THAI Airways International has announced that the workforce will be reduced by almost fifty percent and the number of aircraft will be reduced from 102 to 86. The Thai national airline aims to return to profitability in four years.
Reader Submission: Request for Proof of Vaccination Against Covid-19
Yesterday there was a question from a contributor to send an e-mail to the RIVM or the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport with the question: Is proof issued if one has been vaccinated due to the requirements of airlines and most countries?
Reader question: Which airlines fly from Bangkok to Brussels?
Does anyone know which airlines still fly to Brussels today? This from Thailand, Bangkok.
Much to our delight, today my girlfriend has been approved for a new Schengen visa for 90 days, multi entry, for 2 years. She will be allowed to enter the Netherlands again from October 5, partly due to the covid-free travel declaration that allows her to come to the Netherlands despite all the restrictions. Fortunately, we met the conditions of a demonstrable long-distance relationship.
ILT criticizes airlines about airline ticket refunds
KLM, Corendon, Transavia and TUI did not give passengers the option of getting a refund if flights were canceled due to corona, even though passengers objected to vouchers. This is stated by the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) in its investigation into the voucher policy of recent months.
ANVR: Airlines do not refund money; passenger dupe
Dozens of airlines are still not giving travelers the option to receive money for a canceled flight due to Covid-19. As a result, these passengers run the risk of being left empty-handed or with an uncovered voucher if the airline goes bankrupt. The ANVR considers this an unfair situation.
Schiphol expects an increase in the number of travelers in the coming period. In order to continue to travel safely and responsibly, Schiphol has recently taken many measures in the field of hygiene, keeping a distance of one and a half meters and traveler communication. Those measures will be maintained.
The international aviation organization IATA says that 1,5 distance in airplanes is not an option. Keeping seats free is unfeasible and unnecessary because, according to the IATA, the risk of contamination on board is low.
Airlines turn their noses up at Thai pilots
Despite a high worldwide demand for pilots, Thai pilots do not find a job after passing their training. That says the head of the Civil Aviation Training Center, the training center for civil aviation.
Jet Airways from India in big trouble
Jet Airways is an international airline from India, based in Mumbai. The European hub and head office is located at Amsterdam Schiphol.
'EVA Air and KLM among the safest airlines in the world'
Those who fly to Thailand with EVA Air or KLM need not worry about the safety of the airline. According to Airlineratings.com, they are among the 19 safest airlines in the world.
Airlines carried more than 2017 billion passengers in 4,1
Flying is becoming increasingly popular, worldwide airlines transported more than 2017 billion passengers in 4,1, a new record. This is evident from figures from the aviation organization ICAO.
EVA Air is one of the safest airlines in the world
For the 5th year in a row, EVA Air has earned a coveted place in Airlineratings.com's “World Safest Airlines for 2018”. This Australian organization is one of many other international industry and government organizations that consistently recognize EVA for maintaining high standards and ensuring safety as a top priority.
More and more airline passengers are misbehaving
Dutch airlines have so far this year had to deal with 985 incidents involving airline passengers misbehaving. The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) confirms this after previous reports.
ANVR provides insight into baggage costs of all airlines
The ANVR has listed all baggage costs and baggage conditions of airlines on its website. The overview includes all conditions for both checked baggage and hand baggage. There is also a link to the baggage costs per airline.
Qatar Airways has been named the world's best airline in 2017 at SkyTrax's World Airline Awards. Singapore Airlines is number two, followed by All Nippon Airways.
Asian aviation industry earns very little
Recent data on airline profitability in Asia shows that the average “profit” per ticket sold is less than $5 (170 Baht).