Boeing 737 Sleeping Flight Crew of Ethiopian Airlines Has Been Suspended
The two Ethiopian Airlines pilots who were asleep at the controls of a Boeing 737-800 when they were supposed to be landing have been suspended by the airline. The incident,…
Etihad Airways announces double daily flights to Manila
This winter, Etihad Airways plans to increase air connectivity between the UAE and the Philippines by adding a second daily flight to Manila. Beginning on October 30, a second daily…
Australia’s Qantas apologises to customers for operational problems
Qantas Airways Ltd will offer A$50 ($34) vouchers, loyalty status extensions and lounge passes to frequent flyers to apologise for a rise in delays, cancellations, lost baggage and staffing issues…
Airline unions urge carriers not to resume buybacks when bailout ban ends this fall
The largest U.S. airlines are making money again. Labor unions don’t want them to spend it on stock buybacks. A condition of the $54 billion in federal aid that airlines…
Canada says flight cancellations falling after travel chaos
Cancellations at major Canadian airports are dropping and passengers are being screened more quickly, the country’s transport minister told a parliamentary hearing on Friday after complaints over disruption amid a…
U.S. wants airlines to boost help for stranded, delayed passengers
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has urged the 10 largest U.S. airlines to do more to assist stranded and delayed passengers and warned the government may adopt new regulations. In letters…
Cebu Pacific to Expand Service Between Cebu and Seoul With Daily Flights From September 9, 2022
Cebu Pacific will ramp-up flights between Cebu and Seoul from, twice-daily to daily service starting September 9, 2022. CEB also currently serves 20 domestic destinations in the Philippines from Cebu.…
Swiss lawmakers obtain enough signatures to challenge F-35 acquisition
Swiss lawmakers opposing the acquisition of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fighter for the country’s air force have collected enough signatures to trigger a nationwide referendum. On June 30,…
Air Canada says lost baggage rates and flight cancellations are getting better
Good news for Air Canada passengers. The airline has said efforts to reduce disruption are paying off, with flight delays, cancellations and baggage handling all showing improvement. Like other airlines,…
Emirates to commence daily A380 flights to Bengaluru by October 2022
Emirates has announced that it will start using the popular A380 on its daily services to Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) in India. The Dubai-based carrier said that the Dubai…