Category: flights

Demand for Lufthansa Flights to US Soars on Re-Opening

BERLIN—Demand for transatlantic flights has jumped since the United States announced plans last week to reopen to fully vaccinated travellers from countries including most of Europe, German airline Lufthansa said on Tuesday. On some days last week, bookings for transatlantic flights were up threefold from the week before, with demand on some routes nearing pre-crisis…


Demand for Lufthansa Flights to US Soars on Reopening

BERLIN—Demand for transatlantic flights has jumped since the United States announced plans last week to reopen to fully vaccinated travellers from countries including most of Europe, German airline Lufthansa said on Tuesday. On some days last week, bookings for transatlantic flights were up threefold from the week before, with demand on some routes nearing pre-crisis…


Lufthansa Putting on More Business Flights: CEO

BERLIN—Lufthansa is putting on more flights for business travelers in September and October, the chief executive of the German airline told Reuters on Wednesday. “We are now seeing very clearly that business travelers are coming back,” Carsten Spohr said, adding Lufthansa had increased capacity on domestic flights by 30 percent in September and would increase…


FAA Tells US Carriers Not to Fly Over Afghanistan After Final Withdrawal

U.S. carriers can’t fly over Afghanistan unless they receive authorization, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday. All U.S. carriers and commercial operators are “prohibited from operating at all altitudes” in the region around Kabul, except for Department of Defense flights, the FAA said. The air authority said the move was made because of “the risk…


Afghanistan Evacuation Flights Resume After Deadly Bombings

Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings killed 13 U.S. troops and at least 95 Afghans. As the call to prayer echoed through Kabul along with the roar of departing planes, the anxious crowd outside the airport was as large as ever. Dozens of Taliban members…


Hungary’s Evacuation Flights From Afghanistan Nearing an End: Minister

BUDAPEST—Hungary’s evacuation flights from Afghanistan are nearing an end after the central European country airlifted more than 500 people from Kabul, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday. Western nations were rushing to complete the evacuation of thousands of people from Afghanistan on Wednesday as the Aug. 31 deadline for the withdrawal of foreign troops…


US Will Limit Some Chinese Passenger Air Carriers to 40 Percent Capacity

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday said it will limit some flights from Chinese carriers to 40 percent passenger capacity for four weeks after the Chinese government imposed similar limits on four United Airlines flights. China told United on Aug. 6 it was imposing sanctions after it alleged five passengers who traveled from San Francisco…


Delta Airlines Announces the Hiring of More Than 2,000 Employees in Georgia

Georgia’s largest private employer has announced the hiring of more than 2,000 employees since January, bolstering the state’s pandemic recovery. Delta Air Lines announced the hiring of 2,216 people this week, adding to the nearly 30,000 employees who work for the company in the state. It also plans to expand nonstop international routes in Atlanta…


Portugal Flights Disrupted in Second Day of Airports Strike

LISBON, Portugal—A strike by airport baggage handlers and ground crews in Portugal was expected to cause a second day of disruption Sunday, with most flights into and out of Lisbon canceled. The 48-hour walkout forced the cancellation of around 300 flights on Saturday, mostly in Lisbon. Long lines formed as stranded passengers sought to rearrange…


China’s COVID-19-Hit Shenzhen Suspends Direct Flights to Beijing

SHENZHEN, China—Direct flights from the southern city of Shenzhen to Beijing have been suspended until at least July 1, booking apps showed, ahead of celebrations for the Chinese Communist Party’s founding in the capital on that date. China’s most populous province Guangdong is battling a COVID-19 outbreak, with 170 confirmed local cases between May 21…