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Airline service for Jersey, Alderney and Brest extended
An air service between Alderney, Jersey and Brest is set to continue for an extended period during this year's summer season. The economic development committee said the French airline company Finistair would continue to run the service after the…
Airline slammed after introducing 'fat tax
READ MORE: Southwest flyers furious as airline kills popular perk Southwest Airlines is facing backlash after a policy change left plus-size passengers being forced to buy a second seat on the spot - or miss their flight altogether. The airline was…
Some US airlines may 'not survive' unless oil prices come down soon, experts say
Some airlines could suffer major losses amid rising oil prices, according to industry leaders and experts. The ongoing war with Iran has driven up oil prices worldwide, which means airlines are paying more than expected for fuel. As prices continue…
United copies 15-year-old idea for lie-flat seats from foreign airline
In the latest air travel news, United Airlines plans to add “Relax Rows” of rows of three seats converted into lie-flat beds on long-haul flights of its wide-body fleet and to convert one-class, 50-seat regional jets into two classes…
War, walkouts, and $200 fuel are turning flying into a grind
Jetsetting has gotten less glamorous — and that's not expected to change even as President Donald Trump reinstates pay for Transportation Security Administration workers. Trump on Friday directed Homeland Security to start paying TSA workers…
United Airlines' Global Network Is Now Four Times Larger Than Pan Am At Its Peak
There was a time when Pan Am represented the pinnacle of global aviation, a carrier so dominant internationally that it became synonymous with air travel itself. But listening to United Airlines' head of global network planning this week, it is…
How Airlines Are Reimagining First-Class With Over-the-Top 'Suites'
During the pandemic, first class faced an uncertain future. Many airlines cut routes, retired jumbo jets, and poured their premium budgets into ever-more-polished business-class cabins. Now, top-tier seating is being reimagined, and the category is…
Airline Pilot With 17% No-Match-Required 401(k) Gets Green Light to Cut Personal Contributions
Airline pilot Carlos receives an unconventional 17% employer 401(k) contribution with no personal contribution required, effectively covering his retirement savings floor and allowing him to reduce his personal 8% contribution to 4% without…
Travelers seek new strategies as flight costs spike | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Clint Henderson recently hopped on his computer to find a flight for his mother from the Bay Area to Kansas City, Mo. He was expecting to pay around $400, maybe $500 tops. Much to his shock, the ticket cost more than $1,500 for the cheapest seat…
Coal is back and nuclear is next: The Iran war is rewiring Asia's energy future
The effective closure from the Iran war of the Strait of Hormuz—the critical chokepoint for roughly 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas—is in its fifth week with no clear signs of resolving. For Asia, which buys more than…
HK airport limits power banks to two per passenger, bans in-flight charging
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has introduced new aviation rules limiting each departing passenger to carrying no more than two portable power banks and banning in-flight charging, effective immediately. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT…
How Heathrow became the backdrop of some of UK's most iconic moments
Get your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREE Pictures showcasing some of Heathrow 's most iconic moments have been revealed as it celebrates its 80th birthday. This month marks a major…
Hong Kong passengers caught off guard by new airport limit of 2 power banks
Air passengers departing from Hong Kong have said they were unaware of a new rule limiting the number of power banks they could carry to two, with few reminder signs visible at the airport on the first day of its enforcement on Sunday. Hong Kong…
Pricy airfare, airport chaos test travelers' willingness to fly this year
Some travelers said they have limits to how much they are open to traveling this year, and that they'll take trips only if the fare is right. But airline executives said travel demand has remained robust despite rising fuel costs leading to higher…
Jesse Kline: Tell me again why Air Canada must be officially bilingual
The horrific crash at New York's LaGuardia airport last weekend, in which an Air Canada jet collided with a fire truck on the runway, has been described by Canadian politicians as a “crisis” that's completely…
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