Direct flights between Ukraine and Russia will stop on Sunday, as new sanctions initiated by Kiev come into effect. Moscow first called Kiev’s ban on Russian airlines “madness”, then announced that it would mirror the move. Ukraine now says flights will end at midnight on Saturday, after last-minute crisis talks failed. Up to 70,000 passengers…
A British drunk passenger who had allegedly shouted that she hoped the plane crashed was removed from a flight bound for the UK. TCX175 from Cuba to Manchester was taxiing to the runway when the pilot returned to the terminal and called the police. It is believed the woman was then arrested. The flight was…
Etihad Airways has welcomed the ruling by the Administrative Court of Braunschweig allowing it to continue operating all its codeshare flights with airberlin to destinations in Europe, the US and the UAE. The injunction, which is valid until November 8th, provides an opportunity for the parties to resolve outstanding differences through on going consultation between…
A Turkey-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing after an Irishman stripped off and attempted to have sex with a stewardess. The man, who has been identified by the Serbian Interior Ministry as an Irish resident, boarded the Sun Express flight from Dublin to Izmir with a large group of friends on Saturday.…
Boeing and Norwegian have finalised an order for 19 787-9 Dreamliners valued at more than $5 billion at current list prices. The order also includes options for ten more 787-9s, as the carrier looks to significantly grow its existing long-haul fleet into the next decade. Details
Air Europa will launch a new daily service from London to Bogota via Madrid June 27th next year. Following the announcement of a new route to Asuncion, Paraguay, last month, this news is further indication of Air Europa’s strategy for growth and expansion over the coming year, as the airline seeks to fill the few…
VisitBritain and Turkish Airlines have launched a new global marketing partnership to attract more international visitors to Britain, with a focus across the airline’s five regional gateways which include Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh, as well as London’s Heathrow and Gatwick. This new partnership will see VisitBritain and Turkish Airlines develop an international marketing campaign over…
United Airlines has reported third-quarter net income of $1.7 billion, or $4.53 per diluted share, excluding special items. Including special items, UAL reported third-quarter net income of $4.8 billion. These results include a nonrecurring $3.2 billion non-cash gain associated with the reversal of the company’s income tax valuation allowance. Details
easyJet has put its peak summer schedule on sale for 2016 with a record number of flights and routes available for passengers to book. Over 103,000 flights are set to take place across easyJet’s network between June and September next year providing more than 17.1 million seats. Of these, more than 9.9 million additional seats…
Boeing has reported third-quarter revenue has increased nine per cent to $25.8 billion on record commercial deliveries. Core earnings per share for the quarter increased 18 per cent to $2.52, reflecting strong performance across the company, and GAAP earnings per share was $2.47. Details
Snow and sunshine dominate the weather outlook for British Airways’ customers looking to get away as the airline’s winter 2015 schedule starts at the end of the month. From October 25th the winter season kicks off with a new service to the dramatic volcanic landscape of Iceland while the skiing-mecca of Salzburg gets two new…
