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MORE COUNTRIES BAN FLIGHTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA

The discovery of a new coronavirus variant triggered global alarm on Friday as countries rushed to suspend travel from southern Africa and stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic suffered their...

Reuters

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SOUTH AFRICA VARIANT TRIGGERS GLOBAL ALARM, TRAVEL BANS

Global authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new variant detected in South Africa, with the EU and Britain among those tightening border controls as researchers sought to find out if the mu...

Reuters

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EUROPE, ISRAEL BLOCK FLIGHTS FROM SOUTH AFRICA

Germany, Italy and France restrict travel from southern Africa over new COVID variant as Brussels mulls EU-wide flight restrictions.

EuroNews

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THAILAND SEES GRADUAL TOURISM RECOVERY

Tourists are gradually returning to Thailand after it eased entry restrictions, but Bangkok's normally bustling Khaosan Road is still nowhere near its usual self. Francis Maguire reports.

Reuters

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IRAN ACCUSED OF TAMPERING WITH PLANE CRASH SITE

A report commissioned by the families of the victims of the Flight PS752 accuses Iran of misidentifying victims, tampering with cellphones and using civilian air passengers as human shields against...

CBC News

2 days ago

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NEW ZEALAND 'WON'T OPEN' BORDERS UNTIL APRIL

New Zealand will keep its borders closed to most international travellers for a further five months, the government said on Wednesday, only reopening at the end of April next year. Flora Bradley-Wa...

Reuters

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AUSTRALIA TO WELCOME BACK VACCINATED TOURISTS

Australia will allow foreign visa holders to enter the country from the start of December, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as it takes further steps to restart international travel an...

Reuters

5 days ago

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BYSTANDERS INJURED, LONG DELAYS AFTER GUNFIRE AT ATLANTA AIRPORT

Authorities searched for a gun owner who fled after his weapon fired by accident at Atlanta's airport on Saturday, halting flights during the busy Thanksgiving holiday period. Jayson Albano reports.

Reuters

6 days ago

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RECORD AIRLINE PASSENGERS SINCE START OF PANDEMIC OVER HOLIDAY WEEKEND

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration screened 2.24 million airline passengers on Friday, the highest number of passengers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it announced on Saturd...

Reuters

6 days ago

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VIETNAM REOPENS TO TOURISTS AFTER TWO YEAR CLOSURE

The visitors were all fully-vaccinated, tested on arrival, and then had to wait for a negative result before going sightseeing.

EuroNews

6 days ago

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'NEW CONCERNS' EMERGE ABOUT BOEING'S 787 DREAMLINER

Leaders of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee said Friday they asked for a government review of the Federal Aviation Administration's oversight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner,...

Reuters

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THANKSGIVING TRAVEL RUSH BEGINS AT ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

The travel rush is getting underway at Orlando International Airport. Officials say they expect the turnout to be closer to pre-pandemic numbers!

Fox News

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ATLANTA AIRPORT BRACES FOR THANKSGIVING TRAVEL

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is bracing for Thanksgiving holiday travel. After travel being down last year due to travel, the airport is expecting volume to significantly increa...

Fox News

9 days ago

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CATHAY PACIFIC BETS ON CARGO TO DRIVE REBOUND

Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific says it expects a better second half, helped by exceptionally strong demand for air cargo. Julian Satterthwaite reports.

Reuters

9 days ago

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INDIA RE-OPENS INTERNATIONAL BORDERS, COVID RATES LOW

India reopened its borders to mass foreign tourism, ending a 20-month clampdown as coronavirus infections across the country remain low and vaccination rates rise. After halting tourist visas in ...

France 24

11 days ago

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'IT'S NEVER BEEN THIS DIFFICULT': TRAVEL OPERATORS STRUGGLE DESPITE BORDER REOPENINGS

Cuba opens its borders next week signaling new opportunity for pandemic-weary travelers and the island's tourism industry, but for U.S. citizens getting there requires jumping through hoops like ne...

Reuters

15 days ago

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PHOENIX'S SKY HARBOR FLIGHTS RUNNING SMOOTHLY AFTER POWER OUTAGE HICCUP

By Tuesday night, all was quiet in the airport as travelers headed out. In all, a Sky Harbor spokesperson says there were more than 200 delays and over 90 flight cancellations. Some flights were di...

Fox News

17 days ago

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FAMILIES REUNITED AFTER TWO YEARS, U.S OPENS ITS INTERNATIONAL BORDERS

CNBC's Seema Mody reports on families who've reunited after nearly two years of international travel to the U.S. being banned during the Covid pandemic.

CNBC

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TRAVELERS, AIRLINES REJOICE AS U.S FLIGHTS RESUME

The U.S. reopened its borders to international flights on Monday (November 8). That's sparked festivities at hubs including London's Heathrow Airport, and a jubilant mood among travellers headed f...

Reuters

18 days ago

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AIRLINES ALREADY SUFFERING MAJOR DELAYS AS HOLIDAY TRAVEL SEASON

Holiday travel could be a headache, so experts advise you to get ready for long security lines, expensive airfares and crowded planes. Industry analysts say staffing shortages could make flying worse.

Fox News

19 days ago

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HISTORIC PLANE COMPLETES JOURNEY TO MARIETTA AVIATION MUSEUM

The Lockheed Jetstar is one of the last of its kind and will not be on display at Cobb County's Aviation History and Technology Center.

Fox News

19 days ago

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U.S EASING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON INTERNATIONAL FLYERS MONDAY

Travelers from more than 30 countries who are fully vaccinated and have a negative Covid-19 test will be free to fly to the U.S after more than 20 months of restrictions. The first flight is expect...

Fox News

19 days ago

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U.S BRACING FOR 'FLOOD' OF VISITORS AS BORDERS OPEN

The United States is expecting a flood of international visitors crossing its borders by air and by land on Monday after lifting travel restrictions for much of the world's population first imposed...

Reuters

19 days ago

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MIGRANTS ARRESTED AFTER 'ELABORATE SCHEME' TO FORCE EMERGENCY LANDING

Police on the Spanish island of Mallorca have rounded up 12 people who fled from a plane after it made an emergency landing. They included nine who illegally left the plane, the person who was sai...

EuroNews

20 days ago

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PLANE CRASH KILLS POPULAR BRAZIL SINGER MARILIA MENDONCA

Brazilian country singer Marilia Mendonca was killed on Friday along with her manager and aide when the small airplane they were travelling in crashed in the state of Minas Gerais. Mendonca's pres...

Al Jazeera

20 days ago

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HEAD OF FAA TESTIFIES BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE AFTER INVESTIGATION

Safety is my north star, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson told a Senate committee on Wednesday, trying to explain damning headlines from an internal investigation that found its oversight lacking.

Newsy

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LA PALMA: FLIGHTS, FERRIES CANCELLED AS ERUPTION INTENSIFIES

Many tourists who had travelled to see the volcano have been queuing for ferries to leave the island after flights were cancelled.

EuroNews

23 days ago

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RETURN TO PROFIT FOR GERMAN CARRIER LUFTHANSA

Germany's Lufthansa on Wednesday posted a return to operating profit for the first time since the coronavirus crisis, supported by the easing of travel restrictions and strong demand during the sum...

Reuters

23 days ago

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COULD THERE BE MORE FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON?

Recently, American Airlines and Southwest faced hundreds of cancellations on separate weekends. Greg Tepper, a travel expert, explains whether this could be an indication of the holiday travel seas...

Fox News

23 days ago

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AMERICAN AIRLINES CANCELING FLIGHTS, FRUSTRATING TRAVELERS

Many travelers were frustrated and stranded as American Airlines canceled flights.

Fox News

25 days ago