Rusland ontzegt een toestel van Austrian Airlines de toegang tot het Russische luchtruim. Normaal gaat de route van Wenen naar Moskou over Belarus. Maar de EU adviseert EU luchtvaartmaatschappijen het luchtruim van Belarus te mijden sinds dat land een toestel van Ryanair kaapte door middel van een valse bommelding. Er was helemaal geen bom. Het was een leugen om de kans te krijgen de journalist Roman Pratasevich, die aan boord van dat vliegtuig is, te arresteren.
Restarting air travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and published a long-term view for post-COVID-19 passenger demand recovery. It assumes that people remain eager to travel in the short and long-term. This is partly based on the expected strength of domestic markets like China with large passenger numbers and shorter distances.
Optimism
The task of Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, is to demonstrate optimism: “I am always optimistic about aviation. We are in the deepest and gravest crisis in our history. But the rapidly growing vaccinated population and advancements in testing...Simplified Arrival at Charlotte
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented biometric facial comparison
technology at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). This is part of its efforts to secure and streamline international travel.
“CBP is expanding the use of facial biometrics to provide travelers with a safe, touchless international arrival process that further secures and modernizes air travel,” says Barry Chastain, CBP director for Charlotte. “Our valuable partnership with CLT continues to enhance the travel experience. In addition, CBP looks forward to partnering with stakeholders at other international ports of entry across NC to implement Simplified...
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technology at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). This is part of its efforts to secure and streamline international travel.
“CBP is expanding the use of facial biometrics to provide travelers with a safe, touchless international arrival process that further secures and modernizes air travel,” says Barry Chastain, CBP director for Charlotte. “Our valuable partnership with CLT continues to enhance the travel experience. In addition, CBP looks forward to partnering with stakeholders at other international ports of entry across NC to implement Simplified... A new taxi concept
Erhan Kolcuoglu has had a number of IT jobs in Rotterdam until he got a brilliant idea. Taxis are very expensive in the Netherlands, due to an array of local, national, and European rules. But he finds out 2 things. First, the national rules only apply to taxis with 4 or more wheels. Second, European law classifies a car as a tricycle when the back tires are less than 46 cm apart.
Towards a Single European Sky
The Single European Sky (SES) project aims at reforming Europe’s air traffic management system. The International Airline Transport Association (IATA) warns that the SES will face collapse if European states don’t support the European Commission’s proposals to revive the initiative.
SES has failed
So far, the...Large disparity in visa restrictions
Visa restrictions play an important role in controlling the movement of foreign nationals across borders. Almost all countries require a visa in the passports of certain non-citizens who wish to enter (or leave) their territory. Thus, it is important to find out before traveling whether you need a visa to enter your destination or transit country.
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