Air Serbia to take delivery of second A330 jet in October
Air Serbia will add a second wide-body Airbus A330-200 aircraft to its fleet this October. As EX-YU Aviation News learns, the carrier has adopted the decision to lease its second…
Alaska Airlines offers its staff 90,000 travel miles as part of its 90th anniversary celebration
Alaska Airlines gave its staff members a total of 900,000 miles to tour the world as part of its 90th-anniversary celebration. The airline announced in a release that to mark…
Batik Air marks rebranding with the launch of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8
Malaysian airline Batik Air has completed its rebranding process, introducing its first Boeing 737 MAX plane as part of the airline’s official celebrations at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) in…
U.S. completes 10 airline refund probes, plans enforcement actions
The U.S. government has completed 10 airline investigations into delayed or withheld passenger refunds during the COVID-19 pandemic and will take enforcement action in coming weeks, a Transportation Department official…
German investor Kuehne boosts stake in Lufthansa to 15%
German logistics entrepreneur Klaus-Michael Kuehne has increased his stake in Lufthansa to 15% from 10%, Lufthansa said late on Wednesday, making him the biggest shareholder in the German flag carrier.…
Japan’s ANA expects to return to profitability this quarter
Japan’s ANA Holdings expects to return to profitability this quarter as demand for air travel recovers, its president, Koji Shibata, said on Thursday. The company is on track to meet…
United, U.S. FAA spar over blame for summer air travel problems
The U.S. aviation system is expected to “remain challenged this summer and beyond” and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) needs more air traffic control staff, a senior United Airlines executive…
What rights do you have if your flight is delayed or cancelled?
Airline strikes, staff shortages and soaring passenger numbers have created a perfect storm for the travel industry. Airline strikes, staff shortages and soaring demand for holidays after lockdown have created…