(Natural News) Consider keeping a sanitizer in flight – a study found that airplane water is contaminated with disease-causing bacteria. Most American airlines at the regional and national level had dirty water systems onboard their planes, according to the study released by the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center and the website Diet Detective. Researchers examined the tap water of […]

(Natural News) Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said that his company’s no-fly list has greatly expanded after they started banning passengers from flying with Delta if they refuse to comply with the company’s COVID-19 mask mandate. “We’ve had well over 100 people that have refused to keep their mask on during the flight,” Bastian […]

(Natural News) United Airlines has announced plans to furlough up to 36,000 workers – just under half of its U.S. workforce – due to losses sustained from measures to stem the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). On Wednesday, the Chicago-based carrier stated that it may furlough up to 15,100 flight attendants, 2,250 pilots, 11,000 airport […]

(Natural News) Hong Kong authorities have confirmed that a number of people infected with the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) had flown into the territory in recent days. These incidents highlight the challenges of controlling the pandemic while governments attempt to safely reopen borders. According to Hong Kong authorities, the travelers confirmed to have the coronavirus included one passenger traveling on […]

(Natural News) The U.K. plans to implement a mandatory 14-day quarantine for all international travelers, which has received backlash from businesses, including the aviation sector, who are fearful that this will devastate their industry. Some business groups have even branded the policy as “isolationist.” The policy was introduced by British Home Secretary Priti Patel, who said that travelers who […]

(Natural News) President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (April 28) that his administration is heavily considering conducting COVID-19 tests on passengers on international flights. The country would focus on flights that are coming out of “areas that are heavily infected,” he said at a White House event. His administration is said to be working with airlines […]

(Natural News) Mega carrier American Airlines is grounding 450 planes, or half of its fleet, as well as suspending 55,000 flights in April, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. American Airlines made the surprise announcement in a statement released Thursday afternoon. As per the mega carrier, all long-haul international flights are to be suspended through […]

(Natural News) A pilot for American Airlines Group has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, a representative for the commercial carrier said. The airline, however, has declined to say which routes or days the pilot most recently worked. The company has also declined to confirm when the pilot became ill. According to the airline’s representative, […]

(Natural News) For at least the past week we’ve been treated to stories from Chinese media about how ‘hero’ leader President Xi Jinping has managed to thwart the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19). In fact, as The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, there is quite the propaganda blitz underway in state-controlled media (well, […]

(Natural News) The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has officially confirmed the first known case of Wuhan Coronavirus within our nation’s borders. Reports indicate that a traveler who had just returned to Seattle, Washington, after visiting Wuhan, China, where authorities claim the current Coronavirus outbreak originated, had to be hospitalized for […]