Video shows late passengers running across an active airport tarmac after their plane. It is a vivid example of how gate control, door security, and ramp safety can all fail. Continue reading Late Passengers Sprint Across The Tarmac To Chase Their Plane — As Gate Control, Door Security, And Ramp Safety...

A China Airlines Airbus A350-900 operating flight CI6 from Taipei’s Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport… The post China Airlines Airbus A350-900 Engine Ingests Debris Before Los Angeles Flight appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

British Airways has come up with a novel solution to a frustrating flight delay that could have seen as many as 469 passengers stranded in Johannesburg after the pilots and cabin crew ran out of hours to legally work. The incident unfolded on Friday night when British Airways flight BA54...

A traveler at Kuala Lumpur’s airport McDonald’s erupted at staff after realizing the burger she ordered contained beef. She insisted, “I am from India, how can you?” and argued that McDonald’s should have known she wanted a vegetarian option. Continue reading “I Am From India, How Can You?” — Airport McDonald’s...

Once in a while, we’ll see airlines highlight the special ways that flights are crewed, whether it’s an all-female crew, all-black crew, mother-daughter pilot duo, etc. Well, Taiwan-based SkyTeam carrier China Airlines just had a milestone flight, and it was neither a coincidence, nor was it planned by the company.

So what were you thinking when you were recklessly zooming around that curve in your sport utility vehicle at a high rate of speed as you failed to maintain your lane when crossing over the double yellow line halfway into the lane for oncoming traffic? I saw you in the rear...

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is facing a particularly tricky situation… it might run out of jet fuel, and the situation is already having an impact on some airlines operating from the airport. If the shortage doesn’t improve soon, then the impact might become much more widespread. The problem is to do...

Back in April, I wrote about Marriott International acquiring the lifestyle hotel brand known as… The post Marriott Completes citizenM Integration and Launches Promo to Celebrate appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.

Royal Air Maroc is planning to launch flights to a new destination in the United States, which will also have major implications for that airport, in terms of achieving a fairly rare milestone.

Here are this week’s travel and cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: Carnival Dream Lifeboat Falls During Unmanned Test What caused Porsha Williams’Delta flight confrontation? Reality star explains dispute amid FBI review Tourist blamed for massive fire at historic Chinese temple site (video) A Delta Air...

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading SFO Centurion Lounge Drops the Sad Salads and Chicken Thighs — Tomahawk Steaks and Crab Legs Take...

Is a loyalty program primarily designed to incentivize loyalty or to recognize loyalty? Hilton’s new Diamond Reserve tier had me pondering that question this week as Hilton introduced a couple of small new benefits that require far more than Hilton has previously asked of top-tier elites. Greg suggested Hilton implement...

While of absolutely no consequence to passengers, this has to be one of the more unusual stories that an airline executive has shared with employees (thanks to Anand for flagging this)…

Airplanes are multi-million-dollar assets that aren’t usually forgotten about, but that’s exactly what happened to one Boeing 737-200 belonging to Air India that the carrier didn’t even realize it owned until frustrated airport officials told the airline to remove the plane from its airfield. It did, however, take Kolkata Airport...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has warned U.S. airlines to avoid flying over Venezuela due to heightened military activity in the region and fears that a civilian airliner could be accidentally shot down by a Venezuelan air defense system. The warning was issued to pilots in the form of a...

Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is facing issues with its fuel supply, and it’s starting to impact passengers. This isn’t exactly a great week for these kinds of issues, as we approach the busy Thanksgiving travel period.

Last week, I posed the question of whether I should spend an absolute fortune to fly Air Cte dIvoire for a day. As I explained, on my current review trip, I had a couple of extra days in Europe, and one option was to fly the fascinating Air Cte dIvoire...

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The Amazon Black Friday deals are starting to roll in and one of the best discounted travel products right now is the Apple AirPods 4 with ANC. At just $99.99, this is the best price we’ve ever seen for these earbuds, and even $10 less than this morning’s already amazing...

There was a time when I didn’t give much thought to my luggage. As long as I could fit my clothes inside and the zipper closed, it was fine. If…

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Air India has sold a 43-year-old Boeing 737-200 that sat abandoned at Kolkata airport for more than a decade because the airline had literally forgotten it owned the aircraft. The jet only resurfaced after the airport asked Air India to remove it, revealing how badly the former state-run carrier’s records...