Tanzania South Africa seizes Air Tanzania plane in JohannesburgBBC NewsSouth African authorities have seized a plane from Tanzania's national carrier, the Tanzanian government said. The Airbus 220-300 was due to fly from Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday to Dar es Salaam
Politics Ban on liquids over 100ml to be lifted as airports introduce new scanning technologyThe Telegraph - By Anna MikhailovaThe ban on liquids over 100ml for people going through airport security will be lifted as a result of new scanning technology. Passengers will also be allowed to keep water bottles and creams in their
Airbus Smoke forces Hawaii Airlines Airbus to make emergency landingReuters UK - Rich McKay(Reuters) - A Hawaiian Airlines jetliner made an emergency landing in Honolulu on Thursday after smoke filled the cabin and cargo hold, and seven people were taken to hospital, officials said. Hawaiian
“This has been an absolute nightmare”, Delta passengers stranded for two days after flights repeatedly canceledfoxla.com - Susan Hirasuna LOS ANGELES (FOX 11) - A flight leaving Kauai and headed to Los Angeles has been canceled three times, leaving passengers stranded for nearly two …
United Airlines United is adding new international routes across the globeTravel + Leisure - Cailey RizzoUnited Airlines announced on Thursday that it will expand its international routes offerings, including a handful of new warm-weather destinations. Passengers flying from the hub of Newark will soon have
Flybe Flybe bosses flew an EMPTY aircraft 123 miles to pick up Prince William and Katedailymail.co.uk - By Rebecca English for the Daily Mail Budget airline bosses ordered an empty plane to be flown to pick up the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children to take them on holiday to …
British Airways British Airways Pilots to Strike for Three Days in Pay SpatBloomberg - Siddharth Vikram Philip British Airways pilots will strike for three days next month after their union said the latest pay proposals from the carrier are …
Air TravelAirlines are trying to improve their food, but feeding people at 35,000 feet is no easy task. At United, employees ‘tortureChicago Tribune - By Lauren ZumbachUnited Airlines tried five different sausage recipes and 36 pretzel buns before settling on the combination that made its way to in-flight menus this month: a smoked beef and pork link slathered with Carolina-style
JetBlue The Trendy Reason Why JetBlue Just Switched from Coke to PepsiAdweek - Ryan Barwick JetBlue has a new beverage partner in the sky, making the switch from Coca-Cola to PepsiCo this summer. The brands celebrated their partnership this …
Air Travel The health risks of ultra-long-haul flightsQuartz - Natasha FrostIf all goes to plan, you might be able to make an uninterrupted, 20-hour flight from London or New York to Sydney as soon as October. Qantas, the Australian national airline, is trialing “ghost flights”
Ryanair The Magic Number: Ryanair Not Planning More SubsidiariesForbes - Martin RiversRyanair has already launched Lauda, a subsidiary airline based in Austria and Germany. Polish subsidiary Buzz will get off the ground this autumn, followed by Malta Air next summer. Ryanair wants to grow
Mumbai Sion resident arrested for scaling airport wall, walking up to aircraftthehindu.com - Aditya Anand In a serious security breach at the city airport, a mentally unsound man, in his early 20s, scaled the perimeter wall and reached the taxiway on …
Air India Fuel supply to Air India stopped at six domestic airports: sourcesReuters - By Aditi Shah and Sudarshan VaradhanNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Jet fuel supply to state-run carrier Air India has been stopped at six domestic airports because of unpaid dues to fuel provider, Indian Oil Corp (IOCL) , three sources said on Thursday.
EasyJet Couple 'banned from easyJet for life' after mistakingly buying fraudulent ticketsliverpoolecho.co.uk - Kate McMullin "We have been made to feel like the biggest criminals - we feel victimised." A couple claim they have been treated like "criminals" after easyJet …
Southwest Airlines Why flight attendants are upset Southwest Airlines offered raises and bonuses in a YouTube video...dallasnews.com - Kyle Arnold The union for Southwest Airlines' flight attendants is accusing the company of circumventing negotiations by going straight to employees with details …
Liberal View Saudi doctor yanked from flight after woman freaks out over his ‘see you on the other side’ remarkrawstory.com - Travis Gettys A Muslim doctor was removed from an American Airlines flight out of Florida after a woman misunderstood a remark he made to his wife in a phone …
United Airlines United adding four international routes, including first flights to Nice, France, and Palermo, ItalyUSA TODAY - Dawn GilbertsonUnited Airlines, hoping to get travelers thinking about next year's vacations as the end of summer vacation season looms, announced several new international flights on Thursday. The new service includes
Boeing 737 MAX FAA says it will invite global Boeing 737 MAX pilots to simulator testsReuters Canada - By Tracy Rucinski and David ShepardsonCHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it would invite Boeing 737 MAX pilots from across the world to participate in simulator tests as part of the process
Air Travel At 19 hours, it's the world's longest flight. But how will the human body cope?CNN - By Emily Dixon, CNN(CNN) — Regular nonstop flights between the east coast of Australia and London or New York could soon become a reality. In preparation, Australian airline Qantas has announced three test flights, with
New York City Irate Passengers Blast Delta After Plane Sits on JFK Tarmac Overnight Due to Weather Delaynbcnewyork.com A Delta flight that was supposed to leave John F. Kennedy Airport Wednesday afternoon en route to Los Angeles was still stuck on the Queens tarmac …
Cabin Crew British Airways snaps up 15,000 iPhone XR units for cabin crewCult of Mac - Killian BellImagine buying a brand new iPhone just weeks before Apple introduces an upgrade. Now imagine buying 15,000. That’s exactly what British Airways has done for all its cabin crew members. The handsets are
United Airlines Details Of United Airlines’ Big International Expansiononemileatatime.com - Ben (Lucky) Following American Airlines announcing some significant international expansion a couple of weeks ago, United Airlines has now announced some …
Human Trafficking Delta donates over 100 flights to human trafficking survivors, $1.5M to hotlineFox News - Caleb ParkeDelta is on board with helping to end modern-day slavery. "I couldn't let him get off that plane without… someone of authority taking a second look, making sure this child was safe," Sadie, a Delta Air
Qantas Qantas to Test Human Endurance for a 19-Hour FlightThe Wall Street Journal. - Mike CherneySYDNEY—In a test of airline-passenger endurance, Qantas Airways Ltd. plans to send wired-up employees on a 19-hour trip to see whether humans can keep up with technological advances that have airlines
Plastic A US airport is the latest place to ban plastic water bottlesVox - Terry NguyenSince the advent of air travel, airlines and airports have provided passengers plastic-wrapped items to be used once and tossed away. Rather than make the switch to sustainable goods and packaging, which
Adventure Travel Is the Aisle Seat Better than the Window?Outside Magazine - Philip KieferIt’s a question as old as air travel itself: aisle or window seat? Over the years, it’s been the cause of many social-media debates and flying elbows in Southwest’s first-come, first-choice boarding queues.
McCarran International Airport Air traveler accused of punching pilot at Vegas airport gatektnv.com LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say an air traveler was detained by Las Vegas police after he punched an airline pilot at a McCarran International …
Airports Architect behind iconic Denver airport terminal: ‘You’ve taken your front door and you trashed it’denverpost.com - Liz Gelardi DENVER — The man behind the white-tented top of the Denver International Airport’s iconic terminal says the city’s front door is being …
Cabin Crew British Airways giving all 15,000 cabin crew members an iPhone XR for customer support9to5Mac - Chance MillerBritish Airways announced today that it has purchased 15,000 iPhone XR units from Apple to distribute to cabin crew. Each member of its cabin crew will receive an iPhone XR as part of efforts to “deliver
