Flying at Mach 3 and reaching more than 55 miles above the Earth Saturday, British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s private spaceship company Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc completed its first manned space flight from its new home port in New Mexico. This is a milestone in Branson’s near two-decades effort to create a commercial “spaceline” to…
European Airlines Cancel Tel Aviv Flights Amid Escalating Conflict
LONDON—British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and Iberia all canceled flights to Tel Aviv as European carriers joined U.S. airlines in avoiding flying to Israel amid an escalating conflict there. “The safety and security of our colleagues and customers is always our top priority, and we continue to monitor the situation closely,” British Airways said after canceling…
France Suspends All Flights to and From Brazil Due to COVID Variant
PARIS—France will suspend all flights to and from Brazil in a bid to prevent the spread of a variant of COVID-19 that was first detected in the South-American country, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said. “We take note that the situation is getting worse and we have decided to suspend all flights between France and…
Flights Canceled During China’s Worst Sandstorm in a Decade
BEIJING—China’s capital and a wide swath of the country’s north were enveloped on March 15 in the worst sandstorm in a decade, leading to the cancelation of hundreds of flights. Skyscrapers in the center of Beijing appeared to drop from sight amid the dust and sand. Traffic was snarled and more than 400 flights out…
Canada Lifts Ban on UK Flights, New Rule for Pre-Boarding Tests Goes Into Effect
Canada’s ban on flights arriving from the United Kingdom is being lifted, as a new rule that requires all passengers entering Canada to take pre-boarding tests goes into effect today. The measure was first announced on Dec. 31, 2020, and goes into effective at midnight Jan. 7. All travelers must now present proof of a negative…
Ryanair Cut Flights, Lashes Out at UK, Irish Governments Over New Lockdowns
Ryanair has announced significant cuts to its flight schedules in response to the new lockdown and travel restrictions imposed by the UK and Irish governments to curb the spread of the CCP virus. These new cutbacks will reduce its flight schedules from Thursday, Jan. 21 through to March. As a result, “few, if any flights”…
Ryanair Cuts Flights, Lashes Out at UK, Irish Governments Over New Lockdowns
Ryanair has announced significant cuts to its flight schedules in response to the new lockdown and travel restrictions imposed by the UK and Irish governments to curb the spread of the CCP virus. These new cutbacks will reduce its flight schedules from Thursday, Jan. 21 through to March. As a result, “few, if any flights”…
More EU Nations Ban Travel From UK, Fearing COVID-19 Variant
BERLIN—A growing list of European Union nations moved to ban flights from the UK on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent. France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, and Bulgaria all announced restrictions on…
Belgians, Dutch Halt UK Flights, Fearing COVID-19 Variant
BERLIN—The Netherlands and Belgium on Sunday banned flights from the UK and Germany considered limiting such flights in attempt to ensure that a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England does not establish a strong foothold on the continent. The Netherlands banned flights from the UK for at least the rest of the year…
Several EU Nations Halt UK Flights, Fearing COVID-19 Variant
BERLIN—Several European Union nations on Sunday banned flights from the UK and Germany was considering limiting such flights to make sure that a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England does not establish a strong foothold on the continent. The Netherlands banned flights from the UK for at least the rest of the year…
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