U.S. says six airlines issue $622 million in refunds
The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday that six airlines were slapped with $7.25 million in penalties and agreed to issue $622 million in passenger refunds as the agency vows to…
Lufthansa Flight From Boston Diverted Twice After Suffering Engine Problems
A Lufthansa flight from Boston to Munich was forced to divert twice in a matter of hours due to engine issues on both occasions shortly after takeoff. Lufthansa flight LH425…
Asia airline travel underpinned by 2023 forward bookings -industry body
A rebound in Asian airline travel is “doing well” going into 2023 based on forward bookings, Subhas Menon, director general of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), said on…
INDIA | IndiGo grounds 30 aircraft due to supply disruptions
Interglobe Aviation Ltd, the operator of India’s top airline IndiGo, said on Monday it had grounded around 30 aircraft, or around 10% of its fleet, due to global supply chain…
Singapore Airlines expects 2023 airfares may decline as rivals add capacity
Singapore Airlines Ltd expects passenger yields, a proxy for airfares, could decline in 2023 as rival airlines bring back planes idled during the pandemic and add capacity, a senior executive…
FLYING KANGAROO IMPROVES FURTHER IN OCTOBER
Qantas customers had more on time flights and fewer cancellations in October, as the national carrier’s domestic performance continued to lift. After hitting a low point in July as sick…
Emirates to showcase its latest four class A380 at the Bahrain International Airshow
Emirates will be displaying its four-class Airbus A380 aircraft at the sixth edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2022, taking place 9-11 November 2022 While the A380 will definitely…
Starlux takes delivery of its first Airbus A350
Starlux has received its first of five A350-900 series aircraft. The Taiwan-based air carrier first signed a memorandum with Airbus in 2018 to order 12 new A350-1000s and five A350-900s.…