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Qatar Airways is the best airline 2021
In addition to the "Airline Ratings of the Year 2021" award, there are also those of "Best Business Class" and "Best Catering"
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Finnair and Turkish Airlines launch code shares
Enabling more choice for travellers
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50 new routes starting in September 2021
Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in September 2021
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Swiss introduces mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for crews
Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for its entire flying personnel from mid-November onwards, for operational reasons and under its duty of care towards its employees
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Blue Air starts direct daily service from Milan Linate to Paris Charles de Gaulle
Blue Air becomes the first ultra low-cost airline connecting Linate with Paris’s primary airport
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Qatar’s International Airport is the Best Airport in the World 2021
Qatar’s gateway to the world ranked first by Skytrax World Airport Awards 2021
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Qatar Airways is the best airline 2021
In addition to the "Airline Ratings of the Year 2021" award, there are also those of "Best Business Class" and "Best Catering"
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Blue Air expands service from Bucharest to Milan Linate
Direct double daily services from Bucharest to Milan, and viceversa, effective from August 2021
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Flypop confirms London Stansted as its UK airport base
London Stansted Airport will be its first UK airport base
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American Airlines: quarantine-free flights to Italy
Non-quarantine flights from New York to Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino
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SWISS to trial IATA Travel Pass app
In addition to the IATA Travel Pass, SWISS is also evaluating the use of further digital solutions such as the EU Green Pass and the CommonPass
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Singapore airlines accepts IATA Travel Pass
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test results on the IATA Travel Pass
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Qatar Airways: world’s first fully Covid-19 vaccinated flight
First flight with a fully vaccinated crew and passengers
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United Airlines: non-stop flights to resume from Rome and Milan Malpensa to New York/Newark
United Airlines to Resume Nonstop Scheduled Services Between Italy and the U.S.
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Blue Air announces direct services to Milan Linate
Blue Air upgrades its Milan-Linate – Bucharest service to daily, launches Cluj-Napoca – Milan-Linate first ever Ultra-Low-Cost service
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Emirates operates first flight serviced by fully vaccinated frontline teams
EK215 to Los Angeles supported by over 70 vaccinated frontline team members across the operational spectrum
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Eurowings is a triple winner of the "German Customer Awards 2020/21"
First places in consumer ranking in the categories of customer satisfaction, customer service and value for money
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Covid-19: temporarily suspends most passenger operations by 25 March
Significantly reduces operations, including temporary closure of operations at some international locations where demand is low
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Swiss to expand schedules from mid-summer onwards
Air travel resumed in mid-summer 2021 with flights from Zurich and Geneva
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Emirates operates first flight serviced by fully vaccinated frontline teams
EK215 to Los Angeles supported by over 70 vaccinated frontline team members across the operational spectrum
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UIA begins spring restart of the flights
Flights from Kiev to Geneva, Prague, Larnaca, Vilnius, Barcelona, Chisinau and between Odessa and Istanbul as well as other destinations
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Swiss to extend minimal Geneva flight
Operations until 27 March
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The new Premium Economy of Emirates
Emirates takes A380 experience to new heights, unveils Premium Economy plus enhancements across all cabins
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Alitalia: flights from Rome to New York
From December 8 Covid-tested flights without obligation of quarantine for passengers
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Ryanair orders 75 Boeing max-8200 aircraft (210 in total)
Deliveries start early in 2021 and run until dec. 2024 value of 210 x 737 firm order exceeds $22 billion
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Emirates and flydubai reactivate partnership
Offering seamless travel to over 100 unique destinations through Dubai
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Alitalia: in August over 1,600 weekly flights and from 24 July will resume air services from Milan Linate airport
Flights in August from Milan Linate, Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino
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American Airlines introduces new technology to enhance the customer experience
Touchless check-in experience and simplified Wi-Fi connectivity now available
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Alitalia: in August over 1,600 weekly flights and from 24 July will resume air services from Milan Linate airport
Flights in August from Milan Linate, Milan Malpensa and Rome Fiumicino
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UIA announces more destinations for summer 2020
New international scheduled services and domestic flights for three destinations: Kherson, Odesa and Lviv.
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Alitalia will operate in July over 1,000 weekly flights to 37 destinations from Fiumicino and Malpensa
Number of flights and seats increased by 60% compared to June; the Airline is resuming international services from Milan
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Air Malta starts sales for its Safe Corridor Summer 2020 schedule
The Airline’s brand of package holidays includes flights and hotel accommodation to attract tourism to Malta
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Alitalia resumes direct Rome-New York services
All passenger flights are operated with reduced aircraft capacity, in order to comply with the provisions of the Italian law on social distancing on board aircraft
