Tag: Air Travel
Air traffic activity for 2021 gets off to sluggish start: IATA
Demand for air travel has continued to fall, due to increased travel restrictions by governments to combat new Covid variants.
According to the IATA, passenger...
TTG Conversations: Five Questions with Rashid Al Ardha, Emirates
Enhanced safety measures, contactless travel, pandemic preparedness and flexible air tickets are expected to take root in the future of air travel and transform...
Airport recovery expected to be slow, uncertain: ACI
The Airports Council International (ACI) has forecasted a slow and uncertain recovery for airports in Asia-Pacific and Middle East, and one that is dependent...
SIA restarts flights between Munich and Singapore
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has resumed operating thrice-weekly flights between Singapore and the Munich hub, marking the German city's first link to Asia since the...
SIA, Collinson trial Covid-19 pre-departure testing
All Singapore Airlines (SIA) passengers flying outbound from Singapore and Indonesia (bound for Singapore) will be able to book pre-departure polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...
Fresh virus outbreak hits Thai domestic air travel
A second wave of Covid-19 has put the brakes on the recent budding recovery in air travel demand in Thailand, with domestic air travel...
Virus resurgence stalls air travel recovery in November 2020
Global air passenger demand recovery, which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s summer travel season, came to a halt in November 2020, according...
Digital passes can boost travel confidence: GlobalData
Digital health passes and certificates can play a pivotal role in tourism recovery by boosting consumer confidence when travelling during the Covid era, highlighted...
IATA unveils key design elements of IATA Travel Pass
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app to help travellers easily and...
IATA Travel Pass Key in final development phase
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass, a digital health passport that will support the safe reopening of borders, is now in the...