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 »
Man Yells ‘It’s a Free Country’ While Causing Wild, Vulgar Scene at MSP Airport
This time, one of the most outrageous aviation-related passenger incidents this year had nothing to do with face masks and… Read More »
FAA proposes $225K in fines against unruly passengers
Egregious examples of bad behavior described by the FAA concerned passengers yelling profanities, using obscene gestures, making threats to flight… Read More »
The rule for unruly passengers? One strike and you’re off the plane permanently
A passenger uses a racial slur to berate an African-American flight attendant over wearing a mask. Another on a separate… Read More »
New Tool Aims To Maximize Unused Travel Rewards
While individuals are traveling more than they did last year, the increase in road-tripping and hesitancy from others to travel… Read More »