May 25, 2021| 445 0

BREAKING Austria suspends direct UK flights over Indian variant fears

Austria is banning direct UK flights again over fears of the Indian variant. The European nation previously banned direct flights to and from the UK in December, as the Kent variant began spreading widely. The ban was lifted on 21 March, as the UK began to emerge from lockdown. The new ban will take effect from 1 June, and will affect services operate …

April 27, 2021| 487 0

Vistara Offers Free Flights For Doctors & Nurses Tackling COVID-19

Amid a severe second wave of COVID-19, Vistara is offering doctors and nurses representing government organizations free flights. These frontline healthcare workers will be able to fly across the country for free with Vistara during their service. The move has been commended by many, including the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Stepping up As India stru …

April 3, 2021| 448 0

CHEAP TICKET DEAL BREAKS VIRGIN’S ALL-TIME RECORD, DESPITE LOCKDOWN

Virgin sold more domestic tickets on the launch day of the government’s half-price ticket scheme than on any 24-hour period in its history. The result came despite fears Brisbane’s recent snap lockdown, which ended on Thursday, would put people off interstate travel. Domestic aviation has been pinning its recovery hopes on the federal government’s pl …

March 30, 2021| 391 0

Brisbane Lockdown Leads To Domestic Border Closures

Just as Australia’s domestic airlines were gearing up for a blockbuster Easter weekend, a COVID-19 outbreak in Brisbane threatens to put the brakes on the domestic airline industry’s rebound. Ten new COVID cases were recorded in Brisbane in the last 24 hours, with eight of them locally acquired. Brisbane has gone into a three-day lockdown. With the …

March 29, 2021| 388 0

BLOW FOR HALF-PRICE TICKET PLAN AS BRISBANE ENTERS LOCKDOWN

The government’s plan to prop up domestic aviation by supplementing half-price tickets was dealt an enormous blow on Monday after it was announced Greater Brisbane would enter a three-day lockdown. The news, caused by the state recording four new locally acquired COVID cases today, is almost certain to lead to most states closing their borders for a …

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