The Chinese city of Xi'an, where 13 million residents are currently confined to their homes, announced tightened restrictions as the country recorded its biggest COVID-19 infection numbers in 21 months.

Report: Authorities link Xi'an COVID-19 outbreak to a flight from Pakistan

A 28-year-old California woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to repeatedly punching a flight attendant in May, bloodying her face and chipping three teeth, federal prosecutors said, part of a surge in violent behavior by airline passengers in the past year.

California woman pleads guilty to punching flight attendant in the face

An Italian supplier at the centre of recent industrial snags on the 787 Dreamliner airplane produced more than 4,000 non-compliant parts destined for Boeing Co BA.

Prosecutors say Italian firm produced 4,000 flawed parts for Boeing

A 38-year-old man was forced to disembark from a United Airlines flight in Florida for wearing a thong as a face mask in an apparent attempt to protest against the mask mandate on flights.

Watch | US man booted out of plane for wearing thong as face mask

If a viral message is to be believed, a woman was found to be breastfeeding a cat onboard a flight as horrified passengers and cabin crew made several attempts to stop the questionable activity, revealed messages, which appear to be from the pilot.

Woman breastfeeds cat onboard flight as passengers, cabin crew watch in horror  

Prime Minister on Saturday asked officials to reconsider plans on easing international travel restrictions in the light of the new coronavirus variant, Omircron, which has been classified as a variant of concern by the WHO.

Indian PM Modi calls for review on easing international travel plans amid Omicron variant concerns

New Zealand will be reopening its border to the fully vaccinated foreigners from next year, the country’s Covid response minister Chris Hipkins has said. From January 2022, the border will initially open to New Zealand citizens and visa holders coming from Australia.

New Zealand to reopen its borders for fully vaccinated travellers from early 2022

Hundreds of Iraqis who have camped for weeks at Belarus' borders with the EU checked in for a flight back to Iraq on Thursday, the Iraqi foreign ministry said. Some 430 migrants, mostly Iraqi Kurds, were to board a flight in Minsk bound for Erbil in Iraq's autonomous northern Kurdistan region, and then on to Baghdad.

Iraqis check in for flight home after failing to enter EU from Belarus

Beijing officials on Friday told residents to postpone weddings and keep funeral ceremonies short, as disease controls across China were tightened just months before the Winter Olympics kicks off in the capital.

Flights, weddings cancelled as China tackles Covid outbreak

Nasa has announced plans to launch an uncrewed flight around the Moon in February 2022 as the US space agency. It said that it is in the final phase of testing to send its Orion capsule on an orbit around the Moon on its Space Launch System rocket.

NASA announces plan to launch uncrewed flight around the Moon in February 2022

Former Alitalia flight attendants stripped out of their uniforms down to their undies as a part of a flash mob, to protest against job losses and pay cuts under the new ITA airline.

Former Alitalia flight attendants strip down in protest against ITA airways

A plane branded with the logo of national Egyptian carrier Egyptair landed in Israel for the first time Sunday, a flight described as "historic" by the Israel Airports Authority.

First 'Egyptair' flight lands in Israel

One child has died in flash flooding while flights and schools have been suspended as tropical Cyclone Shaheen bears down on Oman, authorities said Sunday. Another person was also reported missing in the flash floods in Al Amarat in Muscat province, Oman's National Committee for Emergency Management said.

One child dead, flights suspended as cyclone approaches Oman

A commercial flight flew into La Palma in the Canary Islands on Wednesday, the first since an erupting volcano forced a weekend airport closure, the plane landing hours after rivers of molten lava reached the sea.

La Palma flights resume as volcanic lava reaches sea

A wandering turtle forced an airport in Tokyo to temporarily suspend its operations after it was spotted on the runway by a pilot who was about to take off. After the pilot informed the traffic controllers, the runway was shut down for 12 minutes on Friday causing a delay for five flights as the airport staff scrambled to catch the creature.

Wandering turtle on runway causes delay at Tokyo airport

South Africa's embattled national airline on Thursday flew its first plane since March 2020 after emerging from bankruptcy proceedings. Passengers on the South African Airways (SAA) flight from Johannesburg to Cape Town were greeted on their departure by singing and dancing airline staff.

South African Airways resumes flights after bankruptcy

Qatar has flown humanitarian aid into Kabul and said it will operate daily aid flights to Afghanistan over the next few days, providing much-needed supplies following a hiatus in much Western aid due to Taliban`s takeover last month.

Qatar to operate daily aid flights to Afghanistan

Major airlines are rerouting flights to avoid Afghanistan airspace after Taliban insurgents took control of the presidential palace in Kabul as US-led forces departed.

Airlines reroute flights to avoid Afghanistan airspace as Taliban enters Kabul

Israeli carrier Israir launched the first direct commercial flight between the Jewish state and Morocco on Sunday since the countries normalised diplomatic relations in a US-brokered deal last year.

Israeli carrier launches direct flight to Morocco

Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, will launch his rocket into space today, marking a watershed moment for a young industry attempting to make the final frontier accessible to high-end tourists.

Jeff Bezos is flying to space: When and where to watch Blue Origin flight

Journey of Jeff Bezos: How Amazon's 'garage inventor' became interested in space

After Richard Branson’s flight to the edge of space, Virgin Galactic’s shares have fallen back to earth after the firm’s announcement of its plans to sell up to $500m worth stock in a fundraising exercise.

After historic flight, $500m stock sale announcement makes Virgin Galactic’s shares fall  

Boeing Co's 737 MAX 10, the largest member of its best-selling single-aisle airplane family, took off on its maiden flight on Friday, in a further step towards recovering from the safety grounding of a smaller model.

Largest Boeing 737 MAX model takes off on maiden flight

Australia carried out its first repatriation flight from India after temporarily banning all travel from the COVID-ravaged country last month, the government said, with 80 passengers arriving in Darwin on Saturday from New Delhi.

Australia carries out first repatriation flight from India after travel ban

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