Australian regulators oppose Qantas’ acquisition of Alliance Airlines
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has denied Qantas’ attempt to purchase Alliance Airlines, a mining charter operator. The… Read More »
Starlux‘s ambitions to fly to New York impacted by Airbus delivery delays
Airline Starlux Airlines is planning to fly to New York, but its plans are being impacted by Airbus delivery delays…. Read More »
Passenger on Air Canada outraged that the crew can’t speak French
An Air Canada business class passenger, Jean-Pierre Beaudoin, was angered when he discovered that the flight attendant assigned to his… Read More »
Pegasus Airlines signs partnership with BAA Training
Pegasus Airlines has entered a partnership with BAA Training which will see the training company deliver A320 Type Rating services… Read More »
Azul Airport Team visits Curaçao Airport Partners
Willemstad April 20, 2023 – Curaçao Airport Partners (CAP) was pleased to receive Azul Airlines’ Airport Team in support of the… Read More »
Tourist arrivals up 61% at Hermes airports
Tourist arrivals to Cyprus increased by 61% during the first quarter of 2023. Total numbers reached 393,893, compared to 244,705… Read More »
Air Canada to Levy Fee on EDIFACT Bookings in NDC Push
Air Canada on June 14 will start to add a per-ticket fee of US$20 to US$30 on bookings made through… Read More »
Egencia Revamps Ground Booking with GroundSpan Integration
American Express Global Business Travel has added ground transportation options via GroundSpan to the Egencia platform, the company announced. The… Read More »
Cvent Offering Bizly in Marketplace, Integrating Data
Meetings technology giant Cvent now is offering small and simple meeting specialist Bizly’s services in its App Marketplace and has… Read More »
STR: U.S. Hotel Pipeline Suggests Confidence in Corp. Travel
The growing presence of upper-upscale properties in the current U.S. hotel development pipeline suggests increasing developer confidence in business travel… Read More »
Delta first-class drunken passenger grabbed attendant and kissed neck
A Texas man is accused of drinking heavily on a flight from Minnesota to Alaska, trying to force himself on… Read More »
United Airlines reports Q1 2023 financial results
As part of United Airlines’ first-quarter 2023 financial results report, the company highlighted its capacity and operating revenue growth to… Read More »
Alaska Airlines is clearing check-in kiosks as part of $2.5 Billion transformation
Alaska Airlines is investing $2.5 billion over the next three years in a sweeping new effort to improve and enhance… Read More »
AirFi gains new airline customers
Airline technology provider AirFi is welcoming Fiji Airways, Surinam Airways and SmartLynx Airlines as its new clients. The AirFi box… Read More »
Natilus completes UAV prototype flights
Californian autonomous cargo aircraft developer Natilus has successfully completed multiple flights of the subscale prototype of its 3.8 ton payload… Read More »
Icelandair Cargo takes delivery of second Boeing 767 converted freighter
Icelandair Cargo has taken delivery of its second Boeing 767-300 converted freighter and carried out the aircraft’s first flight to… Read More »
US Travel Spending of $1.2 Trillion on Par With Pre-Pandemic Levels
New figures released by the U.S. Travel Association show that direct spending on travel in the United States reached $1.2… Read More »
Cannabis-Friendly Hotels and Resorts to Consider as Industry’s Marijuana Options Grow
As interest continues to rise in marijuana-related tourism, more and more hotel and resort brands are leaning into the trend… Read More »
Dutch investigators recommend changes to Boeing 747 engines
The Dutch Safety Board (OVV) has issued several recommendations in its final report on a contained engine failure on a… Read More »
SpiceJet Boeing 737 struck by baggage trolley
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation in India has launched an investigation into an incident that occurred at Mumbai International… Read More »
Abandoned Boeing 737 turned into aviation themed Airbnb
Entrepreneur Steven Northam has converted an abandoned 1968 Boeing 737-200 jet into an Airbnb holiday rental named ‘Marwell High Club’… Read More »
United Airlines posts $194 million loss in Q1 2023
Despite a significant increase in revenue during Q1 2023, United Airlines announced a net loss for the quarter. The US… Read More »
EVA Air Airbus A321 hits parked Boeing 777 causing damage
On April 16, 2023, a ground handling accident occurred at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), resulting in damages to two… Read More »
United Airlines to launch new routes to Australia and New Zealand
United Airlines has announced an expansion of its network to include cities in Australia and New Zealand. The airline will… Read More »
China’s COMAC ARJ21 begins commercial flights with TransNusa
TransNusa, an Indonesia-based airline, has commenced commercial operations using the COMAC ARJ21, a Chinese-built regional jet, making it the first… Read More »
All Southwest Airlines US flights grounded following firewall failure
Southwest Airlines experienced a firewall failure that resulted in the grounding of its entire fleet in the United States on… Read More »