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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways says it is continuing to target a “complete turnaround” within two years despite reporting a $1.7 billion loss for 2020. The... Read More
China will continue its program of invasive and humiliating anal swab testing on travellers despite objections from the international community including the United... Read More
British Airways is offering a new, convenient and cheap way to comply with pre-departure COVID-19 test requirements that can be carried out in the comfort of your own... Read More
A Frontier Airlines flight attendant may have saved the day on a recent Las Vegas bound flight from Nashville. In a truly remarkable story, a quick-thinking flight... Read More
Back in December, Hyatt announced that it expects to open 13 new US lifestyle brand properties in 2021, in January it announced that it was adding 3 more properties to... Read More
Creativity knows no bounds. These folks have built a motorhome from an old WWII airplane and you have to see it to believe it. The Fabulous Flamingo, as it's known, is... Read More
American and United Airlines have confirmed that they have received doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from the Chicago Department of Public... Read More
Virgin Atlantic reiterated its expectation that in-flight WiFi connectivity will eventually be free to passengers. But don't expect that in the immediate future. The... Read More
Australian airline Qantas has looked to the past for a new money-making idea, resurrecting the concept of ‘mystery flights’ – something that the airline hasn’t... Read More
Iran has recently managed to get hold of a 22-year-old Boeing 737 passenger plane despite U.S. sanctions that include a long-running ban on selling aircraft and spare... Read More
Nearly 12-months to the day that “a large number” of Qatar Airways cabin crew found themselves unexpectedly stranded abroad, Qatar Airways has sent emails to... Read More
An airline trade group that represents major U.S. carriers including Delta Air Lines is expected to tell lawmakers that the industry remains “in dire straits” and is... Read More
Airlines and online travel agencies can now quickly and easily inform passengers of destinations' COVID-19 testing requirements inline as part of flight searches. The... Read More
Alaska Airlines is the latest member of the 737MAX family, operating its first commercial flights with they type today. But passengers on board faced a bit of a... Read More
A Ryanair passenger has been jailed for 14-months by a Manchester court after he was found guilty of launching into a foul mouth tirade during which he called an Italian... Read More
Alaska Airlines wants to expand its frequent flyer base in California, and free flights are on offer. The company will give away up to 25,000 round trip flights to... Read More
United Airlines will grow its 737 MAX fleet significantly in the next three years. The company announced a deal to increase the order book with Boeing by 25, with... Read More
Dutch flag-carrier KLM operated a six-hour flight to nowhere on Sunday after a technical issue forced the pilots to return mid-flight to the exact same airport they had... Read More
Details are scant, but yet another airplane fracas has ensued. On what appears to be a Las Vegas bound flight a woman, apparently refusing to wear her mask, loses her... Read More
Emirates has announced that it is now allowing Economy Class passengers the chance to pay to reserve seats that adjoin the seat they are booked to travel in should they... Read More
A former airport worker has been jailed for two weeks in Singapore for accepting at least six packs of cigarettes as a bribe to waive excess baggage fees. The Corrupt... Read More
Emirates has started selling unoccupied Economy Class seats for between $55 and $165 per empty seat to passengers willing to pay for the “assurance of more space while... Read More
Frontier Airlines has been accused of antisemitism after removing an Orthodox Jewish family from a Miami to Newark flight on Sunday night over allegations that their... Read More
British Airways has been ordered to pay £5,000 to a customer who wanted to change a non-transferrable and non-refundable ticket because the airline didn’t make it... Read More
The approval of a single-shot COVID-19 vaccine could be a game-changer for pilots and air traffic controllers who are required to wait for at least 48-hours after... Read More
An anti-masker who punched a Delta Air Lines flight attendant in the face has been slapped with a $27,500 fine by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who accused... Read More
In a bit of pleasant news, a woman recently hit the Wheel of Fortune jackpot worth $300,000 while waiting at the Las Vegas airport. Here's a video of the woman after she... Read More
Passengers were left coughing and spluttering on a recent United Airlines flight to Newark after a man accidentally discharged pepper spray onboard the flight. Luckily,... Read More
A small business owner has won £130,000 (£181,000) in a lawsuit against British Airways after slipping in a puddle of Baileys Irish Cream liqueur which had been spilt... Read More
The chief executive of Canada’s largest pension fund which has funds totalling more than $300 billion has been forced to resign after it emerged that he had recently... Read More
A man has filed a class-action lawsuit in the state of Hawaii against United Airlines claiming that flight update text messages that are meant to keep customers informed... Read More
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