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Chile re-opens for international travel

Chile is to re-open for international travel on October 1 albeit under strict COVID-19 health protocols requiring mandatory quarantines and negative PCR tests.

According to guidelines published by the country’s health ministry, those eligible to depart from and arrive in Chile include citizens and foreigners residing in the country, and (with limitations) non-resident foreigners. Entry requirements include a mobility health pass containing vaccination details, electronic affidavits submitted 48 hours before boarding, a negative PCR test done no later than 72 hours before departure, proof of travel medical insurance, and mandatory seven-day quarantine on arrival. Quarantine is limited to five days for passengers with a mobility pass, but arrivals are subject to mandatory daily health and location screening.

Entry into Chile will be possible through the following international airports: Iquique, Antofagasta, and Santiago de Chile Int'l.

According to the ch-aviation capacities module, airlines running international schedules to/from Santiago include LATAM Airlines, which holds 45% of the market share at the airport in terms of weekly airline seats, followed by American Airlines, Panama's...

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Broker JetOneX secures additional B747 freighters

US-based cargo broker JetOneX has confirmed it has secured another B747-400(FSCD), one of a pair put in storage by China Airlines in 2012 and is reportedly also due to add the other of the pair shortly, according to Cargo Facts' sources.

N297CL (msn 30761) was registered in the United States on August 26, 2021, having been previously registered as B-18703 and in storage at Victorville. China Airlines said earlier this year that in light of growing demand for freighters, it would try to dry-lease the aircraft and its sistership B-18702 (msn 30760) out, having decided against reinducting the quadjets into its own fleet. China Airlines' third B747-400(FSCD) retired in 2012, B-18705 (msn 30762), was reactivated in 2019 and is currently leased to ASL Airlines Belgium, which operates it as OE-ILC. All three aircraft remain owned by the Taiwanese carrier.

JetOneX already owns a single B747-400(FSCF), a single B747-400(BCF), and a B747-400 operated as a makeshift freighter. All three aircraft are operated by Bermuda's Longtail Aviation (LGT, Bermuda)....