A passenger on a US airplane tried to smash his way into the cockpit until another traveller and members of the air crew tackled him and pinned him down, witnesses said. The Delta from Los Angeles to Nashville made an emergency landing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the man was dragged off the plane with his hands and feet secured by zip ties. He had repeatedly screamed "Stop this plane" as he was wrestled to the floor at the front of the cabin, according a phone camera footage of the incident on Friday. An unnamed passenger said that the man "seemingly unprovoked, just got up and rushed the pilot's cabin and began banging on the doors." Another passenger, Jessica Robertson, described the scene as "terrifying" but praised flight attendants for acting quickly. The FBI in Albuquerque confirmed on Twitter that it had responded to the incident. Delta, in a statement to US media, expressed "thanks to the crew and passengers of Delta Flight 386, LAX to Nashville, who assisted in detaining an unruly passenger. "The aircraft landed without incident and the passenger was removed by law enforcement." Remaining passengers spent five hours in Albuquerque before a new flight took them to Nashville.<br/>
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The CE of Air France, Anne Rigail, has described the French government’s announcement that some non-essential travel can resume to and from the country on 9 June as “excellent news”. France’s protocol for the resumption of international travel from that date allows fully vaccinated European Union citizens to enter the country without providing proof of a negative Covid-19 test, with only unvaccinated EU visitors required to do so. The same rules apply to travellers from several other countries on France’s ‘green’ list: Australia, Israel, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea. “This will allow [French citizens] to go on vacation and reunite with their loved ones, and some tourists to come and visit our country this summer,” Rigail states. ”Our teams at Air France are there, our planes are ready. We look forward to seeing you again.” Travellers from countries categorised as ‘orange’ – including the UK and the USA – can visit for non-essential reasons with proof of a negative Covid-19 test, if fully vaccinated.<br/>
Garuda Indonesia will defer payment of a periodic distribution under its $500 million sukuk trust certificate as it considers “strategic alternatives” to address ongoing challenges amid the pandemic. The payment is due 3 June, the company said in a same-day filing to the Singapore Exchange. Garuda is allowed a 14-day grace period and will provide an update before its expiration. Garuda says it “has taken proactive financial and operational measures” to address “the unprecedented challenges from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic”. “Despite its efforts, the ongoing decline in air traffic resulting from the pandemic continues to pressure the company’s operations and liquidity,” it states. Garuda states that it will retain a team of advisors comprising Mandiri Sekuritas, Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton LLP and Assegaf Hamzah and Partners. The $500m sukuk matures on 3 June 2023, after sukuk holders approved last June a three-year postponement of the original 3 June 2020 maturity date.<br/>