Business Class Emirates Premium Economy Launches Next Year—Here's What to ExpectCondé Nast Traveler - Jessica PuckettWe've gathered up all the existing intel—plus a wishlist from frequent fliers. Flying in a premium cabin on Emirates Airlines—with its private suites, white-tablecloth dining, and incredible crew—is an
Garuda Garuda Indonesia Backtracks On Stupid Policy Changesonemileatatime.com - Ben (Lucky) A few days ago I wrote about the ridiculous situation that unfolded at Garuda Indonesia. A popular Indonesian vlogger posted a review of a Garuda …
Air India Pakistan says it suffered a loss of $50 million after closing airspace to Indian civilian aircraftscroll.in - Scroll Staff Pakistan’s aviation minister said on Friday that the country suffered a loss of 8.5 billion Pakistani rupees (Rs 366 crore or $53 million) because of …
Airlines Airline apologizes for tweet comparing fatality rates of different airplane seatsThe Verge - Jon PorterDutch airline KLM has apologized for a tweet that explained which of an airplane’s seats are the safest. In a tweet from Tuesday that has since been deleted, USA Today reports that the company compared
Travel Deals OMG: Man Climbs Onto Wing At Lagos Airport To Hitch A Rideonemileatatime.com - Ben (Lucky) As you guys know, I’m ready for my Nigerian aviation adventure, though I’m not sure I’m quite ready for this… An Azman Air flight this morning from …
Airlines American Airlines to offer free Wi-Fi? Here's what it'll cost youZDNet - Chris Matyszczyk As the big airlines begin to promise that Wi-Fi on flights will be free, they're gambling on flyers tolerating more big discomfort. Delays are …
Air France-KLM Dutch airline investigates homophobic email in wake of breastfeeding rowThe Telegraph - By James RothwellDutch airline KLM has launched an investigation into a customer services email which suggested that staff would intervene during a flight if anyone felt uncomfortable about a same sex couple being on A
Sign Language Delta Is Making It Easier to Identify Crew Who Speak Sign LanguageTravel + Leisure - Cailey RizzoDelta flight attendants who speak sign language will soon have the option to wear a pin to help better inform signing passengers they share a common language. According to the airline, this makes them
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoUnited Airlines United Airlines Again Named a Top Company for Disability Inclusionyahoo.com - PR Newswire United Airlines recognized for fourth consecutive year as part of the 2019 Disability Equality Index CHICAGO, July 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- United …
Qatar Airways Trump meets with airline CEOs over Qatar subsidy accusationsReuters - Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump met on Thursday with the chief executives of major American airlines to discuss their accusations that subsidies by Qatar and United Arab Emirates are
Business Are cellphones a flight danger? They are on these Boeing jets, FAA saysLos Angeles Times - Anita SharpeU.S. government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue: Passenger cellphones and other types of radio signals could pose a crash threat to some models of Boeing 737 and 777 airplanes. More
United Airlines Here’s Why Airline-Safety Videos Have Gotten So ElaborateNew York Magazine - Josh Barro For the next few months, if you fly United Airlines, you can expect to see an in-flight safety video that doubles as a promotion for Columbia …
Airasia AirAsia owes Malaysian airport operator millions of dollars in unpaid fees, court rulesscmp.com - Bhavan Jaipragas Malaysia’s low-cost carrier AirAsia has lost a long running and bitter legal feud with state-linked Malaysia Airports (MAHB) after a local court …
Airlines Labor Troubles Cloud Outlook for U.S. AirlinesThe Wall Street Journal. - Alison SiderIn negotiating new union contracts, carriers say they can’t risk returning to a boom-and-bust cycle U.S. airlines are facing renewed stress in relations with their workers, threatening to disrupt flight
Air France-KLM An Airline Told a Breastfeeding Woman to Cover Up. Social Media Weighed In.The New York Times - By PALKO KARASZLONDON — The Dutch airline KLM has found itself in the middle of a heated debate over breastfeeding in public, after the company said it might ask women to cover themselves while breastfeeding onboard
Investing Strong Passenger Flow Will Boost Delta Air Lines' Profits For The YearForbes - Trefis TeamA Delta Air Lines Inc. Airbus 220 aircraft taxis for takeoff ahead of its first commercial flight at LaGuardia Airport (LGA). Photographer: Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is a major
Boeing 737 MAX Southwest Airlines cuts Boeing 737 MAX flights through early NovemberFOX Business - James LeggateSouthwest Airlines has again revised its schedule to pull Boeing 737 MAX jets from future flights as the planes remain grounded. The troubled jets are off Southwest’s schedule through Nov. 2 as it remains
Delta Airlines Keep Climbing: Delta Airlines eliminates specialty sports bag fee for bikes & gearbikerumor.com - Zach Overholt It’s finally happened. Delta Airlines has eliminated their bike fee. The airline just announced that they will be eliminating the $150 specialty …
Business (Malaysia) In twitter tirade, Tony Fernandes says ‘disapppointed and frustrated’ with airport authoritiestheedgemarkets.com - Tan Xue Ying KUALA LUMPUR (July 18): AirAsia Group Bhd group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said he is “disappointed and frustrated” with airport …
Design Airlines are finally fixing the middle seatFast Company - Mark WilsonThe FAA just approved a landmark seat design that you’ll want on your next flight. “There’s no justice in air travel,” an airline industry insider once told me. A third of passengers on planes get stuck
Lufthansa Serbian interior ministry says Lufthansa bomb threat was fakeReuters - Reuters EditorialAuthorities at Nikola Tesla Airport respond to a possible bomb threat to a Lufthansa Airbus A320neo plane in Belgrade, Serbia July 18, 2019. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic BELGRADE (Reuters) - The Serbian
Naloxone Delta Air Lines Adding Naloxone to On-Board Emergency Kits After Passenger Overdoses on FlightThe Daily Beast - Anna Kaplan Delta Air Lines will carry naloxone, a medication that reverses an overdose after the fact, in its on-board emergency kit after a passenger tweeted …
American Airlines American Airlines Flight Attendant Union Representative Calls Airline Seats a 'Torture Chamber'Inc Magazine - Peter EconomyYesterday, in a Congressional hearing before the House Aviation Subcommittee, Lori Bassani--national president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents more than 28,000
Behavior Woman billed $105,000 after 'dangerous' behavior forced flight diversionCNN - By Amy Woodyatt, CNN(CNN) — A passenger whose "extremely disruptive behavior" caused a flight to be diverted with a military escort has been sent a bill for £85,000 ($105,000) and permanently banned from the airline. Chloe
Air France Air France is now serving meals cooked by a Michelin-star chefBusiness Insider - Robb ReportAmerica currently has an unexpected mascot for classic French cuisine. Yes, there's Eric Ripert, Daniel Boulud and many more French-born chefs who've established their legends in America. But it's not
Ryanair Ryanair's British pilot union to vote on possible August strikeEuronews - By Conor Humphries with ReutersRyanair's British pilot union is to ballot members on possible strike action in coming weeks in a dispute over working conditions, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) announced on Wednesday.
Qantas “Extremely disruptive” woman cops $151k fine for triggering flight diversionyahoo.com - Jessica Yun An angry woman, who allegedly tried to open aircraft doors mid flight and break into the cockpit, has copped a £85,000 – or AU $151,000 – bill for …
Super Mario Maker 2 Southwest Airlines Gives Out Nintendo Switches and Super Mario Maker 2 to Everyone on Flightcomicbook.com - Tanner Dedmon A flight full of Southwest Airlines patrons was treated to quite the surprise on Wednesday when each individual onboard a flight to San Diego was …
Airlines Airline helpfully tweets advice on where on a plane you are least likely to die in a crashThe Washington Post - By Hannah SampsonJust what you always wanted to hear from an airline: advice on how to pick your seat based on fatality rates. The regional Twitter account for Dutch airline KLM in India, @KLMIndia, put out a tweet early
