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Fiji Airways Is Latest Airline to Offer 'On-Demand Dining' Program In Flight
Fiji Airways is joining the likes of Emirates Airlines and Etihad Airways with the expansion of its on-demand dining program in business class. On-demand dining has been a staple in first-class cabins, but only a few airlines offer the option in…
Wizz Air becomes third airline to offer quiet bag drop for early morning flights
Ahead of a busy travel period, Wizz Air has introduced a new check-in procedure that allows UK travellers to drop their bags off at the airport the day before they fly. Airports are expected to be busier than usual as hundreds of families jet off…
United Airlines flight aborts UK landing after declaring mid-air emergency
A United Airlines flight was forced to abort its landing at a major UK airport after declaring a mid-air emergency. Ferry flight UA3907 was travelling over the Atlantic on its route from Munich, Germany, to Newark Airport in the US when it suddenly…
Greater Bay Airlines marks first HK-KL seasonal flight
KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Malaysia welcomed the arrival of Greater Bay Airlines' inaugural chartered flight for its direct daily seasonal service from Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur, marking a significant boost in air connectivity between the two…
Family outraged after major airline seats toddler apart from parents, sparking viral debate
A family seating mix-up on a recent flight has sparked online debate over whether airlines should guarantee that parents and young children sit together or not. The dispute began after a passenger shared on X that his wife and two young children…
Alaska Airlines pilots' salaries revealed - and the numbers are shocking
These pilots are flying sky-high in more ways than one. According to Aviation A2Z, a recently negotiated contract with notable pay hikes has made Alaska Airlines pilot salaries among the strongest in the market. Their first officers (also known as…
The moral crisis behind Uganda Airlines
Uganda Airlines was meant to be a reckoning with history. When the national carrier was revived nearly two decades after its collapse, the promise was not just that planes would fly again, but that the mistakes that grounded the airline in 2001 had…
FAA Requires Airlines To Certify Merit-Based Pilot Hiring
The Federal Aviation Administration will require U.S. commercial airlines to certify that pilot hiring is based on merit, a step announced Friday by Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to be issued through a mandatory operations specification.
Video Captures Chaotic Brawl That Got 'Racist' Passengers Banned From Airline
A UK-bound Jet2 flight had to make an emergency landing on February 12 due to a heated brawl between two passengers. The airlines banned the offenders for life after they were escorted off the packed plane. Other passengers overheard the aggressors…
American Airlines Launches New Nonstop Flights To The Bahamas
Already thinking of your next long weekend in the Tropics, but you've had enough of the bog-standard Cancuns, Punta Canas, and all the other rinse-and-repeat resort hubs of this world? Buckle up, cause this time, American Airlines is flying you to…
Anthropic Pushes Into India With Airline and Startup Pacts
With the company's new office in Bengaluru, announced Monday (Feb. 16) and partnerships with the likes of Air India, the maker of the Claude chatbot is hoping to boost AI usage in the world's most populous country. “India is the…
TRIP REPORT: Back to Istanbul Airport and the Turkish Airlines Business Class Lounge - Economy Class & Beyond
Time to head back to Istanbul Airport and experience the wonder of the Turkish Airlines Business Class Lounge. But how to get to the airport… Yes. I'm that old. Next. Off to Heathrow, Terminal 3 and Cathay Pacific Lounge BA768 London…
Spirit Airlines Loses A Credit Card Partner as Bankruptcy, Route Cuts, and Crew Shortages Deepen Crisis
Spirit Airlines is in freefall. They are in their second bankruptcy in short succession. They had to post significant collateral just to keep processing credit cards. They are giving up planes, routes, and destinations. They sold their gates at…
Top Airline Stocks To Follow Today - February 16th
Delta and United Earnings Point to Less Turbulence Ahead American Airlines Group, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines are the three Airline stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Airline stocks are shares of publicly…
Southwest adding to Vegas redeye schedule with flights to this city
Southwest Airlines is bulking up its Las Vegas flight schedule as it expands its Sunday departures and will add to its redeye offerings with a new overnight trip to Dallas' Love Field in October. The Dallas-based airline, the busiest commercial…
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