Crew Travel Update 15/08
This week, Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam steps up and offers compensation to affected passengers.
Flight cancellations from Air New Zealand.
easyJet continues strike action for the month of August.
News from BA, and changes to the Hong Kong quarantine
Edinburgh Airport has said it is closing its customer helpline phone numbers after noticing a rise in verbal abuse against service agents. Unfortunately, several angry customers have meted out abusive language while talking to the airport staff over lost luggage in recent weeks
For now, the government is keeping the seven-day hotel quarantine requirement in place, though anticipation is growing that the length of confinement may also be trimmed.
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Hong Kong has suspended a system that banned airline routes which brought infected passengers to the city, the latest in a series of moves easing onerous travel curbs that damaged its reputation as a financial hub.
Hong Kong will now require arrivals to take an additional PCR test on the third day, when they are quarantined in designated quarantine hotels. Including the pre-departure test, travelers will need to take six PCR tests across 14 days.
The competition for places onboard the Challenger and Defender yachts is extreme, and, in the past, the pathway has been varied. But for 2024, the game has changed, supported magnificently by the confirmed teams, it is aimed at encouraging the next generation of superstars into
the white-hot auditorium of America’s Cup sailing.
In what is expected to be one of the highlights of the 37th America’s Cup, both the Women’s and Youth America’s Cups will be sailed on the America’s Cup racecourse off the Barcelona waterfront during the final stages of the
Hidden perks that come with your boarding pass
Most travellers don’t give their boarding pass a second thought once they’ve boarded the plane. They’re either slipped into the seatback pocket and forgotten about, or binned on arrival.
But your boarding pass can be more than just your ticket onto a plane. Some airlines offer passengers a range of perks for choosing to fly with them, from free food and drinks to discounts off accommodation and activities – and your boarding pass is the key to unlocking them.
This week, Lee Harris is a bit of a Grim Reaper in regards to travel. Not his fault however, as crew shortages and strikes will be causing chaos this summer.
There is news from Lufthansa, Qantas, Etihad Airways & Amsterdam Airport & we also have a Crew Question.