Air Travel
German airline to resume flights to Hurghada in July
Egypt
May 22, 2020
German airline to resume flights to Hurghada in July
Employees in Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate tourism sector confirmed that German charter airline Condor will resume flights to Hurghada and…
UK set to outline quarantine measures for international arrivals
World
May 22, 2020
UK set to outline quarantine measures for international arrivals
LONDON (Reuters) — The United Kingdom will later on Friday spell out details of its plans for a COVID-19 quarantine…
Israel offers peek at new normal for air travel during pandemic
Middle East
May 14, 2020
Israel offers peek at new normal for air travel during pandemic
BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel (Reuters) — Arrive four hours early, in a mask and without any escort. Get checked for…
Dubai airport CEO: Global travel still up in air over virus
Middle East
May 14, 2020
Dubai airport CEO: Global travel still up in air over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The CEO of the world’s busiest airport for international travel wants to get the…
US airlines announce new policies to slow coronavirus spread
World
April 28, 2020
US airlines announce new policies to slow coronavirus spread
Major US airlines announced Monday new health and safety measures to protect in-flight personnel and passengers from the coronavirus, even…
Emirates to operate limited passenger services to US, Asia, North Africa
Middle East
April 13, 2020
Emirates to operate limited passenger services to US, Asia, North Africa
DUBAI (Reuters) — Dubai’s Emirates Airline said on Monday it planned to operate limited passenger services to Algiers, Tunis, Jakarta,…
Economic heavyweight Boeing hammered by dual crises
World
March 15, 2020
Economic heavyweight Boeing hammered by dual crises
Boeing lost $52 billion on the stock market in a week, a rout that underscores the challenges facing the aircraft…
Flight of fancy? Aviation industry tries to go green
World
February 16, 2020
Flight of fancy? Aviation industry tries to go green
From an emissions-reducing model jet that looks like something from a sci-fi movie to electric aircraft and sustainable fuel, the…
Mohamed Ramadan, former pilot trade accusations over controversial plane video
Egypt
February 12, 2020
Mohamed Ramadan, former pilot trade accusations over controversial plane video
Egyptian actor and rapper Mohamed Ramadan has gone public over his dispute with suspended pilot Ashraf Aboul-Yosr, who was dismissed…
Over 90 artifacts to be displayed at Cairo Airport museum
Egypt
February 5, 2020
Over 90 artifacts to be displayed at Cairo Airport museum
Work is underway to transform several halls at the Cairo International Airport into an antiquities museum, said Mo’men Othman, the…