Air New Zealand inaugural flight to NYC completes return journey amidst luggage issue

Air New Zealand’s inaugural direct flight from Auckland Airport (AKL) to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) has completed… Read More »
Air New Zealand completes first direct flight to New York

Air New Zealand’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) on September 17, 2022, after the… Read More »
Newark Airport Is Not Considered a NYC Airport Anymore

No, Newark-Liberty International Airport is not closing. Nor is it moving from New Jersey. Nor is it changing its name…. Read More »
Heathrow to Shut Down During Queen’s Funeral Procession

Heathrow International Airport in London will pay its respects to Queen Elizabeth II by cancelling several flights and briefly shutting… Read More »
What travelers had to do to get their lost luggage back this summer

Losing things while abroad is, sadly, part and parcel of travel. I sometimes think of the items I’ve lost on… Read More »
Screaming passenger attempts to hijack EasyJet A320 plane mid-air

An easyJet Airbus A320 aircraft, which was supposed to fly to Paris, diverted to Lyon after one of the passengers… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines opens a five-star in-terminal hotel at Addis Ababa hub

Ethiopian Airlines (EA) has announced the completion of the first phase of its five-star Ethiopian Skylight In-Terminal Hotel at Addis… Read More »
Schiphol airport reducing daily passenger flow by 18%

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport will reduce daily passenger flow by 18% until at least Oct. 31st due to labor shortages, it… Read More »
How will UK flights be affected by the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II?

The UK aviation industry is preparing for significant disruption ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral next week. The country’s aviation… Read More »
U.S. airline passenger sentenced to 4 months in prison for interfering with flight crew

A New York City woman was recently sentenced to four months in prison for interference with flight crew members, according… Read More »
Four International Airports Added to TSA PreCheck Program

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the expansion of its PreCheck program with the addition of Air Europa, Flair, Volaris… Read More »
Madeira, Portugal Gets Direct Flight From JFK

This one is for the oenophile, or would-be oenophile, in you. SATA Azores Airlines, along with the Madeira Promotion Bureau,… Read More »
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport asks airlines to cancel flights due to staff shortages

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has asked airlines to cancel flights between 4pm and 11pm local time on Monday Sept. 12 due… Read More »
Etihad Airways adds flights from New York JFK airport with A350s

Etihad Airways has increased flights from JFK International Airport following the launch of the airline’s new A350 aircraft, and an… Read More »
Orlando International Airport’s New Terminal C Offers the Wow Factor and More

Wow. Get used to that word if you are traveling to, from or through Orlando International Airport’s new Terminal C…. Read More »
Japan Raises Daily Cap on Arrivals, Drops Some COVID-19 Restrictions

Japan officially relaxed its coronavirus travel restrictions on Wednesday, but international travelers must still apply for visitor visas that limit… Read More »
Unruly Delta passenger forced the pilots to make an emergency diversion

An unruly passenger forced the pilots of a Delta Air Lines flight from Portland to Atlanta to make an emergency… Read More »
Emirates to debut new A380 Premium Economy cabins across five major airports

Emirates announced plans to debut its newly retrofitted A380 passenger planes featuring its latest Premium Economy cabins to five more… Read More »
New luxury airport lounges at Singapore Changi Airport T3

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has unveiled its all-new flagship SilverKris and KrisFlyer Gold lounges at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3, following… Read More »
Jet2 flight diverted as passenger became aggressive over lack of “free champagne”

A Jet2.com flight was reportedly diverted to Munich on Friday after a 70-year-old woman became aggressive and violent when she… Read More »
Man faces three felony charges of communicating a bomb threat at Las Vegas airport

A man faces three felony charges of communicating a bomb threat after allegedly driving his truck into a secure area… Read More »
Stansted passengers warned as airport staff vote on strikes

Staff at London Stansted – one of the UK’s busiest airports – are voting on strike action that could cause… Read More »