January 21, 2021 President Biden expected to mandate masks on planes, in airports as part of executive order President Joe Biden is expected to sign another slew of executive orders on Thursday, including one mandating the wearing of masks or face coverings in airports and commercial airplanes.
January 20, 2021 Netherlands proposes ban on flights, curfew to combat coronavirus The Dutch government proposed a ban on flights and a nationwide curfew to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
January 20, 2021 Iowa airport to conduct mandatory COVID-19 screenings for all departing passengers after FAA gives OK The Easter Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids will become one of the first to conduct such screenings starting next week.
January 19, 2021 Baby kangaroo hops aboard American Airlines subsidiary in a cute Instagram video A baby kangaroo was spotted hopping down a cabin aisle of a PSA Airlines flight.
January 19, 2021 Flight attendant claims you should never drink these beverages on an airplane A flight attendant popular on social media for sharing travel tips and tricks most recently enlightened the TikTok community on which drinks to avoid ordering on airplanes, for sanitation’s sake.
January 19, 2021 Delta CEO says airline will permanently ban passengers 'who refuse to display basic civility' CEO Ed Bastian laid down the law in a memo sent to employees Friday, writing, "those who refuse to display basic civility to our people or their fellow travelers are not welcome on Delta."
January 19, 2021 Singapore Airlines aims to vaccinate entire workforce, become first fully-vaccinated carrier in the world Singapore’s Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung, as well as Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Phong Choon, are currently urging all employees of the country’s national carrier to receive their vaccinations within the next two months.
January 18, 2021 No-fly lists: Major airlines reveal how many passengers are banned from their flights Thousands of Americans are currently listed on the collective “no-fly” lists of the nation’s major airlines amid news of the TSA reviewing “hundreds of names” that may be prohibited from flying with any commercial carrier following riots at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.
January 18, 2021 UK extends travel ban without proof of negative COVID test to Feb. 15 All travelers flying into the U.K. must get a coronavirus test 72 hours before arriving.
January 18, 2021 United Airlines passenger who assisted dying man with COVID-19 given $200 credit for 'inconvenience,' he says Tony Aldapa, who previously told Fox News that he feared he had contracted COVID-19 while performing CPR on a now-deceased United Airlines passenger, told TMZ he received a $200 voucher and a thank-you from an airline rep.