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Opinion: Ottawa should end its loans to airlines and look at better ways to help the sector
Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account When was the last time a company flatly turned down an offer of cash from the government? In early June, WestJet Airlines Ltd. came out strongly against the federal Finance Department's plan…
Mamdani-backed Claire Valdez faces backlash over past 'abolish PreCheck,' airline nationalization calls
New York state Assemblywoman Claire Valdez, the Democratic nominee for New York's 7th Congressional District, faced online backlash Wednesday after a podcast clip from May resurfaced following her primary victory in which the democratic socialist…
Flight prices to soar as airlines hit by massive eco tax crunch
THE cost of your foreign holiday could be about to rocket – thanks to a looming green tax crisis that threatens to slam the world's biggest airlines with a £100billion bill. Long-haul carriers are bracing for billions of dollars in…
New budget airline could fly you from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
Budget airline VietJet has applied to run thousands of domestic flights a year from Sydney Airport, potentially giving Australian travellers a fresh option to travel between the NSW capital, Melbourne and Brisbane. Aviation sources said VietJet…
Democratic Nominee Wants To Abolish TSA PreCheck And Nationalize Airlines
A Democratic congressional nominee in New York says her “hot take” is to abolish TSA PreCheck and ultimately nationalize the airline industry. What an efficient politicians: two bad ideas in one soundbite… Claire Valdez, the…
Airline that collapsed into administration with all flights cancelled owed £82m
Documents also show that Flybe was haemorrhaging around £5m a month ahead of the company's collapse. The administrators' report shows that a secured creditor of the regional carrier, DLP Holdings, has received £2m of £49m it was…
Fleet Groundings Mount at Several Russian Airlines as Sanctions Strain Maintenance - Kommersant
Several Russian airlines are operating with unusually high numbers of grounded aircraft as Western sanctions continue to complicate access to spare parts and maintenance, the Kommersant newspaper reported Monday. An analysis by the business daily…
Singapore Airlines and Air China sign MOU to deepen cooperation, expand codeshare services
Under the agreement, the airlines could expand their codeshare partnership to additional routes between Singapore and mainland China, within China and to destinations beyond the two countries. New: You can now listen to articles. 29 Jun 2026…
Southwest captain admits his 'lip was quivering' during co-pilot daughter's surprise speech on final flight
A retiring Southwest Airlines captain's final flight turned into a viral family moment when his daughter, serving as his first officer, surprised him with an emotional tribute that was posted to the airline's Instagram on June 21 in celebration of…
Japan Airlines CEO takes pay cut after cabin crew booze scandal
Misuko Tottori, the CEO and president of Japan Airlines (JAL), has taken a temporary 30% pay cut after cabin crew staff delayed take off by violating the company's alcohol policies. A spokesperson for Japan Airlines told Business Insider that…
Airline worker charged after alleged $500k discovery in her luggage
Airline worker charged over alleged discovery She landed at Melbourne Airport on June 25 READ MORE: Bakery king is closing his CBD store declaring Melbourne 'dead' An international airline crew member is facing decades behind bars after allegedly…
Tourism Malaysia lays out plan to entice Chinese travellers
Malaysia 's bet on Chinese tourists is increasingly being shaped by the same forces influencing their itineraries: short videos, lifestyle apps, online personalities and newly opened routes from beyond China's biggest cities. Tourism Malaysia…
National civil aviation chief hosts class for HK industry representatives
Song Zhiyong, the Administrator of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), personally delivered a keynote lecture to a total of 30 management personnel from Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department (CAD) and the local aviation industry.
Simon Calder gives BA and easyJet update after flight cancellations
Travel expert Simon Calder has issued a stark warning to British Airways (BA) and easyJet passengers, telling them they 'will not be getting any cash' after thousands found their flights axed over the weekend. Hundreds of services were thrown into…
Africa faces biggest baggage mishandling rates despite global progress
As the baggage handling landscape transforms, Africa remains a troublesome outlier, with the highest mishandling rate of any region in the world. The latest Baggage IT Insights Report by Geneva-based SITA has uncovered an alarming truth about the…
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