There are 181 WestJet staff currently off work due to COVID-19, a 35% increase in recent days, company spokeswoman Morgan Bell said in an email.
The Costa Maya region of Mexico’s Quintana Roo state is looking to bolster its tourism industry as airlines from the United States begin operating flights to the area.
The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority has issued an air operator’s certificate to Norse Atlantic Airways. The new airline is on track to start transatlantic flights in spring 2022.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) clarified that the aircraft cabin remains a very low-risk environment for contracting COVID-19.
The Caribbean island of Saint Lucia has celebrated the return of Virgin Atlantic as the first flight arrived at Hewanorra Airport.
American Airlines has announced that it recently launched and expanded service to Dominica from Miami International Airport.