Sri Lankan gov’t waives fees for Hambantota, Ratmalana
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Tourism, Prasanna Ranatunga, decreed on September 8, 2020, that all landing and parking charges at Hambantota… Read More »
Tour operator accuses Maldivian of stealing cargo payment
The Inner Maldives travel agency has accused Maldivian (Q2, Malé) of theft after the flag carrier allegedly double charged it… Read More »
Greenpeace threatens lawsuit if gov’t not tougher on KLM
If the Dutch government fails to include stricter environmental targets in its EUR3.4 billion euro (USD4 billion) bailout of KLM… Read More »
India’s GoAir still not done with engine replacements
GoAir (G8, Mumbai Int’l) has more than a dozen engines left on its A320-200Ns that need to be replaced and… Read More »
Canada’s Air Transat to axe 2,000 staff, seek extra funding
Air Transat (TS, Montréal Trudeau) parent Transat A.T. will lay off around 2,000 employees, 40% of its total staff, after… Read More »
United Airlines confirms tentative pilot deal
United Airlines (UA, Chicago O’Hare) has confirmed it has reached an agreement in principle with the Air Line Pilots Association… Read More »
Vietnam reopens one-way flights to Japan
Vietnam Airlines (VN, Hanoi) will operate one-way commercial flights from Vietnam to Japan for the remainder of September 2020, while… Read More »
US gov’t permits int’l entry through all airports
The United States government has lifted restrictions governing the number of airports permitted to handle international traffic after realising that… Read More »