Posts Tagged ‘flights’

Iran extends ban on passenger flights due to coronavirus surge

TEHRAN – Iran has extended travel restrictions on flights to and from 15 countries due to a surge in the coronavirus disease, according to Iran Civil Aviation. The Islamic Republic has banned flights to India, Pakistan, France, Botswana, Brazil, Czech Republic, Iraq, Estonia, Ireland, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Slovakia, South Africa, and Zambia aimed to curb […]

Jerusalem’s posh airport had direct flights to Iran. This is what it looks like today

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Airlines Offer Free Flights To Minneapolis For Travelers Who Use Code ‘ANTIFA’

Airlines Offer Free Flights To Minneapolis For Travelers Who Use Code ‘ANTIFA’ U.S.—To promote more travel as COVID restrictions begin to lift, Airlines such as Delta, United, and Frontier are now offering free trips to Minneapolis for anyone who uses code “ANTIFA” at check-out.  “This is simply a standard promotion and is in no way […]

Netanyahu claims there will soon be direct flights from Israel to Mecca

Global virus death toll rises to 2.7 million The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2,710,382 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT on Sunday. At least 122,737,460 cases of coronavirus have been registered. The vast majority have recovered, […]

Morocco hopes for Israeli tourism boost when flights resume

Morocco hopes its improved ties with Israel and centuries-old Jewish history will help it offset some of the tourist trade it has lost to the global pandemic by bringing a surge of Israeli visitors once flights restart next month. The two countries agreed in December to resume diplomatic ties and relaunch direct flights — part […]

Coronavirus live: Israel to allow incoming flights from additional cities ahead of election

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A scandal over flights to Israel is rocking the country, and could upend next month’s election

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U.S. complains only El Al is allowed ‘rescue’ flights to Israel during COVID airport closure

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El Al to operate direct emergency flights to New York, Dubai

El Al announced Monday that it will operate several direct emergency flights between Israel and the US for cases approved by Israel’s Exemptions’ Committee, a statement by the airline company read.  Flights LY011 and LY003 to the John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport in New York are expected to depart Ben-Gurion Airport on February 9, […]

American Airlines Expands Use Of “Immunity Passports” On International Flights

We have been warning about the likelihood that immunity passports would soon become ubiquitous on international (and maybe even domestic) flights as air travelers appreciate the allure of simply storing one’s COVID test and/or vaccination status on a smartphone app had become almost too simple to pass up. China started using smartphones to track individual COVID […]

Israel Bans International Flights to Curb Coronavirus Spread

El Al planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben-Gurion International airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, March 10, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Ronen Zvulun. Israel will ban passenger flights in and out of the country from Monday evening for a week, the government announced on Sunday, as protesters in some ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities clashed with […]

Coronavirus live: Netanyahu proposes stopping all flights in and out of Israel

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Denmark suspends flights from Dubai amid doubts over virus tests

Denmark has temporarily suspended all flights from the United Arab Emirates for five days after suspicion arose the coronavirus tests that can be obtained before leaving Dubai are not reliable, authorities announced Friday. The development, which comes amid a surge of infections in the UAE, poses a direct challenge to the mass testing regime that […]

Iran extends ban on UK flights as new coronavirus variant spreads

TEHRAN – Iran has extended the previously-imposed ban on flights to and from the United Kingdom, adding the ban also entails connecting flights at the European country that has become a hotspot for a new coronavirus variant. Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization announced to all domestic and foreign airlines and ticket sales offices that Tehran-London ticket […]

Israir likely to stop Shabbat flights, lay off dozens of workers, CEO says

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Virus-wary Vietnam suspends flights from UK and South Africa over new Covid-19 variants

Vietnam has suspended inbound flights from the UK and South Africa over new more transmissible variants of Covid-19, with more countries set to have flights blocked, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc announced on Tuesday. The Vietnamese Health Ministry had requested on Monday that flights be banned from 34 countries where the new strain, first found […]

Plane crash fatalities rose in 2020 despite fewer flights tue to COVID-19 pandemic

The number of people killed in commercial passenger plane accidents increased in 2020 despite a huge drop in flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an aviation consultancy has found. According to the Dutch-based To70, there were 40 accidents involving commercial passenger flights in 2020, five of which were fatal, resulting in the deaths of 299 […]

“Jab & Go!” Airline Pushes Vaccine Gimmick to Promote Summer Flights

Budget airline Ryanair is promoting the sale of summer flights with a “Jab & Go!” advertising gimmick despite having previously stated that it wouldn’t require passengers to take a COVID vaccine before they fly. Ryanair’s website features a banner with the words ‘BOOK SUMMER – VACCINES ARE COMING’ alongside a generic image of a needle […]

EU Countries Ban UK Flights Over COVID-19 Mutation Fears

BERLIN (AP) — Several European Union nations moved to banned flights from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from establishing a strong foothold on the continent. France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Italy all announced restrictions […]

Netanyahu wants Israel shut to all int’l flights, as new COVID-19 strain hits UK

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel’s skies must be closed to all international flights, as ministers convened to discuss further restricting entry to the country for people arriving from countries where a new, more infectious strain of the coronavirus has been identified. “Stop all flights from all over the world,” Netanyahu said. Health […]

Officials may declare UAE a ‘red’ zone as flights with Israel begin: report

Health Ministry officials are reportedly considering declaring Dubai and Abu Dhabi “red” zones due to their increasing number of COVID-19 infections, as Israeli tourists begin visiting the cities following the United Arab Emirates’ normalization agreement with Israel. Senior officials are alarmed by a spike in infections in the UAE in recent weeks, and if new […]

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad announces direct flights to Israel with ad featuring Second Temple

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Flights allowed to operate during Israel’s coronavirus lockdown

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Kushner: Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Open Airspace to all Flights From Israel

(MEMO) Saudi Arabia and Bahrain will open their airspace to allow all flights to and from Israel, White House adviser Jared Kushner announced. He added that any Israeli flights would have to ask for a permit from Saudi authorities beforehand. “They agreed to open their airspace not just to flights from Israel to the United […]

Jordan to resume regular international flights six months after shutdown

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Israeli carrier Israir preparing for commercial flights to UAE

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Ryanair slashes 20% of flights amid second coronavirus wave in Europe

Ryanair has slashed a fifth of its flights for September and October after a fall in bookings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the firm said Monday. It had previously planned to run 70% of its services in September. The cancellations will impact France, Spain and Sweden, as well as Ireland, Ryanair said, criticising countries that […]

Countess who took flights on paedophile’s ‘Lolita Express’ quits NSPCC

The wife of an aristocrat who flew more than 30 times on Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Lolita Express’ private jet has stepped down from her role at the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Clare Hazell raised thousands of pounds for the charity by hosting a classic car show each year […]

TSA Laptop and Phone Searches on Domestic Flights

TSA Laptop and Phone Searches on Domestic Flights March 12th, 2018 Via: Guardian: There are a growing number of reports of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) searching the electronic devices of passengers on domestic flights in the US, according to the American Civil Liberties […]

Kish-Baghdad flights launched

IRNA – The first direct flight from Baghdad to Kish Island, Persian Gulf, landed on Friday night, said the managing director of the development of ports and airports of Kish on Saturday. Near the Iranian New Year’s holidays (starting on March 21, 2018) the Kish-Baghdad direct flight started by Iraqi Airline, said Esmaeel Mousavi. More […]

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