WestJet to shut down Sunwing Airlines
The WestJet group is planning to wind down low-cost carrier Sunwing Airlines and integrate it into its main business, according to a memo seen by Reuters. The move is part…
A woman yelled at Chinese flight attendants for not speaking Japanese
A Japanese woman has been chastised on social media after a video of her yelling at China Airlines flight attendants went viral. A China Airlines flight from Fukuoka, Japan, to…
US judge delays American Airlines, JetBlue injunction date
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin on Monday delayed the effective date of a permanent injunction after ruling American Airlines and JetBlue Airways must end their Northeast Alliance (NEA) they used…
BREAKING | Air India says plane carrying passengers stranded in Russia takes off for San Francisco
Air India said on Thursday that its replacement flight has taken off from Russia’s Magadan for San Francisco, carrying all passengers and crew. The flight is expected to arrive at…
BREAKING | Emirates is considering ordering more long-haul aircraft, Tim Clark says
Emirates President Tim Clark said on Tuesday that the airline may acquire more Airbus A350, Boeing 777X, or 787 planes as it plans for demand until the 2030s. “We are…
Global airlines target Europe’s green fuel mandates
Airlines took aim at Europe over green fuel mandates and its failures to stem France’s air traffic control strikes at a global airlines meeting in Istanbul on Monday. European regulators…
SIA offers unlimited Wi-Fi for passengers in July
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is set to offer unlimited Wi-Fi to passengers in all cabin classes from July 1, 2023. The move is a major upgrade from the airline’s current offering,…
Rome Fiumicino seen as Lufthansa’s new southern hub after ITA deal
Lufthansa hopes to develop Rome Fiumicino as a southern hub for the group and will focus on long-haul flights from the Italian airport to Northern and Latin America, group slides…
China Eastern set to operate C919’s first commercial flight on Sunday
China Eastern Airlines, the initial customer for the country’s homegrown narrow-body jet C919, will launch the plane’s first commercial flight on Sunday, the carrier’s app showed on Friday. The C919…
Lufthansa has finalized an agreement to acquire shares in ITA Airways
Lufthansa and the Italian government have reached an agreement to purchase an initial 40% stake in ITA Airways, with the German airline group putting forward between €320 million and €330…