Canadian flight attendants demand ground pay, citing airport delays
Canadian flight attendants are demanding pay for time on the ground as well as in-flight, as they have recently endured delays, sometimes for hours, at the country’s busiest airport due…
Analysis: Jetmakers’ inflation shield no match for soaring costs
Inflation clauses that determine how much airlines pay for new jets have jumped into a “hyper-escalation” band, pushing up aircraft prices but still leaving manufacturers unable to fully pass on…
UPDATE| Tibet Airlines A319 catches fire after an aborted takeoff in China
A Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 passenger aircraft suffered major fuselage damage and caught on fire after experiencing an aborted take-off and runway excursion in the south-western city of Chongqing on…
Emirates wins ‘Best Airline Worldwide’ award; launches new hospitality strategy
Emirates bagged four award wins at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards on May 9, 2022. At the ceremony, which was attended by key travel industry attendees, the airline won…
Colombia’s Avianca, Brazil’s GOL to merge in Latin America consolidation drive
Days after announcing plans to merge with Viva, Colombia’s Avianca has set out another merger deal with Brazil’s GOL to create a new Latin American aviation group. The main shareholders…
New Zealand to open borders fully to international travelers by end of July 2022
New Zealand’s government has set a date to fully reopen to international travel after more than two years of some of the world’s toughest travel restrictions. New Zealand will fully…
Emirates partners with Royal Air Maroc; signs MoC with Malaysia tourism board
1 / 2 2 / 6 ❮ ❯ Emirates announced that it has entered a codeshare partnership with Moroccan national carrier Royal Air Maroc. The new partnership, Emirates says, will…
Cathay eyes more flights, lower cash burn thanks to easing restrictions
Cathay Pacific says easing travel restrictions in Hong Kong are allowing it to add more flights and destinations, helping to improve the airline’s financial outlook. The Hong Kong-based carrier has…
Breaking | Tibet Airlines plane in flames, passengers evacuated before take-off in western China
Flames and billowing smoke seen from fuselage as people run from the aircraft on Thursday morning State media reports the fire has been extinguished while the airline says an investigation…
ANA to resume A380 ‘Flying Honu’ service to Hawaii
Japan’s All Nippon Airways will resume operations of its Airbus A380 ‘Flying Honu’ for services between Japan and Hawaii. According to an official statement issued on May 10, 2022, the…