Qatar Airways and British Airways have added 42 new countries to their shared network, thereby completing the latest phase in the expansion of their partnership. The new countries include Italy, the Maldives, Norway, Singapore and Sweden, giving passengers enhanced access between destinations in Europe and the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Oceania, IAG carrier British Airways says. The airlines will now offer 185 destinations across more than 60 countries, it adds.

Canada starting 1 October will no longer require travellers to provide proof of vaccination against Covid-19 upon entering Canada, wear masks on aircraft, or to be placed in quarantine if they test positive for the virus, ending more than two years of government restrictions. Federal and provincial travel restrictions imposed within Canada since 2020 were stricter compared with the USA. The rate of new infections was consistently lower compared with the USA, World Health Organization data shows. The pandemic is still a threat in Canada, the nation’s health minister Jean-Yves Duclos states, adding that travellers should exercise caution but the vaccination rate combined with vigilant travel rules helped reduce the spread of the virus. “Thanks to Canadians who rolled up their sleeves and got vaccinated, we are able to take this great step towards easing measures and returning to normal,” Duclos says.

JetBlue Airways has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Air Company to buy 25 million gallons of the carbon technology company's Airmade sustainable aviation fuel. New York-based Air Company has developed and deployed a single-step process for CO2-derived fuel production using renewable electricity to create its SAF product, JetBlue notes. The Airmade SAF will be delivered to JetBlue over five years, with a targeted start in 2027. The MoU comes on the heels of a direct capital investment into Air Company's Series A funding round from JetBlue Ventures, the New York-based airline says.