Southwest flight upheaval a ‘system failure,’ U.S. says
The drama of Southwest Airlines continues, as U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday ratcheted up pressure on Southwest Airlines, saying thousands more canceled flights indicated a system failure at…
FINANCE | Garuda Indonesia hopes to resume trading shares after issuance of $80 mln sukuk
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to issue around $80 million in Islamic bonds or sukuk this week, a move that will pave the way for its shares to be traded…
United Airlines assessing demand before adding flights to China
U.S. carrier United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Tuesday it is currently evaluating the market demand and operating environment to determine when to resume additional flight operations to mainland China.…
QANTAS Sends Relief Flight After A380 Emergency Landing
Following an emergency landing, Qantas will dispatch a relief flight from Australia to Baku to pick up passengers who are still in the Azerbaijani city. On Friday, the pilots of…
Airlines cancel thousands of U.S. flights over winter storm
Airlines canceled nearly 2,700 U.S. flights as of Saturday afternoon after a massive winter storm snarled airport operations around the country, frustrating thousands of holiday travelers. There were flight delays…
INCIDENT | Qantas flight from S’pore to London makes emergency landing in Azerbaijan due to technical issue
A Qantas flight from Singapore to London has been diverted to Baku, Azerbaijan, because of a technical issue in the cockpit. Flight QF1 departed from Changi Airport’s Terminal 1 at…
ROUTES | Kenya Airways Begins Nonstop Flights between Mombasa and Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates’ International Airport now has a new African destination in its network of 200 plus international destinations on Friday, with the recent launch of Kenya Airways’ inaugural…
INCIDENT | United Airlines Boeing 767 returns to Hong Kong after engine problem
On 20th December, an United Airlines Boeing 767 experienced a series of compressor stalls on engine number 2 while departing Hong Kong. The Boeing 767-300 with registration N648UA was departing…
End of Japan COVID curbs triggers surge in visitors to near 1 mln in November
Visitor arrivals to Japan jumped to nearly 1 million in November, the first full month after the country scrapped COVID-19 curbs that effectively halted tourism for more than two years,…