US DOT responds to China flight cancellations and suspends 26 Chinese flights
The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has decided to suspend 26 flights operated by Chinese carriers in response to a… Read More »
Which Airlines Still Offer First Class?
While some airlines have scrapped first class over the years to focus instead on business or premium economy seats, there… Read More »
Emirates to bring back direct A380 service between Auckland and Kuala Lumpur
Emirates announced that it will recommence its direct Airbus A380 service between Auckland Airport (AKL) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport… Read More »
Budget carrier Wizz Air launches 20 routes to Saudi Arabia
Plans by Wizz Airlines to expand in the Middle East continue, with the low-cost carrier announcing a host of new… Read More »
KQ cuts half-year losses, posts record cargo performance
Kenya Airways (KQ) has cut its losses by 31.5% in the half-year financial results with the airline posting a record… Read More »
17-year-old Mack Rutherford becomes youngest pilot to fly solo round the world
First Zara Rutherford became the youngest woman to circumnavigate the world solo in her light aircraft at the start of… Read More »
Qantas eyes a new route and A330 replacements
Australian flag carrier Qantas has racked up cumulative losses of almost AUD7 billion ($4.8 billion) from the pandemic but sounded… Read More »
Singapore to drop indoor mask requirement including Changi Airport
Singapore will no longer require mask-wearing in indoor settings. The change will come into place on August 29, 2022. Exceptions… Read More »
Air New Zealand eyes first year of uninterrupted passenger flying since pandemic
Air New Zealand declared it is in the ‘revive’ phase following the COVID-19 pandemic, with booking levels high and the… Read More »
A specific Delta 767 flight to Ghana banned over fuel-related issue
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has banned a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332 aircraft, registered N195DN, from flying to… Read More »
AirAsia X prepares to reactivate its fleet and network after pandemic
AirAsia X is continuing to rebuild its network after the COVID-19 downturn, planning to commence new long-haul flights to Istanbul,… Read More »
DOT to launch dashboard for travelers to compare airline cancellation policies
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) will launch an interactive dashboard that will allow travelers to compare a comparative summary… Read More »
Virgin Australia expands Boeing 737 order with four additional MAX 8s
Virgin Australia has announced an order for four additional Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, bringing its prospective Boeing 737 fleet… Read More »
What is the current state of Ukrainian civil aviation after six months of war?
Two important events occur on August 24, 2022: the Ukrainian Independence Day and the six-month anniversary of the start of… Read More »
Passenger dies after being found ‘unresponsive’ on Kenya Airways JFK-NBO flight
Kenya Airways has confirmed that a passenger who was found unresponsive aboard flight KQ003, operating from New York to Nairobi,… Read More »
Icelandic low-cost carrier PLAY Airlines to launch flights to Washington Dulles
Icelandic long-haul low-cost carrier PLAY Airlines will launch flights from Reykjavik’s Keflavik Airport (KEF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)… Read More »
LOT Polish 787 Dreamliner suffers passenger window damage while landing in JFK
It has been said that broken mirrors bring bad luck, but what about broken windows? Passenger plane windows, to be… Read More »
BA axes 8% of LHR flights, Ryanair responds by adding 1M additional winter seats
British Airways (BA) has announced plans to adjust its end-of-summer and winter schedule after London Heathrow Airport extended the daily… Read More »
First Palestinians to fly from Israel’s Eilat-Ramon Airport arrive in Cyprus
For the first time in history, a group of Palestinians from the West Bank flew out from Israel’s Eilat-Ramon Airport… Read More »
China’s Hainan Airlines resumes flights to Manchester
China’s fourth largest carrier Hainan Airlines has resumed flights between Beijing and Manchester, the United Kingdom, for the first time… Read More »
KLM names new chief operating officer to “bring calm” to the carrier
KLM has appointed a new chief operations officer, whose role will be to restore calm and stability after a summer… Read More »
Eurowings eyes business travel recovery and adds more flights
Eurowings says travel is returning to normal, with business travel bookings looking promising and operational reliability improving. The German carrier,… Read More »