Emirates airline has become the world's first airline to offer to cover customers' medical expenses and quarantine costs should they contract COVID-19 during their trip.
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization representing the leading U.S. airlines, announced that its member carriers are voluntarily implementing temporary health acknowledgment policies and procedures for passenger travel as an additional level of protection during the pandemic.
Frontier Airlines announced it will implement temperature screenings for all passengers and team members prior to boarding flights, effective June 1, 2020.
Countries will have more power to crack down on unruly behavior onboard aircraft, once the Montreal Protocol 2014 (MP14) goes into effect on January 1, 2020.
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) reintroduced two pieces of legislation to address cybersecurity in cars and on airplanes in the age of the Internet of Things.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2018 safety performance of the commercial airline industry showing continuing safety improvements over the long term, but an increase in accidents compared to 2017.