A confounding array of Covid rules and lax enforcement of mask wearing may have sent infected passengers on two KLM flights from South Africa on to “who knows where.”
Tag: Airlines and Airplanes
Omicron Variant Surfaces Amid an Airline Travel Rebound
With several countries imposing new restrictions, the question now is whether travelers will be deterred.
Omicron Variant Surfaces Amid an Airline Travel Rebound
With several countries imposing new restrictions, the question now is whether travelers will be deterred.
Japan, Israel and Morocco Impose Bans on Foreign Travelers; Australia Delays Reopening
Israel and Morocco have also barred all visitors from overseas, as countries race to respond to the threat of the Omicron variant.
As Potential Omicron Variant Cases Emerge, an International Scramble to Shut It Out
Dutch health authorities say it’s likely the Omicron variant will be detected among 61 infected travelers from South Africa.
Netherlands Finds 61 Covid Cases on South Africa Flights
The passengers were in the air when the Netherlands announced travel restrictions on flights from southern Africa.
Thanksgiving Air Travel Doubles, Nearly Hitting 2019 Levels
About 2.3 million people passed through security at airports on Wednesday, more than twice as many as in 2020.
Covid Rules for Beijing Olympics Force Injured Athlete to Fly Home on Cargo Plane
A Polish luger, Mateusz Sochowicz, was told that coronavirus restrictions prevented him from boarding a commercial flight for another two weeks.
Air Route to Belarus Closed to Migrants in Bid to Halt Crisis
Hoping to stem the flow of migrants stuck on the border of Belarus and Poland, Dubai banned Iraqi and Syrian passengers from traveling to Minsk.
Airlines Move to Curb Flow of Migrants to Belarus
Some airlines have agreed to stop taking Iraqi, Syrian and Yemeni citizens to Minsk, which the E.U. hopes will stem the flow of migrants to the bloc’s borders.