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August 26, 2022

Japan relaxes entry for boosted people

Granite Pireci August 26, 2022 20:04

Japan is easing the pandemic-related strict entry guidelines for booster vaccinations, i.e. travelers with three corona vaccinations. From September 7, they will no longer have to take a PCR test before entering Japan. From September 7, tourists with three doses of a vaccine against the coronavirus recognized in Japan will no longer need proof of a test to be allowed to enter the Asian country. Until now, a negative PCR test result must be presented, the sample of which was taken no more than 72 hours before departure. People who have not yet received a booster vaccination are still subject to the testing requirement. There is no quarantine order. The Japanese Prime Minister also announced that more people would be allowed to enter Japan as soon as possible - there is currently an upper limit of 20.000 entries per day. According to unconfirmed media reports, this could be increased to 50.000 people per day from September. This is reported by Check 24. After closing the borders at the beginning of April 2020, Japan did not lift the general entry ban until two years later, on April 9, 2022. However, tourist entries have only been permitted again since June 10. Entry is only permitted as part of organized group tours. These must be made through a travel agency based in Japan and registered with the Japanese authorities. Individual travel is still prohibited, and this is unlikely to change from September onwards.

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Despite high demand: SAS has to cut costs

Granite Pireci August 26, 2022 19:04

Due in part to the long pilot strike in the summer, the ailing Scandinavian airline SAS incurred large losses in the last quarter despite higher demand. Between May and July, the company's third business quarter, the bottom line was a net loss of around 175 million euros. The 15-day pilot strike in July affected more than 380.000 passengers, according to the German online portal Aero. 4.000 flights had to be canceled in the middle of the summer holidays. "We continued to see increasing demand in the third quarter in line with the easing of travel restrictions," said SAS CEO Anko van der Werff in a press release. In recent months, SAS has reached the highest number of passengers since the beginning of the corona pandemic. However, the strike affected the number of tickets sold in the summer. Due to delayed aircraft deliveries and a lack of staff, around 1.600 more SAS flights in Europe will be canceled in the fall. The staff shortage is also linked to the strike, as many pilots are now catching up on their vacation, SAS explained. At the beginning of the year, the struggling airline announced a cost-cutting program and in July filed for creditor protection in the USA 

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Sun Express and Eintracht Frankfurt are extending their partnership for a further three years

Granite Pireci August 26, 2022 18:01

Sun Express, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, remains the exclusive airline partner of Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt: The partnership agreement has been extended for a further three years. The partnership between the airline and Eintracht Frankfurt has existed since the 2017/18 season. Highlights to date include the return flight from Berlin to Frankfurt after winning the 2018 DFB Cup final against Bayern Munich, charter flights for Eintracht fans during the 2018/19 Europa League season, a special livery chosen by fans for the new SGE Express and most recently the Europa League title in Seville, where SunExpress flew the team to the final and back home. "I am very pleased that we have extended our contract with Eintracht until the 2024/25 season. Our long-term partnership with the club underlines our focus on sports and the interests of all sports fans among our passengers," said airline CEO Max Kownatzki. "In the first contract period, Eintracht won the DFB Cup, in the second the Europa League - I'm excited to see what else will happen between now and 2025! We are delighted to continue to accompany Eintracht on its path to new successes and to be the team's reliable and flexible airline partner."

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BER Runway: Per time window to the security check

Granite Pireci August 26, 2022 17:04

Passengers at BER can now reserve extra access to the security checks: The airport company is offering all passengers the new BER Runway service. This makes it possible to reserve a time slot online for separate access to the security checks in Terminal 1 and reduce any waiting times. The BER Runway service is free for all passengers. Access to the BER Runway can be reserved here. The airport company is working with partner companies Copenhagen Optimization and CLEAR for the technical implementation of the project, including the software solutions. "With BER Runway, we offer our passengers an attractive and free service. They can plan the length of their stay at the airport more reliably and thus make their journey less stressful. BER Runway is also an important step on the way to further digitizing the processes at our airport. This will enable us to further optimize all processes in the interests of our passengers in the future," says Thomas Hoff Andersson, Managing Director of Operations at Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH. This is how the BER Runway works: A reservation for the BER Runway is possible on the website and in the BER app from 72 hours to one hour before the respective departure for Schengen flights or from 72 hours to one and a half hours before the departure for non-Schengen flights. Slots are offered in a time window from 60 to 360 minutes before departure. When reserving a time slot, the flight number and email address must be specified. A time slot can be selected at a fixed time every quarter of an hour. Access to the BER Runway is indicated in the terminal. It can be accessed from

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Cayman Islands have abolished Corona entry rules

Jan Gruber August 26, 2022 16:08

The British overseas territory of the Cayman Islands dropped its previously applied Corona entry regulations on Wednesday. Prime Minister G. Wayne Panton said the decision had been made after careful consideration. "This is obvious after two and a half years of COVID-19-related restrictions that we have introduced," said the head of government. "We are now convinced that, with a few exceptions, we can safely lift all remaining public health measures." For holidaymakers, this means that in future they will no longer have to provide proof of testing and/or vaccination. There is also no longer any need to submit an electronic travel declaration. Masks no longer have to be worn either. However, the Cayman Islands leave it up to the owners of shops, restaurants and stores to continue to require the wearing of mouth and nose protection as part of their house rules.

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For 7,50 euros: Eurowings wants to score with currywurst

Jan Gruber August 26, 2022 15:06

The currywurst on board was a trademark of Air Berlin in the past. Other carriers now suspect that money can be made from it. After Tuifly, Eurowings is also offering this product for purchase above the clouds for a fee. The Lufthansa subsidiary explains in a media release that it sold around 2022 portions of fries on board in July 4.000 alone. Now they also want to offer currywurst at the end of the summer and, logically, make money from it. It's not cheap, because a whopping €7,50 has to be put on the table. The company also emphasizes in the media statement that it wants to serve the sandwiches in new packaging in the future. This is said to be recyclable material. The so-called Natureflex film is intended to be collected from renewable raw materials and be compostable. According to Eurowings, this will save several tons of plastic waste per year.

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Russia: Ramp workers killed by Antonov An-24 propeller

Jan Gruber August 26, 2022 14:01

In Russia, a tragic death occurred on August 19, 2022 at Belyoarsk Airport. A ramp worker was caught in a rotating propeller of an Antonov An-24 while preparing for a Utair flight to Berezovo. According to official information, the technician was hit by propeller blades while cleaning the thrust surfaces. The 48-year-old man is said to have died on the spot. The incident was accidentally captured by a stationary camera. The video is embedded at the end of the article, but sensitive readers are expressly advised not to watch it. A Utair spokesman said: "On August 19, at the airport of the Beloyarsk-Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Ugra, after starting the engines of an An-24 aircraft preparing to fly to Berezovo, an accident occurred while the thrust surfaces were being cleaned - an aircraft technician got under the blades of a rotating propeller and received life-threatening injuries. The reasons for the incident are currently being investigated." Aviation is statistically the safest mode of transport. However, ground handling equipment, aircraft and engines are powerful machines and accidents do occasionally occur on the ground at airports. In a recent incident in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug in Russia, an airport ground staff member was killed after being hit by the rotating propeller of an Antonov An-24 of the UTair airline. The authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. The Russian Aircraft Accident Authority issued the following statement: “According to preliminary information, on August 19 at 13.48:11.48 (24:XNUMX Moscow time) at the airport of the city of Beloyarsky during the procedure for the release of the An-XNUMX

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USA: ExpressJet is bankrupt – Aha! flights are also affected

Amely Mizzi August 26, 2022 13:07

The US airline ExpressJet had to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. This happened following the loss of the wet lease contract from United Airlines. The process also has an impact on "Aha!". The last-mentioned brand was a regional airline brand of Expressjet. The Aha offer was temporarily discontinued. It is currently completely unclear whether flight operations will ever be able to resume. The carrier once had over 400 aircraft, but the "Aha escape" failed. ExpressJet has been active in the past both on its own account and as a wet lease provider for various airlines. In the company's long history, it has flown for Delta, United Airlines and Frontier Airlines, for example. Since 2008, however, it has only been in the air on a reduced level. Most recently, the United contract was also lost. The solution was sought in the founding of a brand called "Aha!". This started last year with regional jets of the Embraer 145 type. A new route, Idaho Falls-Reno Tahoe, was only opened on August 11th. However, the flights were generally not a great success, as the revenue was not sufficient to ensure long-term success. Company CEO Subodh Karnik explained: "A combination of conditions led us to this decision. Despite the valiant efforts of our employees to overcome the challenges and despite the great support of our cities and airports - especially Reno-Tahoe and the community - we have reached a point where terminating operations is in the best interests of our stakeholders." Direct refunds to customers can no longer be offered. Passengers are advised to

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Singapore is again allowing the unvaccinated to enter the country without quarantine

Jan Gruber August 26, 2022 09:06

From August 29, 2022, the city-state of Singapore will also allow unvaccinated people to enter the country without quarantine. Furthermore, the previously practiced mask requirement will be largely lifted. Mouth and nose will then no longer have to be covered indoors. Until now, unvaccinated people who want to enter Singapore have had to take a corona test a maximum of two days before departure. After arrival, you must go into quarantine for seven days. In addition, you must apply for an official entry permit. Fully vaccinated people can enter without a test and/or isolation. From Monday, unvaccinated people will also be able to enter the territory of Singapore again without a special permit. However, they will still have to show a negative corona test that is no older than 48 hours at the immigration control. Within Singapore, the mask requirement is dropped in almost all areas. The government recommends wearing mouth and nose protection in the future, but it will no longer be mandatory. Masks are also no longer required in airport terminals. However, there are some exceptions, for example you still have to cover your mouth and nose in healthcare facilities, nursing homes, ambulances and on public transport. There is an exception to the exception on public transport, as there is no mask requirement in taxis.

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Edelweiss names HB-JLS “Oberalp”

Amely Mizzi August 26, 2022 08:35

The holiday airline Edelweiss has christened the Airbus A320 with the registration HB-JLS with the name "Oberalp". The Swiss sister company held a small event at which numerous children from the eponymous town were guests. "We are delighted that the Oberalp, the cantons of Uri and Graubünden, are represented on one of our aircraft. From now on, we will be taking this diverse tourist region out into the wide world," explains Patrick Heymann, Chief Commercial Officer of Edelweiss. As a sign of the partnership, the region will receive an "Edelweiss wooden bench" in the shape of an airplane seat, on which passers-by can enjoy the most beautiful views and dream of their next vacation. Almost like being on an airplane. 24 students from the 3rd and 4th grades of the Ursern district school in Andermatt were welcomed as special guests at Zurich Airport. Not only were they able to attend the christening ceremony as exclusive guests, but they were also given the new Edelweiss children's toys as a souvenir of this unique day. The youngest Edelweiss guests receive different toys that are tailored to their age. The puzzle book contains games and fun, coloring pages, puzzles and two detachable postcards. The content is adapted to the two age categories 3+ and 7+. With the puzzle book, the children also receive colored pencils in a cardboard box. The sports bags are now available in three different designs. The children can choose their favorite motif themselves.

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