Croatian Air Travel Market Set for Complete Recovery in 2022
Croatia expects to register a strong summer season this year despite worries over the ongoing war in Ukraine and a potential resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 66…
British Airways-owner IAG scales back summer ramp-up to avoid disruptions
British Airways-owner IAG cut back plans to ramp up short-haul flights to avoid disruption at Heathrow airport this summer, sending its shares skidding 8% on Friday after admitting it doesn’t…
Asia-Pacific passenger traffic significantly increased: AAPA
The Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) released passenger traffic figures for March 2022, which reveal that international air travel demand has significantly increased. The positive results were attributed to the…
Saudi Arabia aiming for tenfold increase in air transit traffic by 2030
Saudi Arabia is targeting a tenfold increase in international airline passengers transiting the kingdom by the end of the decade as it looks to triple annual passenger traffic, an official…
FAA makes Zero Tolerance policy against unruly passengers permanent
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on April 20, 2022 that its Zero Tolerance Policy against unruly passengers will be made permanent. The FAA implemented the policy on January 13,…
Indonesia allows airlines to raise fares as fuel prices soar
Indonesia has allowed passenger carriers to raise economy class fares amid surging fuel prices, to help ensure continuity of airline operations, its transportation ministry said. Effective this week, fuel surcharges…
Delta pilots picket in Seattle over scheduling issues
Marching in neatly pressed uniforms and captain hats, more than 100 pilots from Delta Airlines protested at Seattleās airport on Tuesday. Their union says Delta practices on staffing and scheduling…
Damaged black boxes in China jet crash leave few clues into cause
China said on Wednesday the black boxes of a Boeing 737-800 jet that crashed last month were badly damaged, leaving virtually no publicly available clues to explain its violent plunge…
UPDATED: Masks are no longer enforced on US Flights after court ruling
The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old directive was unlawful, overturning…
Turkey to launch new airline dedicated to Russian tourists
Turkish authorities are scrambling to protect one of their most critical industries, as its tourism sector continues to suffer as a result of the war in Ukraine. Turkey is one…