tJust as several European countries have done recently, Lebanon has published a blacklist of airlines that are now forbidden to fly to the country. As I’ve mentioned here before, just because you haven’t heard of an airline doesn’t mean that it’s not safe. However, in this case, I’d say that if you haven’t flown these [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Lebanon Publishes Airline BlacklistIt looks like Vrigin America is getting closer to launch. The fledgling carrier announced that it has hired ex-American Airlines CEO Donald Carty to be its Chairman. Several articles have suggested that Carty’s connections in Washington will be helpful as the airline seeks to wave off concerns about its level of foreign ownership.
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Saudi Arabia will get its first low cost carrier when Sama launches later this year with flights between Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam. If you live someplace like Cincinnati where you pay through the roof for many flights, you may be wondering why Dammam, Saudi Arabia, can attract low fares but your flight to Des Moines [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Saudi Low Cost Airline to Launch This YearThe Iranian government has sent a letter to the US asking to have nonstop flights between the two countries reinstated after 20 years of connections. The Iranian government (which is always levelheaded and reasonable) appears to suggest that the flights are necessary because of missing luggage. Says an Iranian aviation official:"(Passengers) have repeatedly complained about [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Nonstop Flights from US to Iran?The head of Qantas Airways said that she was detained at LAX because she was considered a security risk. Margaret Jackson was held because she had a bunch of aircraft diagrams in her briefcase (makes sense), but the security guard didn’t believe that a woman could run an airline. She’s not the most PC person [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Qantas’ Chairwoman Detained