Lufthansa will cut the number of short- and medium-haul flights in response to the accelerated spread of the coronavirus. “Within the coming weeks, the number of short- and medium-haul flights will be reduced by up to 25%, depending on the further development of the spread of the coronavirus,” the airline said. The Lufthansa Group airlines,…
Easyjet has published an update to investors surrounding coronavirus and its impact on the business. The low-cost carrier said that it had seen “a significant softening of demand and load factors into and out of our Northern Italian bases”, as well “slower demand across our other European markets”. The airline said that as a result…
The Australian Tranport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released it’s preliminary report into the C-130 Large Tanker accident that fatally injured 3 aircrew from the US during aerial firefighting operations in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW). A preliminary report is released about 1 month after the start of an investigation and contains only…
Heathrow Airport’s plans for a third runway face being blocked after a landmark Court of Appeal defeat over climate change. A group of councils in London affected by the expansion, environmental charities including Greenpeace, Friends Of The Earth and Plan B, and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, brought legal action over the Government’s approval of the…
The final Airbus A380 convoy arrived to the Airbus A380 Final Assembly Line in the Jean-Luc Lagardere plant at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport. Three huge sections of the aircraft are carried in three specially designed vessels, that carry six heavy components by sea, while the vertical tail fin flies from Hamburg to Toulouse. The wings were built…
The data of 80,000 Transavia passengers leaked out after an e-mail inbox containing the data was breached, the Dutch low-cost flyer said on Monday. The data that was released includes passengers’ full names, date of birth, flight information, booking number, luggage purchase, and additionally requested services like wheelchair assistance. Affected passengers include anyone who flew…
One of the cabin crew of Korean Air has tested positive for coronavirus, the airline said on Tuesday (Feb 25), prompting it to shut its office near Incheon International Airport, where the crew briefing room is located. The Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) notified the carrier of the employee confirmed to have…
A British Airways flight to Milan was delayed when three passengers refused to travel over coronavirus fears. Molly Hunter, an NBC journalist on the BA flight to Milan, tweeted: “At #Heathrow, our BA #Milan flight is delayed – the captain just announced there are passengers (I count 3) on board who don’t want to travel…
A Canadian man has passed away in Cuba while waiting to leave an island where passengers have been stranded. On Feb. 16, the airport on Cayo Large del Sur had to close because of a damaged runway, which disrupted the plans of many Canadians who were scheduled to return home that same day. The airport…
Emirates crew celebrated a passenger’s 100th Birthday on board an A380 to Munich. Elisabeth was flying on board Emirates flight #EK51 from Dubai to Munich. She was a bit surprised when the crew invited her to reach the A380 lounge to celebrate her 100th Birthday. Elisabeth received warm greetings from the crew and passengers during…
The chief executive told the Times that “males of a Muslim persuasion” who are single and travelling alone pose the largest terror threat to airlines. In the wide-ranging interview, Mr O’Leary, 58, said: “Who are the bombers? They are going to be single males travelling on their own. If you are travelling with a family…
