US Airports Are Seeing a Spike in Gun Seizures
While passenger air travel volumes are still a far cry from what they were before COVID-19 struck, the number of… Read More »
United Airlines Flight Searched at Airport Due to Alleged Bomb Threat
A United Airlines flight that landed at a New York City area airport had to undergo a search by police after a… Read More »
Job losses in Middle East aviation industry could hit 1.5 million mark
Gradual pace of routes being opened threatens further jobs, says IATA Flights are commencing again, but not fast enough to… Read More »
U.S. barring private charter flights to Cuba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday it will suspend private charter flights to Cuba to… Read More »
European airlines cut recovery outlook as pandemic drags on
Airlines further lowered their European traffic outlook on Thursday, as persistent travel restrictions and concerns about the second wave of… Read More »
U.S. leaves tariffs on Airbus aircraft unchanged at 15%
The U.S. government on Wednesday said it would maintain 15% tariffs on Airbus aircraft and 25% tariffs on other European… Read More »
COVID-19: PCR test mandatory for all Etihad passengers departing from Abu Dhabi from August 16
New rule will apply from August 16 and test must be done 96 hours before flying The departure lounge at… Read More »
Cathay forecasts weak passenger demand but stronger cargo after record loss
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) warned it did not expect a meaningful recovery in passenger demand for some… Read More »
Single-aisle aircraft demand will be first to recover, says Airbus
But full-scale recovery for airlines might have to wait until 2025 In July, Airbus delivered two single-aisle aircraft, to Egypt… Read More »
Rolls-Royce finds cracks in small number of Trent XWB engines
Britain’s Rolls-Royce (RR.L) will carry out extra inspections on some of its Trent XWB engines after cracks were found on… Read More »
Boeing 737 MAX cancellations rise, deliveries drop as crises drag on
Boeing customers scrubbed more than 400 orders for the U.S. planemaker’s grounded 737 MAX jets this year, while the company’s… Read More »
The best of the Peloponnese
The Peloponnese is probably one of the best areas in Greece to discover, as it has it all! Mountains, rivers,… Read More »
Adelaide among Qatar Airways’ planned resumptions
Adelaide in Australia and Auckland in New Zealand are returning to Qatar Airways’ network later this month, with flights to… Read More »
Asiana takeover talks reach key stage
The emergence of the COVID-19 outbreak has significantly worsened Seoul-based Asiana’s attractiveness as a business. Last-minute meetings between Asiana’s owner… Read More »
Iran says European insurers should pay compensation for downed Ukrainian plane
Iran will not compensate Ukraine International Airlines for its plane Tehran accidentally downed in January because the passenger jet was… Read More »
Top 5 eco-luxury places to stay
Costa Rica Traveling sustainably when we can travel again, this post highlights our Top 5 favourite accommodation providers that take… Read More »
Trip.com Group and AirAsia.com announce strategic partnership
Leading international online travel services provider Trip.com Group, has officially announced a strategic partnership with AirAsia.com, ASEAN’s fastest growing travel… Read More »
Corporate Travel Advisors Working to Safely Bring Back Meetings
As coronavirus-related restrictions continue to be lifted, corporate travel agents are working hard to get their clients out of virtual meetings and… Read More »
Hilton Announces New Meetings and Events Program
Hilton hotels announced a new cleanliness and customer service program Monday designed for meetings and events. Hilton EventReady with CleanStay is… Read More »
FBI Using Data From SABRE for Surveillance
In December of 2019, the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained an order against a company, compelling the business to provide… Read More »
Ryanair fears second pandemic wave in the autumn
Ryanair has revealed its first quarter 2020 results have shown a net loss of €185 million. In comparison with a… Read More »
Wizz Air Hungary is the first airline to acquire an EASA operator certificate
Wizz Air Hungary, the largest subsidiary of Europe’s fastest growing airline group, has announced that from the 1 August it… Read More »
FlyArystan launches new regional domestic routes
Low cost airline FlyArystan continues to expand its domestic regional network by opening new routes across Kazakhstan. Historically, regional connections… Read More »
Air India Express 737 crashes at Calicut Airport
A Boeing 737-800 operated by Air India Express crash-landed and broke into two pieces after skidding off the runway at… Read More »
Thai Vietjet launches its tenth domestic route within Thailand
Thai Vietjet has inaugurated its maiden flight VZ330 from the capital city of Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) to Nakhon Si Thammarat,… Read More »
Airbus deliveries increase as new orders come in
Airbus has shown a small upturn with its aircraft deliveries in July, with 49 narrowbodies being handed over to airline… Read More »