US air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit

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The number of people flying in the United States has eclipsed the year-ago level for the first time in the pandemic period, although travel remains deeply depressed from 2019. The Transportation Security Administration said 1.34 million people passed through U.S. airport checkpoints on Sunday, topping the 1.26 million people that TSA screened on the comparable … Read more

Air travel increases! January 9 marks movement of more than 5.16 lakh passengers across India

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On the day, 2151 flight departures were recorded across the country and 2155 flight arrivals took place. There is no doubt that air travel had declined substantially in Covid-hit time and travelling via flights resumed steadily last year. However, with the beginning of this year, it looks like many people are moving across places resulting … Read more

WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. Covid-Testing Plan Aims to Open New York-London Travel by Holidays

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U.S. officials are aiming to open travel between New York City and London with shortened traveler quarantine periods as soon as the holidays, according to people familiar with the matter. The growing availability of Covid-19 tests in the U.S. has prompted officials at the Transportation Department, Department of Homeland Security and other agencies to revive … Read more

Long Buoyed by High-Flying Emirates, Dubai Now Shares Its Woes

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DUBAI—Emirates Airline powered Dubai’s rise from desert backwater to teeming Mideast metropolis, making the city one of the world’s biggest intercontinental hubs and generating a yearslong economic boom. But now, the coronavirus pandemic and the economic devastation it has wrought have forced the first major downsizing for an airline that has weathered Middle East conflicts … Read more

How China Is Taking Over International Organizations, One Vote at a Time

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When China curtailed political freedoms in Hong Kong this summer, two rival declarations circulated at the United Nations Human Rights Council. One, drafted by Cuba and commending Beijing’s move, won the backing of 53 nations. Another, issued by the U.K. and expressing concern, secured 27 supporters. China’s show of strength was just the latest diplomatic … Read more

Ensure no photography inside flights or face suspension for two weeks: DGCA to airlines

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  DGCA said flight will be restored only after the airline has taken all the necessary punitive action against those responsible for  violation. Days after the alleged violation of safety protocols by mediapersons on a flight in which Kangana Ranaut was traveling was reported, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday said that … Read more

Airbus widens its lead over Boeing in China with plans for second finishing line there | CNN Business

Airbus widens its lead over Boeing in China with plans for second finishing line there | CNN Business

New York CNN  —  Airbus announced plans Thursday for a second final-assembly line in China, the latest sign that it has a lock on the key aviation market over rival Boeing. The announcement came as part of a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron to China. The signing of the agreement by Airbus CEO … Read more

Deadly Yeti Airlines crash highlights dangers of flying in Nepal | CNN

Deadly Yeti Airlines crash highlights dangers of flying in Nepal | CNN

CNN  —  A search and rescue operation has been underway in Nepal following a deadly plane crash that once again highlights the dangers of air travel in a country often referred to as one of the riskiest places to fly. Of 72 people on board, at least 69 were killed and their bodies recovered after … Read more