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Business class-only airline launches flights from UK to the Maldives
READ MORE: Private jet interior designer reveals what the super rich who pay MILLIONS demand - including cashmere walls, silk carpets and industry-quality cinema screens A luxury airline offering business class seats only has announced the launch…
Price hikes, outlook cuts - What airlines are doing as fuel costs surge
A surge in jet fuel prices driven by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has upended the global aviation industry, forcing airlines to raise fares and revise financial outlooks. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Jet fuel prices have soared from $85 to $90…
American Airline passengers finds their flights replaced by bus routes
Several American Airlines passengers said they were blindsided after selecting seats and clearing security, only to board a company-branded bus instead of a plane. Kennedy Woodard-Jones, 27, went through TSA and lined up at her gate in South Bend…
Vietnamese Airlines Slash Flights From April on Jet Fuel Crunch
Vietnamese airlines will significantly reduce flights and scale back operations from April as soaring jet fuel prices and supply constraints squeeze the industry, prompting carriers to focus on core routes as the Middle East conflict drags on.
Greater Bay Airlines to raise fuel charges by 34%, joining other Hong Kong carriers
Greater Bay Airlines has become the latest Hong Kong-based carrier to raise its fuel surcharges by 34 per cent amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with the fee for destinations other than mainland China set to hit HK$389 (US$50). China's…
United Airlines jet has close call with US Army helicopter, prompting probe
The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between a United Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter in California, the agency said on Thursday, in the latest incident between a passenger jet and a military aircraft.
Major airlines plunges into liquidation - in business since 2007
Another airline has collapsed into liquidation following financial troubles. This comes after the liquidation of Scottish operator EcoJet Airlines, alongside Royal Air Philippines entering administration and grounding all flights. Indian charter…
American Airlines may reinstate seat-back screens
Watching movies on planes has gone through quite the transition over the years. Decades ago, passengers were all forced to watch the same movie from overhead screens—usually Space Jam or some random Sandra Bullock movie. Then the screens…
Airlines are facing yet more turbulence. An expert assesses what it will take to survive
The war in the Middle East swiftly led to the cancellation of thousands of flights across the Persian Gulf. The crisis in the industry is severe, but aviation is no stranger to existential shocks. Over the last four decades it has faced the COVID…
You Could Book A First-Class Airline Ticket That Turns Out To Be On A Bus Instead Of A Plane
A video posted on TikTok by 27-year-old Kennedy Woodard-Jones went viral, with over 13.4 million views as of this writing. She told the Post that when it was time for her flight to board at South Bend International Airport in Indiana, she ended up…
United Airlines praised for introducing feature wanted by 'everyone who has ever been on a plane
Traveling to new countries is great, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who doesn't particularly enjoy the actual traveling part of going on vacation... As much as I'd like to travel Business Class everywhere, my bank balance won't let me and I…
Singapore Airlines to launch Western Sydney Airport International Service - Economy Class & Beyond
Supporting the launch of commercial services at Western Sydney (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, Singapore Airlines will launch a daily service in November 2026. The new service will commence on 23rd November 2026, using its Airbus A350-900 medium-haul…
Indian airlines face headwinds, ICRA revises outlook to negative
Indian airlines continue to face a double whammy of revenue loss arising from flight cancellations and increased expenses due to airspace closures and extended flight durations. India carriers are not operating to Bahrain, Doha and Kuwait while…
Are You a Bad Photographer? This Airline Wants to Pay You $50,000 and an All Expenses Paid Trip to Iceland - Running with Miles
I love different approaches to marketing and I think Icelandair has done a really good job with this one. They are actively seeking “bad photographers” for this new advertising campaign and it really sounds like a cool idea. Let's see…
United Airlines plane has close call with Black Hawk helicopter
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Mar 27, 2026, 07:55 AM LOS ANGELES – A Black Hawk helicopter crossed in front of a United Airlines plane landing at John Wayne Airport in Southern California on March 24…
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