Stricter entry rules for travelers from outside the Schengen zone from Wednesday

Stricter entry rules for travelers from outside the Schengen zone from Wednesday

EU citizens can travel freely in the Schengen zone. European countries not covered are Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland, Croatia and Romania. Countries such as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland do not belong to the EU, but do fall under the Schengen Agreement. A quarantine obligation applies to unvaccinated travelers from certain countries, such as the United Kingdom. … Read more

Majority of Limburgers recognize the importance of Maastricht Aachen Airport

Majority of Limburgers recognize the importance of Maastricht Aachen Airport

The research, conducted by Top Research among 31 Limburg citizen panels, shows that the majority (71 percent) thinks there is great added value, added value or some added value for Limburg. Employment and the convenience of a nearby airport to depart for a holiday flight are some of the advantages mentioned. On the other hand, … Read more

MNG Airlines with Airbus A330-300P2F from Cologne to New York

MNG Airlines with Airbus A330-300P2F from Cologne to New York

I do not understand. Why is the number of infections rising? Why are stock markets growing to record highs worldwide? How is it possible that the demand for pilots around the world is suddenly soaring, while thousands of my colleagues have just been laid off? Mouth caps, no mouth caps, one vaccination, two vaccinations, three … Read more

Spanish airline Air Nostrum presents its own train company

Spanish airline Air Nostrum presents its own train company

Air Nostrum establishes Iryo in collaboration with the Italian Trenitalia. The former has 55 percent of the shares, Trenitalia 45 percent. The trainsets ordered by the company are also manufactured in Italy by Hitachi Rail and Alstom. These are so-called ETR400s that can travel 360 kilometers per hour. The first units have already been delivered … Read more

Parent company Wizz Air orders 255 new aircraft from Airbus

Parent company Wizz Air orders 255 new aircraft from Airbus

Wizz Air will receive 102 more aircraft (75 A321neos and 27 A321XLRs), Frontier Airlines will receive 91 A321neos, Volaris will add 39 A321neos to the fleet and the remaining aircraft (21 A321neos and two A321XLRs) will go to JetSmart. In addition, an existing order for 38 A320neos destined for Volaris and JetSmart will be converted … Read more

Airbus forecasts demand for 39,000 new aircraft

Airbus forecasts demand for 39,000 new aircraft

Despite the corona crisis, the European aircraft manufacturer foresees an increasing demand for airline tickets of almost four percent per year. In addition, there is a growing middle class, which has enough money to go on holiday by plane. Asia is the main growth market. According to Airbus, the majority of the new aircraft to … Read more

Historic: British Airways and Virgin Atlantic side by side to New York

Historic: British Airways and Virgin Atlantic side by side to New York

In the past flight number BA1 was used by Concorde, which also flew between Heathrow and JFK. It was later taken over by the A318 flight from London City to JFK, but that route was closed during the corona crisis. Both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic will deploy the Airbus A350-1000 to New York on … Read more

VIDEO: Emirates back with Airbus A380 at Schiphol

VIDEO: Emirates back with Airbus A380 at Schiphol

Before the outbreak of the corona crisis, Emirates flew up to three times a day between Dubai and Schiphol, with an A380 being used on two of the daily flights. The pandemic caused the number of flights to be significantly reduced. Lange there was only one passenger flight per day, operated with a Boeing 777-300ER. … Read more

Optimistic Air Belgium is looking for new pilots

Optimistic Air Belgium is looking for new pilots

Air Belgium was not forced to lay off any employees during the corona crisis. The extra pilots that are now being recruited are needed to expand the activities. The company will start a scheduled service from Brussels Airport to Mauritius this Friday (October 15), also the first commercial flight of the A330neo in Belgian service. … Read more

Qantas on ‘Kangaroo Route’ via Darwin to London

Qantas on ‘Kangaroo Route’ via Darwin to London

The strict travel restrictions in Western Australia are preventing the resumption of the scheduled service via Perth for the time being. Qantas was therefore forced to look for an alternative, which was found in Darwin. That city’s airport already served as a springboard to and from Europe for repatriation flights. Initially, travelers will not be … Read more