The US is considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals, after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month. American officials say this is due to a lack of transparency surrounding the virus in China, as cases surge.…
Passport control staff strike at six UK airports for better pay
Passengers at United Kingdom airports experienced long delays after Border Force officers walked out as part of the latest strikes of public sector workers across the country. More than 1,000 passport control staff are expected to walk out on the…
Air France-KLM shares plummet after bond sale announcement
Air France-KLM shares fell more than 10 percent on Wednesday after the European airline group announced the sale of bonds convertible into new shares worth 300 million euros to pay back state aid and boost capital. Air France-KLM made huge…
London’s Heathrow airport staff to strike ahead of FIFA World Cup
Hundreds of London’s Heathrow airport workers are set to walk out in the run-up to the FIFA World Cup over demands for better pay. The Unite union said on Friday that 700 workers involved in ground-handling, airside transport and cargo,…
Fuel scarcity: Airline operators announce flight disruption, cancellation
The Airline Operators of Nigeria have announced plans to disrupt scheduled flight operations over the scarcity of aviation fuel. The announcement was contained in a statement titled, ‘Public notice: Disruptions in flight operations’, on Monday. In the statement signed by…
Airport Terminals Concession: Bi-Courtney indicates interest
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, has indicated interest to bid in the ongoing concession of four major airport terminals by the federal government. The chairman of BASL, Dr. Wale Babalakin, made the disclosure…