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Pandemic air travel milestone; 1 million passengers screened
World

Pandemic air travel milestone; 1 million passengers screened

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The number of passengers screened in a single day for flights in the US topped…
Hard hit by virus, airlines push for tests over quarantines
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Hard hit by virus, airlines push for tests over quarantines

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — What will it take to get people flying again? International air traffic is down 92 percent…
Syria’s Damascus airport resumes commercial flights after COVID-19 halt
Middle East

Syria’s Damascus airport resumes commercial flights after COVID-19 halt

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria on Thursday reopened Damascus airport for regular international commercial traffic after a six-month halt due to…
Virus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle
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Virus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle

In a bid to survive, airlines are desperately trying to convince a wary public that measures like mandatory face masks…
Egypt to require negative coronavirus PCR test for non-Egyptian travelers starting tomorrow
Egypt

Egypt to require negative coronavirus PCR test for non-Egyptian travelers starting tomorrow

Starting Saturday, Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation will begin implementing the decision to require all non-Egyptians entering the country to…
Death toll from Indian passenger aircraft accident rises to 18
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Death toll from Indian passenger aircraft accident rises to 18

KOZHIKODE, India (Reuters) – The death toll from an Indian passenger aircraft accident has risen to 18, while 16 people…
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts US$758 mn in half-year losses
Middle East

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts US$758 mn in half-year losses

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said Thursday core operating losses amounted to US$758 million for…
EgyptAir records highest number of daily flights since resuming operations
Egypt

EgyptAir records highest number of daily flights since resuming operations

EgyptAir on Friday witnessed its highest number of daily flights since the airline international flights on July 1. The company…
Baghdad airport reopens as coronavirus cases approach 100,000
Middle East

Baghdad airport reopens as coronavirus cases approach 100,000

BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Baghdad International Airport reopened for scheduled commercial flights on Thursday after months of closure during the COVID-19…
EgyptAir to raise international destinations to 35 starting August
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EgyptAir to raise international destinations to 35 starting August

EgyptAir will raise the number of its international destinations to 35 starting August, while also increasing domestic trips to stimulate…
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