The European Commission and UK authorities are taking steps to restrict travel from southern Africa after the emergence of a significantly mutated variant of COVID-19.

As the UAE gears up to host celebrations for the country’s Golden Jubilee, Etihad Airways has opened a dedicated Early Check-In facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Delhi airport operator DIAL has said the airport will become a net zero carbon emission facility by 2030.

The European Union has put forward a proposal to blacklist transport operators, including airlines, that are involved in smuggling or trafficking of people into the EU.

A report from the trade body says the current framework for airport charges is "no longer appropriate" for today’s industry.

Air Canada was fined $4.5 million by the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for “extreme delays” in providing customer refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. airlines got a bit of breathing room regarding vaccine mandates after the Biden administration extended the deadline for employees of federal contractors to be fully vaccinated or seek exemptions, but the delay does not make the issue any less controversial. 

European airlines and other travel industry players are calling for better coordination on travel rules to avoid a return to restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge.