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Delta proactively canceling flights ahead of powerful weekend nor’easter
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Delta proactively canceling flights ahead of powerful weekend nor’easter

Delta teams proactively canceled flights throughout the weekend as the early innings of a powerful nor’easter began to impact the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, allowing customers to attend to their new travel bookings or make travel adjustments before arriving at the airport. Delta issued a fare difference waiver on Wednesday for those who may be impacted – affording customers added flexibility to move their travel before or after winter weather at their origin or destination. Given the severity of the forecast snowfall and high velocity winds in New York City and Boston, Delta will suspend operations at LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy, Newark Liberty and Boston Logan airports Saturday through Sunday morning – as airfields and ground transportation infrastructure are...
Passenger Demand Recovery Continued in 2021 but Omicron Having Impact
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Passenger Demand Recovery Continued in 2021 but Omicron Having Impact

“With the experience of the Omicron variant, there is mounting scientific evidence and opinion opposing the targeting of travelers with restrictions and country bans to control the spread of COVID-19. The measures have not worked. Today Omicron is present in all parts of the world. That’s why travel, with very few exceptions, does not increase the risk to general populations. The billions spent testing travelers would be far more effective if allocated to vaccine distribution or strengthening health care systems,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General. Evidence A recently published study by Oxera and Edge Health (1) demonstrated the extremely limited impact of travel restrictions on controlling the spread of Omicron. The study found that: If the UK’s extra measures...
Air France continues to roll out its “Ready To Fly” service and automates French vaccine pass verification on domestic flights
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Air France continues to roll out its “Ready To Fly” service and automates French vaccine pass verification on domestic flights

The Ready to Fly service allowing customers to have their travel documents checked prior to their flight is now available on 140 routes and 600 daily Air France flights.For domestic flights, French vaccine pass verification is now automated and instantaneous. This check can be carried out online or directly at the Self-Service Kiosks on the day of departure. In July 2021, Air France launched the “Ready To Fly” service, a free and optional service providing customers confirmation that they have the required health documents for their trip before arriving at the airport. This service provides customers greater peace of mind and a more seamless travel experience, by avoiding multiple checks on the day of departure. Ready To Fly, which has proved popular with customers, is being progres...