Travel restrictions

Britain Starts ‘Robust Border Regime’ COVID Protocol  

  • UK Government’s robust border regime quarantine program starts for people traveling from red list countries
  • Prebooking quarantine package mandatory if traveling from 33 hotspots
  • Entry only through designated ports and quarantine hotel stay mandatory
  • Heavy fines and 10 years prison for violating this.
  • Border force and police equipped to enforce the new laws
  • Quarantine partnership with 16 hotels for more than 4000 rooms availability and some 58000 rooms on standby
According to a UK Government...

https://mfame.guru/britain-starts-robust-border-regime-covid-protocol/

The Disheartening Situation Of Seafarers On Board

The latest benchmark Seafarers’ Happiness Index from Mission to Seafarers sounds a dark note as the COVID-19 pandemic and the crew change crisis drag on, reports The Maritime Executive.

‘Losing Faith’

Overall index scores last quarter were up slightly, but individual written responses reveal “a real sense of resignation and antipathy” due to heavy workloads, extended contracts, stress and uncertainty.

According to Mission to Seafarers, many respondents say that they do not feel appreciated or...

https://mfame.guru/the-disheartening-situation-of-seafarers-on-board/

Air Canada suspends routes as COVID restrictions bite travel

A gray/white Air Canada jet takes off on an overcast day with snow in the foreground.

Air Canada (TSX: AC) is reducing passenger system capacity by 25% and laying off 1,700 workers in the first quarter due to new Canadian travel restrictions aimed at curbing the resurgence of COVID-19, the company said Wednesday.

More than 200 employees in the airline’s regional express division are also being furloughed. Air Canada said it is working with unions to mitigate the impact on employees. The company released 20,000 workers in May.

The first-quarter reduction in flights will put...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-canada-suspends-routes-as-covid-restrictions-bite-travel

High Alert Over A Mutated Coronavirus Strain That Travels Faster

  • Britain on high alert as new strain of the novel coronavirus transmits in UK
  • New strain could be causing more transmission. 
  • Scientists alarmed by the new strain as it is less virulent but more transmittable.
  • Travel restrictions likely in south-east England as new strain spreads.
  • No clarity on vaccine effectivity on the new strain yet. 

According to a Guardian report, the UK has announced that a new strain of the novel coronavirus is inflicting people. 

Britain on High Alert

The matter is of...

https://mfame.guru/high-alert-over-a-mutated-coronavirus-strain-that-travels-faster/

Airlines say survival depends on bailouts, reopened borders

Travelers wearing masks, waiting to go through checkpoint at airport in Greece.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is frustrated that governments aren’t doing more to help the airline industry survive the coronavirus pandemic. It is pleading for quick reopening of borders and assistance to help airlines maintain liquidity.

International passenger demand fell 91.9% in July compared to the same month last year — a slight improvement from the 96.8% contraction the industry recorded in June. International capacity fell 85.2% year-over-year. Overall, global...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/iata

MRO business sees uptick as air carriers reconfigure fleets

The COVID-19 pandemic may have prohibited commercial airlines around the globe from taking flight, but many have shifted their focus to the tarmac as carriers have put greater emphasis on servicing their grounded fleets.  

While AOG (aircraft on ground) services have decreased due to prolonged aircraft downtime, MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) business has increased as carriers take advantage of the lull to manage their aircraft.

“With fewer aircraft operating around the world, AOG...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mro-business-sees-uptick-as-air-carriers-reconfigure-fleets

Global Shipping Operations Struggle To Resume With Intermittent Restrictions

  • Normal trade operations struggle to resume with the coronavirus-induced restrictions. 
  • Regular crew change process now turned a lengthy, complicated and a costlier process.
  • Charterers demand “no crew-change” clause.
  • Operations affected as crew change rules are not uniform across all ports.
  • Maritime insurers are extending the validity of these PEME certificates.
  • Personnel who “sign-off” at one port finds it difficult to return to their country of origin.

A natural and regular transition from...

https://mfame.guru/global-shipping-operations-struggle-to-resume-with-intermittent-restrictions/

Biennial Posidonia Officially Cancelled for 2020

The organisers of the world’s biggest maritime exhibition announced the cancellation of the Posidonia 2020, says a press release published on their website.

Event cancelled

The organisers announced the cancellation of Posidonia 2020, originally planned for June 2020 and subsequently postponed to October 2020.

The organisers took this difficult decision after consulting with many exhibitors and with their shipping community stakeholders. They also assessed and considered the current state of...

https://mfame.guru/biennial-posidonia-officially-cancelled-for-2020/

United Airlines: Least worst is best

Two white United jets pointed nose-to-nose at each other. United Airlines is being cautious about adding aircraft to its schedule while the economy is still depressed.

When it comes to airline economics, being the least worst of the bunch is a plus. 

United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) executives on Wednesday took pride that the company’s record-setting second-quarter net loss was only $1.6 billion. They said the airline is outperforming big domestic competitors during the COVID crisis by better managing capacity and that stanching financial losses now is a harbinger for strong results when the economy improves. 

Last week, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) reported a $5.7...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/united-airlines-least-worst-is-best

Getting crews on and off ships and airplanes

The three largest global organizations representing the workforces of the maritime and air transport industries have asked their government members to ensure the continued cross-border movement of these “key workers” to and from their jobs.

The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a flurry of government bans on international travel, which has obstructed necessary crew changes to keep the world’s maritime and aircraft fleet, as well as at ports and logistics hubs, in operation and goods flowing.

Th...

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