Qatar Airways has turned to ultraviolet light as a means to fight viruses and bacteria within its flight cabins. The airline is reported to be the first carrier to operate aerospace and technology company Honeywell’s ‘ultraviolet cabin system’, which is approximately the size of a standard beverage cart. The system has extendable UV ‘arms’ that
Despite the financial hit of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Ryanair has announced it will open its fourth base in France at the Paris-Beauvais Airport from 3 December 2020. The Irish budget carrier already boasts braces in Toulouse, Marseille Provence and Bordeaux, however will now base two aircraft out of BVA, situated 85 kilometres outside the
Over the last few days, the future of the 737 MAX has begun to look a little more certain, with regulators in the US and EU due to recertify the plane as soon as November, and an FAA administrator to conduct a personal safety test. EU regulator gives tentative green light The European Union Aviation
Vietnam’s aviation industry is gradually recovering with passenger numbers heading toward pre-pandemic levels after a months-long slump. Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi handled 29,000 passengers daily during the weekend, nearly triple the daily average of August when there was a COVID-19 resurgence. To Tu Ha, deputy director of the airport, said there has been
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, Rumina Dhalla argues that now is the time for airlines to switch up how they think about passenger refunds. Despite unrelenting pressures from passenger rights advocates, intense media scrutiny and strident demands from passengers, Canadian airlines have remained largely immutable in refusing to issue cash refunds for cancelled flights. Passengers are
Airline passengers are supportive of implementing physical plastic barriers between seats in the cabin to encourage confidence in flying throughout the pandemic, according to a recent panel at the MRO Asia-Pacific virtual conference. Surveys suggested that flight-wary passengers would feel more comfortable with the use of plastic barriers between cabin seats, as they do not
