FAA flags potential safety problem in layout of controls on Boeing 767 and 757 jets
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a safety alert to all operators of Boeing 767 and 757 airplanes flagging a… Read More »
American Airlines flight diverted after passenger assaults attendant
American Airlines said a flight attendant was physically assaulted Wednesday by a passenger during a flight from New York to… Read More »
Boeing posts $109 million Q3 loss amid 787 production issues
Boeing lost $109 million in the third quarter as it struggled with production problems that have held up deliveries of… Read More »
ZeroAvia wins two new partners to develop hydrogen-electric propulsion and H2 fuel cell jet development
Zero-emission flight specialist ZeroAvia has scored two new partnerships, most strikingly with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ). They… Read More »
Ryanair vows 5-day refund turnaround after COVID criticism
Ryanair (RYA.I) on Thursday vowed to repay customers within five days for cancelled flights in a renewed customer service push… Read More »
Thailand’s aviation industry is gearing up for Nov 1 reopening
From engineers to pilots, Thailand’s aviation industry is gearing up for a grand reopening on Monday when the tourism-reliant country… Read More »
Airbus clings to jet delivery goal despite supply snags
Airbus (AIR.PA) overcame new snags in its global supply chain to maintain a widely watched forecast for 600 jet deliveries… Read More »
Norwegian Air’s Q3 revenue rises as travel picks up
Norwegian Air (NAS.OL) reported a 68% rise in third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as European travel gradually recovers from the pandemic,… Read More »
Some airlines risk failure if they do not cut emissions faster
Some airlines risk failure if they do not cut carbon emissions quicker in the next three to five years due… Read More »
Norwegian’s third quarter results show improved financial position leading into winter
Norwegian has reported its results for the third quarter of 2021. The figures show continued positive progress following the successful… Read More »
Italian Blue Panorama suspends flights
On Tuesday 26 October Blue Panorama suspended flights, making it the fourth Italian airline to fold since the beginning of… Read More »
Business travel to remain sluggish
Corporate and travel experts think business travel will rebound slowly with virtual events staying strong. Travel budgets are expected to… Read More »
Privai expands into spa, salon business
Privai is building on the success of its skin and body care products business by establishing Privai Spa + Salon,… Read More »
RLJ Lodging makes $89M deal for Boston hotel
RLJ Lodging Trust has bought the fee simple interest in the AC Hotel by Marriott Boston Downtown in an $89… Read More »
Business upswing helps lift Hilton to $240M Q3 profit
A business travel surge supplemented the mainstay of leisure bookings to propel Hilton Hotels’ third-quarter profits to $240 million. The… Read More »
Ryman Hospitality to buy Block 21 in Austin for $260M
Ryman Hospitality Properties is buying the famed Block 21 in Austin, Texas, for $260 million. Stratus Properties had first announced… Read More »
Hotel-plus project will end Target absence from Detroit
Target will open a small-format store in Midtown Detroit, marking the retailer’s return to a city it left with the… Read More »
UK hotel quarantine, other barriers reportedly may fall
UK officials are poised to drop travel constraints such as a hotel quarantine and a hazard list of seven countries… Read More »
Australia sees strong interest in travel as restrictions ease
With Australia’s plans to reopen its borders, curtail quarantine rules and allow fully vaccinated citizens and permanent residents to leave… Read More »
United to resume liquor sales
United Airlines will resume selling liquor Nov. 15 in the main cabin on flights over 300 miles in domestic, Canadian… Read More »
Some business class seats offer front row to luxury
A new type of “hidden” first class seat can be found in many large passenger airplanes in the front row… Read More »
Calif. airport opens educational play space
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport in California has opened an educational play space geared to young children that… Read More »
Airlines expect travel onslaught as US opening looms
With the US opening to vaccinated tourists from 33 countries on Nov. 8, airlines are preparing for a wave of… Read More »
Southwest returns 6-year-old’s toy “Spikey”
After a 6-year-old Denver boy lost his beloved Disney World souvenir toy dinosaur named “Spikey” on the return flight home,… Read More »
Delta donates stock shares to program for minority students
Delta Air Lines is donating 1,000 shares of stock to be given to Black and Latinx students as part of… Read More »
United adds new US to London flights
Beginning next spring, United Airlines will add flights to London’s Heathrow Airport from New York, Denver, San Francisco and a… Read More »