, bus drivers, and telephone customer service agents. The airline has come under intense pressure over the last few weeks as staffing...
Israel And Cruise Lines Ease Travel Restrictions Plus Mass British Airways Layoffs!
Israel is to reopen to unvaccinated international tourists as the country declares victory over the Omicron variant. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has announced a rollback of a slew of pandemic restrictions in recent days including the suspension of Israel’s vaccine passport scheme for entry to restaurants, cafes, bars, and other...
Airlines Still Face Cabin Crew Shortages and the CDC Says That Half of Travel Destinations are Risky
The CDC's highest risk level, level 4, has now swelled to almost 140 places, illustrating the rapid surge of the Omicron variant around the world. In early January, there were around 80 destinations listed there. Recently, there were six additions to the "very high" risk Level 4 category. They are Azerbaijan...