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SWISS completes all ticket refunds
SWISS has completed by the end of September its processing of the ticket refund requests which it had received from Swiss tour operators up to the end of July, thereby complying with a corresponding requirement from the Swiss Confederation. The refund requests from direct customers dating from the same time period have also … read more
KLM prepares for restricted winter schedule
Owing to adjusted travel warnings, prompting Code Orange (essential travel only) designations for the UK, Spain, parts of France and other countries, the planned upscaling of KLM’s European network in September has been put on hold. The quarantine rules in the United Kingdom have had a particularly marked impact on KLM’s network. For the … read more
European Commission proposes upgrade of Single European Sky
Today, the European Commission is proposing an upgrade of the Single European Sky regulatory framework which comes on the heels of the European Green Deal. The objective is to modernise the management of European airspace and to establish more sustainable and efficient flight paths. This can reduce up to 10% of air transport emissi… read more
New Cruise Terminal in Tokyo
Edelweiss back into the Seychelles - from an European perspective
Aeroflot resumes regular flights to Dubai, Cairo and Maldives
Aeroflot in September will resume international flights to Dubai, Cairo and Malé (Maldives). Flights to Cairo will resume from 9 September on the following schedule:
Flight SU400 Sheremetyevo - Cairo on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.Return flight SU401 Cairo - Sheremetyevo on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
Flights to Mal… read more
El Al to operate first commercial flight between Israel and the UAE today
A commercial flight will link Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi on Monday 31 August
An Israeli-American delegation will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Monday on the “first direct commercial flight” between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi, several sources said on Friday. “An official Israeli delegation will travel to Abu Dhabi on a direct … read more
China: Domestic Air almost back on 2019 level
ForwardKeys is predicting that domestic air travel in China, which has been growing progressively in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, will reach a full recovery by the start of September.
In the second week of August, domestic arrivals at Chinese airports reached 86 per cent of 2019 levels and bookings (issued air ti… read more
Bali will be closed until 2021
Despite planning to reopen its borders next month, Bali will now remain closed to all international tourists until 2021.The popular Indonesian island had hoped to welcome visitors from mid-September, but this date has been delayed in-line with the reopening of the rest of the country. “After considering all the curren… read more
2020 London Travel Week' portfolio
As part of the development of the event this year, London Travel Week will provide new offerings to attendees to help them maximise their time in the UK in a safe and secure environment. Taking place from 30th October to the 5th November 2020, London Travel Week will be returning to play a pivotal role in the recovery of the… read more
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