United Airlines is accelerating the retirement of its Boeing 747 jumbo jets, saying its last flight on the “Queen of the Skies” will now come this year. Previously, United said its 747s would be phased out by the end of 2018.
JetBlue has finally made good on that promise to provide free WiFi on every flight. The airline announced today that every jet in its fleet is now equipped with JetBlue’s Fly-Fi broadband, offering “gate-to-gate” high speed internet you can use even before the flight reaches cruising altitude. Fly-Fi debuted in 2013 and JetBlue claims speeds…
International Airlines Group carried more than 100 million passengers in 2016, a record for the group. In total, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling carried 100,675,056 passengers which was up by 14 per cent compared to 2015. via Breaking Travel News
London City Airport welcomed a record-breaking 4.5 million passengers in 2016 ahead of £344 million development. Expanding routes, investment in facilities and the continued convenience of the only airport actually in London has led to a record-breaking year for London City Airport. More
Iran Air has taken delivery of its first new aircraft, an A321, in a handover ceremony in Toulouse with Farhad Parvaresh, Iran Air chairman, and Airbus Commercial Aircraft president Fabrice Bregier. The delivery is the first from a firm order placed by Iran Air in December 2016 for 100 Airbus aircraft (46 single aisle and…
Through the shootings at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport final week, a younger woman named Courtney left behind her teddy bear within the chaos that ensued. As their 10-yr-previous daughter was crying over her misplaced pal, Courtney’s mother, Kim, despatched out a tweet pleading for assist in finding the bear named Rufus. @browardsheriff Looking for Rufus…
The hunt for missing flight MH370 will end in two weeks, Malaysia’s transport minister said on Friday, as relatives of passengers demanded authorities push on with the search. “We’re at the final lap within these two weeks,” said the minister, Liow Tiong Lai which did not specify a date but said that a tripartite meeting…
Gatwick welcomed 43 million passengers in 2016, cementing its position as the world’s most efficient single runway airport. This new annual record came on December 22nd last year, a month in which the airport achieved 3.1 million passengers, up 15 per cent on December last year. The airport’s booming long-haul services grew by 26.8 per…
A fight broke out between an Arik manager and passengers at the Lagos International airport yesterday because Arik had reportedly delayed their flights to Johannesburg South Africa for 3 days without notice. Demanding an explanation, one of the enraged passengers approached the manager only for tempers to flare and a fight ensued between them. Other…
Police are investigating the death of a British airline worker whose body was foundo n a stretch of railway between Schiphol and Amsterdam on Monday, a day after going missing. Dutch police are investigating and said it appeared the Emirates cabin crew member had been hit by a train. A spokesman for the Dutch police…
Fresh doubt has been cast over the future of the Airbus A380, with 12 aircraft deliveries postponed. Six aircraft deliveries will now be postponed from 2017 to 2018 and six others from 2018 to 2019. The latest postponement is believed to be linked to technical issues Emirates is having with the new Rolls-Royce Trent 900…
