British Airways celebrates Christmas onboard
In the run-up to Christmas British Airways has surprised passengers with upgrades to Club World (business class) and exclusive lounge… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic gets into Christmas spirit
Virgin Atlantic is offering passengers a fun and festive menu to enjoy onboard. All customers in all cabins travelling on… Read More »
JPA Design delivers new cabin interior experience for China Airlines’ A320neo fleet
JPA Design has unveiled its cabin designs featured onboard the new Airbus A321neo fleet from China Airlines. With a scope… Read More »
TSA has confiscated record number of guns at airports in 2021
The Transportation Security Administration in 2021 has confiscated the most guns ever in a single year — some 5,700, most… Read More »
Delta flight diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant, air marshal and police say
A Delta flight to Los Angeles was diverted Thursday to Oklahoma after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant and an… Read More »
Dangerous reason why passengers must tell cabin crew if they lose their phone
Airline pilot Patrick Smith told Sun Online Travel that phones in checked-in luggage pose an even bigger problem to flight… Read More »
TSA Expects Near Pre-Pandemic Numbers for Winter Holiday Travel Period
After a busy Thanksgiving holiday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is anticipating high passenger volumes throughout the winter holiday travel… Read More »
Passenger exits Southwest Airlines plane while aircraft is taxiing to gate in Phoenix
The incident happened Saturday morning on Flight 4236 from Colorado Springs. A passenger exited a Southwest Airlines plane through a… Read More »
China Airlines to roll out new wireless-IFE across Boeing 737 cabins
Taiwan-based carrier China Airlines will officially launch its all-new Fantasy Sky wireless entertainment system for its Boeing 737-800 fleet next… Read More »
Cebu Pacific receives first batch of A330-900neos
Cebu Pacific has taken delivery of its first sixteen A330-900neo aircraft kitted out with fully customised galleys, stowages, doghouses and… Read More »
Woman chases plane at LAX airport after missing her flight
A woman ran onto the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport and tried to flag down a parked plane. At… Read More »
South Sudan’s regulator under EU pressure on air safety oversight
South Sudanese authorities are under pressure from European regulators after a string of accidents and evidence of incorrect registration of… Read More »
Successful 1st edition of the annual ‘Airport Safety & Security Week’
Willemstad, November 27, 2021 ̶ Curaçao Airport Partners proudly shares the successful completion of its first annual Airport Safety &… Read More »
FAA sends warning about holiday laser lights with $11,000 per violation
Laser holiday light projectors that people point at their homes contain concentrated beams that can disorient or temporarily blind pilots…. Read More »
Justice Department addresses rise in criminal conduct on commercial flights
The memorandum also highlights an information-sharing protocol between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Justice Department. As the holiday… Read More »
Finnair reintroducing travel retail service
Finnair is set to restart its travel retail service on 1 December. The Nordic carrier will offer a renewed travel… Read More »
Top Air Travel Stories From November
An Eventful Month It was an eventful month of November for the airline industry. It started out great, as the… Read More »
Iberia Express digitises onboard retail experience
As part of its continuing investment in digitalising its onboard passenger experience, Iberia Express has digitised its onboard retail experience…. Read More »
Lufthansa introduces additional snacks to long-haul flights
From 1 December, Lufthansa is giving passengers on 37 long-haul routes to North America, South America, Asia and South Africa,… Read More »
EU draws up plans for migrant-related sanctions
The European Commission has outlined a new legal framework that would allow for the sanctioning of transport companies, including airlines,… Read More »
US warns pilots of weapon fire as war nears Ethiopia capital
The United States is warning pilots that planes operating at one of Africa’s busiest airports could be “directly or indirectly… Read More »
Flights briefly halted after accidental gun discharge at Atlanta airport
An accidental gun discharge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s security screening area on Saturday afternoon led to all departing flights… Read More »
TSA head says unruly behavior on planes is ‘higher than I have ever seen’
Incidents involving unruly passengers on airplanes — from assaults on flight attendants to fights breaking out between travelers — skyrocketed… Read More »
Singapore Airlines unveils new narrowbody cabin experience
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched new cabin products, which will be rolled out on its narrowbody Boeing 737-8 fleet in… Read More »
United Airlines brings back hard liquor sales on many flights
Booze is back by popular demand on many United Airlines flights. The company resumed selling hard liquor on Nov. 15,… Read More »
Singapore Airlines roll out a host of new cabin products for return to 737 Max Flights
Singapore International Airlines (SIA) on Tuesday said it will roll out a host of new cabin products as it returns… Read More »