6 | UPDATES Chile Lifts All Remaining Travel Restrictions


AS of 9 May, PCR tests and vaccination certificates are no longer required to enter Chile as a tourist as the “Protected Border Plan” is eliminated. The Ministry of Health will no longer implement


the “Protected Border Plan” in Chile. The change was made after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the end of the Public Health Emergency of International Importance (ESPII) by SARS-CoV2. Visitors will no longer need a PCR test or Covid-19 vaccination certificate upon entry into Chile nor will they be subject to random Covid-19 testing. It is important to highlight that, although the epidemic threat in relation to Covid-19 is declining, the circulation of other respiratory viruses should be acknowledged ahead of the winter months. It is therefore important to keep vaccinations up to date, both against Covid-19 and influenza, as well as to maintain the self-care measures that were adopted during the pandemic: frequent hand washing, keeping closed spaces ventilated, and the use of masks where necessary.


www.nitravelnews.com Launch of Summer 2024 Flights From NEW UK Base!


JET2.COM and Jet2holidays have announced the latest stage in their continued growth and success story by launching their award-winning flights and holidays from Liverpool John Lennon Airport – their 11th UK airport. The UK’s largest tour operator and third largest airline


have put 20 sunshine destinations on sale for Summer 24 from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, in response to enormous demand from customers and independent travel agents across the region. The programme includes seven destinations that are exclusive to Jet2.com and Jet2holidays from Liverpool. The announcement further expands Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’


UK footprint. It means that even more holidaymakers and independent travel agents across Merseyside and the wider region can benefit from the companies’ award-winning flights and ATOL protected package holidays. In their first summer of operations from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays will operate up to 54 weekly flights, including 12 flights to both the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands every week. A fleet of four based aircraft will fly customers to a wide choice of destinations across Mainland Spain, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Portugal, Madeira and Cyprus.


Lift-Off with Virgin Galactic


Virgin Galactic space tourism flights are moving closer to becoming a reality as it is announced that commercial space flights will start in late June 2023. It is nearly two years since its only manned space flight to date which went into suborbital space in July 2021, with Sir Richard Branson on board. Flights will take off from Spaceport America in New Mexico.


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Turkish Airlines Puts in Huge Aircraft Order


Turkish Airlines is set to make a huge aircraft order of 600 jets next month. According to reports, the order will comprise 400 narrow-body and 200 wide-body aircraft.


Chairman Ahmet Bolat said:


“During the IATA AGM we are going to announce orders.


“We are almost finishing our discussions.”


June 2023 New Osaka Route in Autumn 2023


ETIHAD Airways is set to fly to Osaka five times per week beginning 1 October 2023, connecting one of the world’s most culturally animated cities to the already extensive Etihad network. “We’re delighted to introduce flights to


Osaka for the first time,” said Antonoaldo Neves, Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways. “As one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, I know visitors will enjoy exploring its heritage and sampling some of Osaka’s renowned hospitality. “Equally, the new route opens up Abu


Dhabi to visitors from Osaka, and we look forward to welcoming guests to our vibrant home.”


The introduction of this route will support the growing trade and tourism ties between the countries and add to Etihad’s existing Tokyo service by providing another exciting gateway to the Land of the Rising Sun.


TURKISH Airlines has taken inflight dining to new heights by unveiling an exciting onboard catering concept with a renewed focus on fine flavours and delicious dishes. The dynamic range of menu options for domestic


and international flights in both Business Class and Economy Class maintains Turkish Airlines’ status as the carrier with the world’s best inflight dining concept. The airline’s guests can choose from authentic Turkish local and seasonal cuisine such as dana kebab with begendi- smoked eggplant puree and homemade mezzelune pasta, as well as hidden Turkish taste gems, such as ‘Nohutlu icli kofte’ and ‘Lahmacun’, with Rize tea, Afyon kaymak(cream), Erzincan honeycomb, and many other new dishes. With 80% of the ingredients used in its menus from


local producers, the Turkish flag carrier’s new menus promote Türkiye, its traditional cuisine and flavours from around the world in its new dining menus. Turkish Airlines’ uncompromising focus on taste and quality using the best possible ingredients, is helping support local Turkish farmers and producers. As well as frequently earning praise for its excellent customer service, Turkish Airlines also flies to more countries than any other airline in the world.


Center Parcs UK up or Sale


The UK arm of the popular family fun resort Center Parcs’ has gone up for sale. The portfolio includes five UK parks and one in Ireland.


Owner Brookfield Property Partners has been actively seeking a buyer with a price tag set at £5bn. Brookfield bought the business for £2.4bn in 2015. It is a profitable business again after the pandemic earning £66m in 2022 on revenue of £503m.


TSA Tests New Facial Recognition Technology


THE TSA (Transportation Security Administration) is rolling out testing of its new facial recognition technology, aimed at reducing the time it takes for passengers to get through the security screening process. It gave a demonstration of the tech to media at Baltimore-Washington Airport. It is also being trailed at 15 other airports across the USA including Atlanta, Denver, Detroit, Las


Vegas, and Miami. Travellers put their driver’s license into a slot or place their passport photo up against a scanner. It is then read while a camera takes a shot of the face to compare. It is just one of several biometric programs being used at airports. These include similar Face IDs, fingerprint and retina scanning.


Transatlantic Travel Hits 99% of Pre- Pandemic Levels


WITH the US dropping all entry restrictions allowing unvaccinated travellers to enter the country for the first time since 2020, Cirium have revealed data looking at the number of flights between the UK and US, and how these compare to pre-pandemic. During May 2023, 4,414 flights are scheduled to depart the UK for the US – equating to over 1.1 million seats Departures from the UK to the US are projected to


hit 99% of May 2019 levels (pre-pandemic), when 4,456 flights were scheduled Transatlantic flights from the UK to the US are up 22% compared to May 2022 and up 493% compared to May 2021, as travellers resume business and leisure trips Heathrow has the highest share of scheduled flights


from the UK to the US this month (86%), followed by Gatwick (6%), Edinburgh (3%) and Manchester (3%) From the UK, New York JFK remains the most popular


US destination by scheduled flights, followed by Los Angeles, Newark, Chicago and Boston This month, British Airways will operate the highest


share of flights between the UK and US (31%), followed by American Airlines (18%), United Airlines (18%), Virgin Atlantic (16%) and Delta Air Lines (10%).


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