British Airways Investigating Flight Attendant Offering ‘Adult Entertainment On-Board’
British Airways is hoping to identify a Heathrow-based crew member who is allegedly offering passengers “adult entertainment on-board.” According to The… Read More »
Southwest Airlines Launches $39 Cyber Sale
Southwest Airlines customers can snag flight deals from as low as $39 one-way during the carrier’s four-day Cyber Sale this… Read More »
Melia Unveils Hotel Openings for 2021 and Beyond
Melia Hotels International (MHI) will debut properties in a wide range of destinations in the coming months and years, including Mexico,… Read More »
Pakistan’s AirSial takes delivery of first aircraft, an A320
AirSial (PF, Karachi Int’l) has taken delivery of its first of three A320-200s due from AerCap as it progresses towards… Read More »
PAL downplays reports it is seeking court protection
No definite decision has been made on the future of privately-owned flag carrier, Philippine Airlines (PR, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int’l),… Read More »
India’s SpiceJet sets US service plans in motion
SpiceJet (SG, Delhi Int’l) is planning to start commercial flights to the United States using its existing B737 fleet. In… Read More »
Air Namibia denies hostage drama involving CEO
Air Namibia (SW, Windhoek Int’l) has denied news reports of a hostage drama involving its interim Chief Executive Officer Theo… Read More »
Air Vanuatu secures $5.3m gov’t guarantee
The government of the South Pacific Ocean island nation of Vanuatu has agreed to provide guarantees of VUV592.3 million vatu… Read More »
Amelia signs one-way code-share partnership with Air France
Amelia International (NL, Ljubljana) has signed a one-way code-share partnership with Air France (AF, Paris CDG) covering both of its… Read More »
JetBlue secures slots at two London gateways
JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK) is on track to launch transatlantic services next year, after it secured slots at… Read More »
Viet Nam’s Bamboo Airways authorised for US charters
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has authorised Bamboo Airways (QH, Hanoi) to operate 12 charter flights to any point… Read More »
Sky Bahamas CEO and gov’t minister deny $30mn fraud claim
Randy Butler, president and chief executive of Sky Bahamas (SBM, Nassau Int’l), and Kevin Peter Turnquest, deputy prime minister and… Read More »
Are Travelers Ready for a Digital Health Passport?
As the International Air Transport Association (IATA) moves forward with plans for an app that will enable flyers to display their… Read More »
Delta Passenger Arrested After Refusing to Wear Face Mask
Within the industry they are known as ‘naughty passengers,’ a colloquialism for rule-breaking airline travelers. Lately, they seem to crop… Read More »
Air Macau shareholders mull cash injection – report
Air Macau (NX, Macau Int’l) will stage a general assembly of its shareholders on December 7 to deliberate on a… Read More »
United, American Begin Charter Flights to Deliver Vaccine
U.S. airlines, expected to play a pivotal role in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, are ramping up to do just… Read More »
Lufthansa Is Piloting an Economy Class Lie-Flat Seating Option
The pandemic may have led to every Economy Class flier’s dream seating arrangement—one where you get an entire row to… Read More »
IATA Expects Airlines’ Losses to Reach $157 Billion
The main trade group for the world’s airlines now says the coronavirus pandemic will cost the industry an estimated $157… Read More »
Why Is Delta Canceling So Many Thanksgiving Week Flights?
Even during the pandemic, airlines were expecting a sizable amount of passengers flying this week to kick off the holiday travel… Read More »
Delta to Launch New COVID-19 Testing Protocols For Quarantine Free Travel to Italy
In a first-of-its-kind pilot program, Delta Air Lines is launching a new COVID-19 testing protocol that will enable quarantine-free entry into Italy…. Read More »
TSA Travel Tips for Winter Holiday Travel Period
Get Ready for the Holidays With TSA With a high number of travelers taking to the skies during Thanksgiving week,… Read More »
American Airlines Offers Deals for Black Friday
American Airlines is offering a few deals to help travelers save this Black Friday. Starting on November 27 to December… Read More »
Amtrak Offers 50 Percent Sale for ‘Track Friday’
It’s not just Black Friday. It’s Track Friday. Amtrak today announced its fifth annual “Track Friday Sale” offering half-off fares with… Read More »
Australian carriers up capacity as interstate borders reopen
The reopening of the border between Queensland, Victoria (VIC), and Greater Sydney on December 1, 2020, will see Australian carriers… Read More »
Brazil’s ANAC, EU’s EASA proceed to unground B737 MAX
The Brazilian civil aviation authority (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC) became the world’s first regulator outside of the… Read More »
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Airlines grounds An-124s for checks
Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VI, Ulyanovsk Vostochny) has told Russia’s federal air transport regulator (Rosaviatsia) that it has grounded all of its… Read More »