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standard.co.uk - William Mata - Who are Scattered Spider? Hacking group are now targeting airline industry
Who are Scattered Spider? Hacking group are now targeting airline industry
Evening Standard

The FBI has issued a new advisory warning that Scattered Spider is now thought to be targeting the airline industry. The agency stated in an urgent warning released online over the weekend that the mysterious gang, who have been connected to data…

bbc.co.uk - Tabby Wilson - Qantas data breach to impact 6 million airline customers - BBC News
Qantas data breach to impact 6 million airline customers - BBC News
BBC

Qantas is contacting customers after a cyber attack targeted their third-party customer service platform. On 30 June, the Australian airline detected 'unusual activity' on a platform used by its contact centre to store the data of six million…

usnews.com - Carry-on Luggage Sizes, Weight Limits and Fees by Airline
Carry-on Luggage Sizes, Weight Limits and Fees by Airline
U.S. News & World Report

Similar to checked bag size restrictions, carry-on luggage comes with its own set of rules, too. These restrictions include the dimensions of your carry-on bag and personal item, and in some cases, even the weight. Typically, a carry-on bag should…

newsweek.com - Theo Burman - FBI issues US airline warning: What to know
FBI issues US airline warning: What to know
Newsweek

news article Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. ✓ Link copied to clipboard! The FBI has issued a warning to the airline sector about the growing threat…

bloomberg.com - Lydia Lothman - Sweden Invented Flight Shaming. Now It Wants Airlines to Return
Sweden Invented Flight Shaming. Now It Wants Airlines to Return
Bloomberg

Six years after enforcing a tax on air travel, Sweden is reversing course as the government seeks to revive the country's ailing commercial aviation industry. The government will scrap a levy of as much 517 kronor ($54) for flights, depending on…

avweb.com - Mark Phelps - FBI Warns That Casino Hackers Are Now Targeting Airlines - AVweb
FBI Warns That Casino Hackers Are Now Targeting Airlines - AVweb
AVweb: Premier Aviation News and Insights for Pilots and Professionals​

According to the FBI, several airlines have been the subject of security breaches from a cybercrime organization known as “Scattered Spider.” Multiple news outlets, including The Hill, are reporting the FBI's alert issued last week.

dailydot.com - Braden Bjella - The FBI has issued a warning to airlines over hacking concerns-here's what to know
The FBI has issued a warning to airlines over hacking concerns-here's what to know
The Daily Dot

Flyers have many concerns entering this vacation season, from problems with airplanes to staffing shortages and more. Now, it looks like travelers might need to worry about something else: security vulnerabilities. On June 28th, the FBI released a…

foxnews.com - Ashley DiMella - Mom pulls off sneaky airline seat hack that has other travelers in disbelief
Mom pulls off sneaky airline seat hack that has other travelers in disbelief
Fox News

A mom flying with her family was able to 'successfully' swindle an entire row of seats for her group as others weighed in on the move. Posting in the 'r/unitedairlines' forum on Reddit and using the title 'Seat Shenanigans - advanced tactics,' a…

timeout.com - Gerrish Lopez - Spirit Airlines is celebrating July 4th with flights as low as $49
Spirit Airlines is celebrating July 4th with flights as low as $49
Time Out

News The sale is on for five days only, so act fast to snag a deal Written by Gerrish Lopez Time Out Contributor, US This Independence Day, Spirit Airlines is celebrating American history and affordable travel with a five-day flash sale that…

tmz.com - TMZ Staff - Japan Airlines Flight Plummets Mid-Air, Passengers Write Goodbye Notes
Japan Airlines Flight Plummets Mid-Air, Passengers Write Goodbye Notes
TMZ

The friendly skies have been downright terrifying lately -- and the latest scare saw passengers on a Japan Airlines flight writing goodbye notes as a sudden mechanical issue sent the plane into a steep, panic-inducing descent. Catch this…

ibtimes.co.uk - Andrea Trinidad - Spring Airlines Boeing 737 Plunge Sparks Fresh Safety Fears After Osaka Landing
Spring Airlines Boeing 737 Plunge Sparks Fresh Safety Fears After Osaka Landing
International Business Times UK

On 1 July, a Spring Airlines Boeing 737-800 flying from Shanghai Pudong to Tokyo Narita was forced to make an emergency landing at Osaka's Kansai International Airport after a sudden cabin depressurisation. The aircraft dropped nearly 26,000 feet…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - Project Falcon: Queensland regional airline puts itself up for sale
Project Falcon: Queensland regional airline puts itself up for sale
Australian Financial Review

Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.

skift.com - Darin Graham - Airlines Welcome the End of Sweden's Aviation Climate Tax
Airlines Welcome the End of Sweden's Aviation Climate Tax
Skift: Travel News, Airline News and Hotel News

Sweden's government has abolished its air travel tax, rolling back a six-year-old levy that charged airlines up to $54 per passenger per flight, depending on the distance. At the time of its introduction, the Swedish government said the purpose of…

skift.com - Rashaad Jorden - Chinese Outbound Travel, Travel Innovations, Agentic AI and Airlines: Ask Skift's Most Popular Questions
Chinese Outbound Travel, Travel Innovations, Agentic AI and Airlines: Ask Skift's Most Popular Questions
Skift: Travel News, Airline News and Hotel News

Here are three of the most common questions our answer engine Ask Skift 2.0 has fielded recently and a brief summary of the responses it gave. A growing percentage of Chinese travelers are going abroad for the first time. China Trading Desk's…

arkansasonline.com - Mary Schlangenstein Bloomberg (WPNS) - Supreme Court declines to hear airline's appeal | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Supreme Court declines to hear airline's appeal | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Online

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear American Airlines Group Inc.'s appeal of a lower court ruling that its partnership with JetBlue Airways Corp. violated federal antitrust laws by eliminating competition between the carriers and limiting…

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