Flynas to expand Montenegro operations
Saudi Arabian low cost carrier Flynas plans to expand its operations in Montenegro next year, after launching a limited seasonal service between Riyadh and Podgorica last week, which will run…
QANTAS EXECS ASKED TO WORK AS BAGGAGE HANDLERS
Qantas has reportedly called on its upper management and executives to roll up their sleeves and work as baggage handlers under a three-month “contingency program” to battle staff shortages and…
INCIDENT | Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777F hits pole at Chicago O’Hare
A Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777-200F suffered substantial wing damage after colliding with a light pole at Chicago-O’Hare International Airport (ORD) in the United States. The incident occurred on August…
Jazeera Airways adds direct flight to Qassim
Jazeera Airways has added a new direct service to the Qassim province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It will operate four return flights weekly starting August 22 to the…
Toronto’s Pearson airport sees improvements, wrestles with flight delays
Canada’s busiest airport is seeing less luggage being held-up and fewer arriving passengers being held on planes, but continues to wrestle with delayed flights, an executive said on Friday. Toronto’s…
International Passenger Demand Triples in June – IATA
The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) has released the passenger data for June showing an unsurprising rise in passenger demand. Using the industry metric of Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs) to…
Could the US government force airlines to make seats wider?
The FAA is calling for feedback on airline seat sizes, which many people feel do not reflect current body shapes. The Federal Aviation Administration is calling for comments on airline…
Saudis open airspace to more flights serving Israel
Cathay Pacific and Air Seychelles have overflown Saudi Arabia for Israel flights for the first time, aviation data showed on Thursday, after Riyadh announced last month it would open its…
Alaska Airlines to make 185-million-gallon investment in SAF over five years
Alaska Airlines has stepped into an agreement with US-based renewable chemicals and advanced biofuel company Gevo, bringing the carrier closer to its goal. On August 3, 2022, the SeaTac-based airline…