# Airlines
Starting in November 2022, Iberia will award miles based on base fare only
According to Iberia’s official website, starting in November 2022, the airline will calculate earned miles based on the base fare only. In other words, it is moving from the old di...
Breaking: U.S. Department of Transportation Suspends 26 China-U.S. Flights Operated by Chinese Carriers in September
According to a notice issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the United States will impose reciprocal suspensions on 26 flights operated by Chinese carriers in September,...
Good News: China’s CAAC Eases Flight Suspension Rules Starting August 7
Recently, China relaxed its PCR testing requirements for returning to China, but that was followed by a large number of flight suspensions, which actually made it harder to get bac...
USDOT: New Rule Would Require Airlines to Issue Refunds When Flights Change
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued a press release on August 3 announcing a new proposed regulation that would significantly strengthen consumer protections durin...
Starting July 7: Hong Kong suspends its flight circuit-breaker policy
Similar to mainland China’s measures to control imported COVID-19 cases, Hong Kong has also been using a flight “circuit-breaker” mechanism: once the number of imported confirmed c...
Starting June 12, No COVID Test Required to Enter the U.S.
According to senior Biden administration officials, who revealed the decision on June 10, the CDC will end the COVID testing requirement for travelers entering the United States by...
A cheaper way back to China: enter Hong Kong, stay 7 days, then continue to the mainland
In April, Hong Kong announced that it would relax entry rules for non-Hong Kong residents starting May 1. At the time, we believed mainland Chinese passport holders would not be ab...
Singapore Ends Vaccinated Travel Lane; Vaccinated Travelers Can Enter on Any Flight
Since Singapore launched the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) in 2021, residents of many countries have effectively been able to enter Singapore without quarantine. Singapore later kep...
China Eastern Boeing 737 Confirmed Crashed
On March 21, 2022, a China Eastern Boeing 737 passenger plane lost contact over Wuzhou while operating a Kunming–Guangzhou flight. It has now been confirmed that the aircraft crash...
Frontier and Spirit, Two Major Low-Cost Airlines, Are About to Merge
According to an announcement on Frontier’s official website, it will merge with fellow low-cost carrier Spirit to create a stronger budget airline in the U.S. If the merger goes th...
U.S. Retaliates Against China’s Flight Curbs, Suspends 44 Flights by Chinese Carriers Between the U.S. and China Through April
Following the last time in 2020 when the U.S. took countermeasures against China’s "Five Ones" policy, today (January 21, 2022), the U.S. Department of Transportation issued an ord...
