LIVE Track Qatar Airways world’s longest commercial flight #QR921 from Auckland
Qatar Airways is the new titleholder for the world’s longest regularly scheduled airline flight. The airline on Sunday inaugurated service on the 9,032-mile route between its Doha hub and Auckland, New Zealand. Flight time on the route is 16 hours, 10 minutes, on the New Zealand-bound leg. The return, which typically faces more headwinds, is…
Live from London Heathrow apron for Air France Boeing 787-9 arrival
We were live this morning from London Heathrow for the arrival of brand new Air France Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
NEWS Busty woman kicked off Spirit Airline flight for showing too much cleavage
Brenda was aboard a Spirit Airline flight when staff approached her and accused her of being drunk. After the “well-endowed” passenger insisted she was perfectly sober, flight attendants continued to badger her about her appearance. Brenda, who did not want to give her surname, said: “They mentioned my body was too exposed and it was…
NEWS Airlines allow passengers after judge blocks travel ban
Many international airlines are allowing nationals of seven Muslim-majority countries hit with President Donald Trump’s travel ban to board US-bound flights after a federal judge blocked the controversial ban nationwide. US Customs and Border Protection informed major American airlines on a conference call late Friday that it was “back to business as usual,” effective immediately,…
Singapore Airlines flight attendant found dead in San Francisco hotel
A Singapore Airlines flight attendant was found dead in a hotel room in San Francisco on Tuesday (31 January) US time, just hours before she was scheduled to fly back to Singapore on a return flight.The deceased has been identified as Penang-born Vanessa Yeap, 38, a leading stewardess who has been with SIA for 16…
Lufthansa’s show to welcome new A350-900 in Munich
The new A350-900 was presented to the public today in Munich with a spectacular light show and an official unveiling ceremony in the Lufthansa Technik Hangar. A media show with light projections served as a 10-minute “fireworks”. In the presence of 2,000 employees and guests, the world’s most advanced long-haul aircraft was then christened and…
Heathrow’s third runway will mean more domestic airport links
Building a third runway at Heathrow will allow more connecting flights with other UK airports, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has said. He told the Commons that six regional airports could be added to the Heathrow hub network, bringing the total to 14. The new airports are thought to be Belfast, Liverpool, Newquay, Prestwick Humberside, and…
Saudi prince buys his 80 falcons a plane seat apiece on commercial flight
One of the most popular photos on Reddit this week was this picture of 80 falcons on board a commercial flight. Falcons are commonly seen on commercial flights in the Middle East. Young men, especially in the United Arab Emirates, train and hunt with falcons as a rite of passage. The sport, called falconry, is so…
British Airways to launch seven new routes from Manchester
British Airways is to launch seven new routes from Manchester Airport this summer and three new destinations from Manchester’s sister airport Stansted. From May the airline will begin summer-only direct flights from Manchester to the popular Spanish sunspots of Alicante, Malaga, Ibiza and Palma, the Greek island of Mykonos, Nice in the South of France…
ALERT British Airways cabin crew strike: less than 1% flights will be affected
British Airways has revealed its plans for the next three-day strike by some members of Heathrow-based cabin crew, which is due to start on 5 February. The airline says it will run all long-haul flights to and from Heathrow, as well as all services at Gatwick and London City airport. A spokesperson for BA said: “To…
