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There’s now a website that rates airlines’ compliance with COVID-19 measures

AirlinesRatings.com has long been a reliable and comprehensive guide to the best and worst of aviation. Now, in an industry first, the website has introduced a very relevant dimension to its safety rating system, considering a score for airlines based on their COVID-19 protocols. When the time comes to chose between multiple airlines, passengers are…

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What to expect when transiting from Canada to the USA at Toronto Pearson International Airport

Late last year, I flew with Canadian carrier WestJet from Halifax, Nova Scotia to LA via Toronto. It’s a long journey – about as far from one side of North America to the other as you can get. And there’s no way to do it direct. You start off with a two hour flight from Halifax…

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Etihad Airways begin trialling in-air wellness solutions by Panasonic

Etihad Airways have announced a new partnership with tech giant Panasonic to jointly develop and trial several new wellness solutions aimed at enhancing the in-air experience for passengers. And the first of those solutions will be a newly developed program worked up by Panasonic and Detalytics aimed at addressing the issue of jet lag. Dubbed…

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Brisbane is getting a new non-stop service to Beijing courtesy of Air China

Air China are launching non-stop flights between Beijing and Brisbane from 11 December 2017, making it a wholelot easier for passengers to connect between the two major cities. The new service is timely with the number of Chinese tourists visiting Australia seeing double-digit growth, with a two-way tourist flow between the two countries recording two…

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Emirates launch double daily service between Dubai and Moscow

From October 1 2017, Emirates will be operating a double daily service between Dubai and Moscow on the airline’s A380, adding an extra 1,000 seats per week. The new service will allow multiple A380 to A380 connections to a wide range of leisure and business destinations including Mauritius, Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Mumbai, Sydney,…

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