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Airline pilots walk through the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on December 27, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesThe United States is facing its worst pilot shortage in recent memory, forcing airlines to cut flights just as travelers are returning after more than two years of the Covid-19 pandemic.The crisis has the industry scrambling for solutions.At least one lawmaker is said to be considering legislation that could raise the federally-mandated retirement age for airline pilots from…

South Korea will add an additional 230 international flights by next month to meet growing demand for travel in the wake of an easing of Covid-19 restrictions, Interior Minister Lee Sang-min said on Friday.The addition will raise the number of weekly international flights from 532 in May to 762 in June, reports Yonhap News Agency.Starting May 23, the government will also recognise negative rapid antigen test results for travellers boarding flights to South Korea, on top of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results…

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia assured that he will examine the matter of passengers being charged extra for generating boarding passes at the airport.Scindia’s comments came after a passenger took to Twitter to allege that domestic carrier SpiceJet had introduced a new rule where the airline is charging extra for issuing boarding cards at the check-in counter.“new rule of SpiceJet. If you wish to get a boarding card at the check in counter, you need to pay extra. This is like telling a customer In a…

Image used for representation. (Photo: Manav Sinha/News18.com)The carbon emissions estimate will vary when looking at an economy or first-class seats, as the seats that take up more space account for a larger share of total emissionsPTI Last Updated:May 14, 2022, 19:01 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Travel services provider Yatra Online Inc has introduced a feature on its flight booking platform that will estimate the carbon emissions of each flight it displays as a step toward promoting sustainable travel. The feature will highlight…

For the first time in two years, Indian travelers are free to make summer plans without having to account for Covid-related travel restrictions. And with international flights resuming their regular schedule, foreign destinations have topped wishlists. According to Dutch online travel agency Booking.com’s Travel Predictions 2022, 65% of Indian travellers have indicated that they don’t care where they go on vacation as long as it’s the type of trip they desire. According to data from the company, Indian tourists are…

A Southwest Airlines aircraft taxis as an American Airlines aircraft lands at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 24, 2022.Joshua Roberts | ReutersU.S. airline bookings dropped 17% last month from March, according to a report from Adobe published Thursday, one of the first signs of cooling demand for air travel as ticket prices surpass pre-Covid pandemic levels.Consumers spent $7.8 billion on domestic tickets in April, down 13% from the previous month, according to the report.Air travel has been…

Emirates Airline has defended its decision to continue its flights to Russia even as other international carriers have halted service, saying that people and government decisions should not be conflated.Speaking to CNBC Tuesday, the chairman and CEO of the Dubai state airline said that it had not received any instruction from the government to cease operations and, therefore, had a duty to passengers to maintain its service."At least we're doing a job. We're connecting people between the two countries," said Sheikh Ahmed …

Jet Airways. (Image source: Twitter/Jet Airways)Jet Airways conducted its test flight to and from the Hyderabad airport on Thursday in a step towards obtaining the air operator certificate.PTI Last Updated:May 06, 2022, 10:28 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Jet Airways conducted its test flight to and from the Hyderabad airport on Thursday in a step towards obtaining the air operator certificate. Jet Airways, which has not flown since April 17, 2019, is currently in the process of re-launching operations under its new promoters…

Delhi airport. Image used for representation. (Photo: Manav Sinha/News18.com)The Delhi airport was the world's 23rd-most busiest airport in March 2019, before the pandemicPTI Last Updated:May 05, 2022, 10:43 ISTFOLLOW US ON:The Delhi airport was the world’s second busiest airport in March in terms of domestic and international flights handled, said Official Airline Guide (OAG), a global travel data provider, in its recent report. “Whilst Atlanta retains its position as largest, Dubai is knocked out of second place this…

Image used for representation. (Photo: IANS)Passengers are no longer required to show proof of vaccination or negative test to fly around New ZealandIANS Last Updated:April 16, 2022, 11:20 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Air New Zealand no longer requires proof of Covid-19 vaccination and negative test for domestic and international fights. “As New Zealand moves through the peak of Omicron and the country’s Covid settings are relaxed, we will be adjusting some of our domestic and international travel requirements for customers," Air New…