A judge at Manchester County Court today ruled in favour of consumers in the flight delay test case Goel & Trivedi v Ryanair – a decision which stands to benefit millions of passengers. Judge Platts ruled Ryanair cannot dictate how long passengers have to claim flight delay compensation through a clause in its small print.…
Qatar Airways and Royal Air Maroc are set to further strengthen their recent business partnership with the launch of new code-share routes across Royal Air Maroc’s extensive West African network. The deal will also extend to both airlines’ routes between Qatar and Morocco. The new code-share agreement comes shortly after Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar…
Flight American Airlines AA1910 was en route to Charlotte from Dallas when it lost a small panel door prior to landing. At around 8.20am, a small door from a passing plane crash landed on the lawn at Green Meadows Golf Course in Mount Holly. Witnesses at the course said they saw an object ‘falling from the sky, twirling…
The video shows the moment a woman is removed from a plane screaming and swearing at police after refusing to put her dog in a pet carrier. The shocking incident happened on a United Express flight that was about to take-off from Salt Lake City to Chicago when things took a drastic turn. After allegedly…
Scots seeking somewhere to slope off for a skiing holiday or to enjoy the sound of music will hit the right note when British Airways launches a new direct winter service to Salzburg from Glasgow. Tickets for the weekly service linking Scotland with Austria with the first flight taking off in the winter season on…
Qantas has announced its strongest profit since before the global financial crisis, a $505 million capital return to shareholders and a Boeing 787 Dreamliner order to start a new era for Qantas International. For the 12 months to June 20th, the Australian flag-carrier reported an underlying profit before tax of $975 million and a statutory…
American Airlines announced plans to discontinue its sole flight to Israel come next year. The flight, which links Philadelphia with Tel Aviv, has been in existence for six years and started as a US Airways route. In explaining the reasons for the cancellation.
@airlivenet pic.twitter.com/dNYzVHfGGe— The Kenyan Aviator (@kenyanaviator) 5 Août 2015
Air France and Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, have signed a landmark codeshare agreement to provide travellers with better connections between France, wider Europe, and the Seychelles. The agreement was signed by Roy Kinnear, chief executive of Air Seychelles, and Frédéric Gagey, chairman of Air France, and follows the establishment…
Qantas has announced its strongest profit since before the global financial crisis, a $505 million capital return to shareholders and a Boeing 787 Dreamliner order to start a new era for Qantas International. For the 12 months to June 20th, the Australian flag-carrier reported an underlying profit before tax of $975 million and a statutory…
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will implement a new fare structure from September 14th to provide more choice and clarity when booking flights. A total of eight new ‘Fare Choices’ will be introduced, allowing travellers to tailor their bookings to their individual needs. Details
A man has been tasered by police on board an EasyJet flight due to depart from London’s Gatwick Airport this morning. Sussex Police said in a statement: “A man is in police custody after being tasered on an aircraft waiting to depart from Gatwick Airport to Belfast on Thursday morning. “Police officers were called to…
