NEWS Ryanair steps up flights to Copenhagen
Ryanair will increase flights on its London Luton to Copenhagen service from 3 to 4 times daily, as part of its winter 2015 schedule.
NEWS Alaska Airlines has annoyed Republicans by offering to fly gay people to Pride events across the US for a discount
An airline has infuriated Republicans – by offering to fly gay people to Pride events across the US for a discount. Alaska Airlines – which carries the name of the state known more for being the home of anti-gay politician Sarah Palin than for inclusiveness – made the offer as part of an ‘LGBT travel’ stunt. Though it…
NEWS American Airlines refuses to compensate wheelchair-bound woman forced to crawl onto plane (@KOHNnews)
A wheelchair-bound woman who was forced to crawl onto a plane officially filed a lawsuit Friday morning against American Airlines. Theresa Purcell was taking a commuter flight from San Diego when the agent at the gate told her it was too late to set up a ramp so she can board. Instead, Purcell had to…
BREAKING: Jetstar flight makes emergency landing in Rockhampton
A Jetstar flight travelling from Brisbane to Mackay in north Queensland has been forced to make an emergency landing in Rockhampton. The Jetstar A320 in Rockhampton (Twitter: @cqplanespotting) The A320 jet landed at Rockhampton Airport just before 5:00pm on Monday amid concern over reports of fumes in the cabin. One passenger who was on board told…
NEWS Singapore Airlines to operate A380 to Osaka 3 times a week in December.
From the 5th December to 3rd January, the airline plans to operate the A380 from Singapore to Osaka. The aircraft will operate as SQ618/619 that has a Premium Economy cabin. SQ618 departs Singapore at 01:30am and arrives at Osaka at 8:45am the return, SQ619 departs Osaka at 11:00am and arrives back to Singapore at 17:10.…
ALERT @VictoriaLIVE exclusive report: British airlines ‘face multiple toxic air claims’
Seventeen former and serving cabin crew are planning legal action against British airlines saying they have been poisoned by contaminated cabin air. The cases are funded by the Unite union which represents 20,000 flight staff. Workers believe they have fallen sick after breathing in fumes mixed with engine oil and other toxic chemicals. The Civil…
NEWS Kate Moss is escorted off @easyJet flight at Luton Airport ‘for being disruptive’
The supermodel, Kate Moss, had been escorted off a plane at Luton airport for being reportedly disruptive on board. The easyJet flight arrived from Bodrum on Sunday. Bedfordshire Police say in a statement that they “were called to assist staff in the escorting of a passenger from a flight arriving into Luton airport” There have been…
NEWS IATA: LatAm aviation growth to drive social, economic benefits
Passenger growth in Latin America and the Caribbean (LatAm) could reach 385 million within ten years if the region’s governments address infrastructure bottlenecks, embrace smarter regulation, and observe global standards and best practices, according to The International Transport Association. In 2014, passenger numbers in the region were 242 million.
NEWS Aeromexico begins Boston service
Aeromexico has launched a new service between Mexico City and Boston, the carrier’s 16th destination in the U.S.
NEWS Etihad signs multi-million dollar deal with Accenture
Etihad Airways is signing a collaboration agreement with Accenture to support the implementation of its business transformation program to improve productivity, efficiency and enable growth.
NEWS Lufthansa appoints new chief information officer
Josef Bogdanski has been appointed the new Chief Information Officer/Chief Process Officer (CIO/CPO) of the Lufthansa Group. In his new role he will report to Harry Hohmeister, Chief Officer Group Airlines, Logistics and IT.
NEWS SAS increases capacity to London
SAS is launching several all-new routes for its winter schedule. Larger aircraft will also be deployed on its existing routes from Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo to London Heathrow. The Gothenburg-London route will also switch from Heathrow to Stansted Airport.
