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British Airways
British Airways Goes Back To The Future For The Start Of Its Centenary
Forbes - Sarah Turner
Last week, in Dublin, Aer Lingus unveiled its first new aircraft livery in over 20 years. This week, British Airways pushes full throttle on a nostalgia button by unveiling the first step in its centenary.
Aer Lingus
Azealia Banks Sobs & Calls Irish Women ‘Ugly’ After Claiming She’s Been ‘Banned’ From Aer Lingus Flights
HollywoodLife - Erin Silvia
Azealia Banks took to Instagram on Jan. 21 to post some videos of herself crying and complaining about allegedly being mistreated by a stewardess on …
Travel
Qantas has a new solution to flight overbooking
independent.co.uk - Simon Calder
Airlines’ policies of selling more seats on a flight than there are seats available could become less unpopular, if a new initiative from Qantas …
Sexual Harassment
Flight attendant accuses passenger of sexual harassment after he demands she wipe him
Fox News - Alexandra Deabler
A female EVA Air flight attendant accused a passenger of sexual harassment and has threatened to sue the man after she was allegedly forced to undress him and wipe his behind after he used the bathroom.
World News
Germany bans Iranian airline from its airspace after U.S. pressure
Reuters - by Andreas Rinke and Riham Alkoussa in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has revoked the license of an Iranian airline because it has been transporting military equipment and personnel to Syria and other Middle East war zones, the foreign ministry
Volgograd
Plane makes emergency landing over poison concerns after passengers start ‘turning green,’ ‘suffocating’
Fox News - Alexandra Deabler
A flight to Dubai made an emergency landing in Volgograd, Russia, an hour after takeoff when passengers began exhibiting strange symptoms. The Ural Airlines flight U6-893 reportedly left from Moscow Saturday
Hong Kong
Travelers on United flight to Hong Kong delayed for 20-plus hours by unfortunate events
NBC News - By Janelle Griffith
"Passengers have been generally respectful and calm given the circumstances, but everyone is frustrated and angry," one passenger said. Passengers on a United Airlines international flight that departed
Spirit Airlines
Spirit Pulls Ahead Of American And United In New Airline Rankings
Forbes - Grant Martin
Legacy carriers American and United Airlines have a new competitor hot on their tails: Spirit Airlines. According to a new statistical report assembled by the Wall Street Journal’s Middle Seat column,
Airports
Airlines already canceling flights into Monday from Winter Storm Harper
USA TODAY - Ben Mutzabaugh
SUNDAY UPDATE: It’s been a rough holiday weekend for air travel. Airlines have canceled more than 4,100 flights in the United States since Friday, with disruptions already extending into Monday. The hardest-hit
Auckland
Flight delays at Auckland Airport after IT issues
newshub.co.nz
Issues with Auckland Airport's internal IT network have caused flight delays. On Saturday evening, Auckland Airport tweeted that "ongoing issues with …
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines plane ‘slid onto a runway overrun area,’ prompting closure of Nebraska airport: officials
Fox News - Elizabeth Zwirz
A Nebraska airport was temporarily closed down Friday after a Southwest Airlines plane slid off the runway while it was taxiing, officials said. Following the flight’s safe landing, the plane “slid onto
Edmonton
Lithium-ion batteries for e-cigarette caused fire on WestJet flight: TSB
cbc.ca - Dave Dormer
Lithium-ion batteries were the cause of a fire in the baggage compartment of a WestJet flight that had to make an emergency landing soon after taking …
Los Angeles
Omaha airport reopens after Southwest Airlines plane goes off runway
USA TODAY - David Oliver
A Southwest Airlines plane went off the runway Friday after landing at Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, resulting in the airport's closure and the suspension of all flights. The airport reopened late
eCigarettes
E-cigarette batteries caused fire on WestJet flight last June: TSB
The Globe and Mail - The Canadian Press
The Transportation Safety Board says an onboard fire that forced a WestJet plane to return to the Calgary International Airport soon after takeoff last June was caused by spare e-cigarette lithium-ion
News
Snow: Flight cancellations now stretch into Sunday
USA TODAY - Ben Mutzabaugh
SATURDAY UPDATE: Flight headaches were on the rise Saturday as a potent winter storm moved from the Midwest into the Northeast. Airline cancellations were mounting, with some flights on Monday already
South Africa
Turkish Airlines crew robbed in South Africa's Johannesburg
dailysabah.com
The crew of a Turkish Airlines (THY) plane flying to South Africa were attacked by a group of armed robbers in Johannesburg on Jan. 13, the Turkish …
Air Traffic
Cancellations, delays to hit Sydney Airport this afternoon
news.com.au - Lauren McMah
Passengers are being warned they may have their flights cancelled or delayed at Sydney Airport this afternoon due to understaffing at air traffic …
Engines
Indian air safety watchdog orders extra checks on planes with Pratt & Whitney engines
Reuters - By Aditi Shah
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's air safety watchdog on Thursday directed airlines to make extra checks on their Airbus A320neo aircraft fitted with Pratt & Whitney engines as part of new safety protocols
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus unveils rebrand as carrier aims for transatlantic growth
businesstraveller.com - Jenni Reid
Aer Lingus unveiled its new logo and livery at an event in Dublin today, with incoming CEO Sean Doyle also setting out the airline’s ambition to …
Airport Security
Dog named Cashmere gets loose on LAX tarmac, wreaks havoc
SFGate - By Filipa Ioannou
A runaway pup created a headache on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday afternoon, when she got loose while being loaded onto a plane and needed to be corralled by airport police.
U.S. Politics
Mexico's largest airline is trolling the US with a brilliant ad about Trump's border policies
Business Insider - Graham Rapier
Aeromexico has released another advertisement challenging President Donald Trump's policies. "Mexico's first destination is America, but America's first destination is not Mexico," the ad begins. "So went
Air Travel
German union puts airport security strikes on hold for now
Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — A German union that has called a string of disruptive strikes by airport security staff says it won't hold any further walkouts ahead of and during pay talks next week. The ver.di union it
737 MAX
Norwegian Air closing Boeing 737 bases in US Northeast
USA TODAY - Ben Mutzabaugh
European budget giant Norwegian Air is closing its crew bases in Providence, Rhode Island, and Newburgh, New York, as the company tries to shore up its bottom line. Despite the move, the carrier says will
Airports
DFW International was just named global airport of the year. Here's why
dallasnews.com - Conor Shine, Aviation Writer
As it prepares for a record year of growth in 2019, DFW International Airport was recognized as the global airport of the year Thursday by a leading …
British Airways
Texas student, 21, who swigged from a liter bottle of Bacardi then bit, spat at and attacked BA crew and passengers on flight
dailymail.co.uk - Martin Robinson
A Texan student who single-handedly diverted a transatlantic jet after downing a litre of Bacardi and attacking British Airways staff and passengers …
Rome
Norwegian Air to shut some bases and axe routes to cut costs
Reuters
FILE PHOTO: A view of parked aircraft belonging to budget carrier Norwegian at Stockholm Arlanda Airport in this March 5, 2015. REUTERS/Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency OSLO (Reuters) - Budget carrier Norwegian
United Airlines
United Airlines unveils look for new employee uniforms
USA TODAY
One of United's new uniform designs for flight attendants. United Airlines One of United's new uniform designs for flight attendants. United Airlines One of United's new uniform designs for flight attendants.
Montréal
Montreal's Trudeau airport must respect nighttime curfew, citizens insist
montrealgazette.com - René Bruemmer, Montreal Gazette
A citizens’ group fed up with the noise from flights in and out of Montreal-Trudeau airport are stepping up their legal battle to establish a …
United Airlines
United Airlines' profit shrinks, but tops expectations
Chicago Tribune - The Associated Press
United Airlines reported Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit slipped 20 percent due to higher fuel and labor costs, but its profit and revenue both beat analysts' expectations. United is adding seats
Airports
United CEO worried about shutdown but impact not yet 'significant'
CNBC - Leslie Josephs
United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz on Wednesday said the airline is getting worried about the partial U.S. government shutdown as it drags on but added …