Air NZ says adult passengers to be vaccinated
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 October 2021
Air New Zealand will require all adult international passengers (18 and older) except those with valid exemptions, to be fully vaccinated from February 1 next year.
CWT sets out plans for its Chapter 11 filing
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 October 2021
Travel management company CWT is preparing a 'prepackaged' Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the United States to strengthen its financial position, "provide substantial liquidity and reduce debt by approximately 50 per cent".
More airlines make vaccination mandatory
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 October 2021
American, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue are making Covid vaccination mandatory for staff.
Smartwings starts Heathrow service
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 October 2021
Low-cost Czech airline Smartwings has begun serving the UK's London Heathrow from Prague using its B737 metal.
United's Covid hard line is working
- BTN News
- Monday, 04 October 2021
Last week, the USA's United Airlines started the process of firing 593 workers who hadn't provided proof of Covid vaccination, but by Thursday September 30, only 320 employees had not done so.
TWU says Australian government Covid plan not safe enough
- BTN News
- Saturday, 02 October 2021
The Australian government has failed to establish a national covid-safe plan for aviation as international borders open in weeks, threatening to risk public health and cripple the industry with further shutdowns, says the Transport Workers Union (TWU).
Lee wins Australasian vp role at Qatar Air
- BTN News
- Saturday, 02 October 2021