Qatar Airways Soars Again, Clinching World’s Best Airline Title for Eighth Time
Qatar Airways has been named the World’s Best Airline for 2024, marking a significant achievement for the airline. This recognition was announced at the 2024 World Airline Awards, held in…
British Airways A380 Faces Takeoff Troubles, Departs London Late
A British Airways flight bound for Los Angeles (BA269) experienced a tense situation on Sunday, June 2nd when the Airbus A380 (Reg. G-XLEJ) aircraft aborted takeoff attempts twice before finally…
Virgin Atlantic Flight Diverts to St. John’s After Medical Emergency on Board
Virgin Atlantic flight VS135, traveling from London to Orlando, was forced to declare a medical emergency and divert to St. John’s International Airport (YYT) in Newfoundland, Canada on May 13th,…
ROUTES | Singapore Airlines Starts Non-stop Service to London-Gatwick Airport
Singapore Airlines, the national carrier of Singapore, has announced that it will launch a new non-stop service between Singapore and London-Gatwick Airport from January 2024. The service will operate four…
Heathrow Stake Sale: Ferrovial Divests, Saudi PIF and Adrian Invest
Ferrovial, a long-time investor in London Heathrow Airport (LHR) since 2006, has divested its stake in the major global aviation hub. The new stakeholders, announced on November 29, 2023, are…
INCIDENT | British Airways Flight BA2033 Declares Emergency and Diverts to Bahrain
In a recent incident, British Airways flight number BA2033, en route to Doha, declared an emergency and had to be diverted to Bahrain International Airport (BAH). About Flight BA2033 Flight…
Some strikes at UK airport Gatwick cancelled, suspended – union
Some of the strikes planned by baggage handlers and other workers at Britain’s no.2 airport Gatwick in the peak summer travel period have been suspended or canceled, the Unite trade…
INCIDENT | Emirates A380 Causes Gatwick Operations to Halt Due To A Gear Fault
Flight operations were halted at London Gatwick Airport on Tuesday evening after an Emirates A380, (Reg.A6-EUN) operating flight EK9, was stuck on the runway. The plane, which was en route…
INCIDENT | British Airways Boeing 777 Emergency Slide Deployed During Pushback
A spokeswoman for British Airways confirmed that the emergency slide was accidentally inflated rather than being activated in response to an actual emergency aboard a Boeing 777-200 headed for Lagos,…