Hong Kong temporarily bans Qatar Airways flights from Doha due to COVID-19 cases
The Government of Hong Kong announced on October 18, 2021 that it will place a temporary ban on…
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American Airlines tire blowout blocks runways at Ronald Reagan Airport
Two out of the three runways of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) had to be temporarily closed…
Ryanair cancels flights in Lisbon, blames TAP for lack of airport slots
Ryanair has stated that it will have to cancel 700 flights and three Lisbon routes (to Tours, Oujda,…
Mine’s a Porter Porter: Canadian carrier launches own beer
Not content with flying passengers, Canada’s Porter Airlines has teamed up with a brewery to launch its own…
A fresh start? Alitalia successor ITA Airways takes off for the first time
The Alitalia brand will live on. Or so many people thought when news emerged on October 14, 2021,…
Azerbaijan Airlines eyes fleet renewal with 787s and A321neos
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) aims to modernize its existing fleet with new Boeing 787 Dreamliners and Airbus A321neo aircraft.…
Iran Air passengers forced to spend a night on a plane due to delays
On October 9, at 11:50 AM CEST (9:30 UTC) Iran Air flight IR716 was scheduled to depart from…
Addio Alitalia: debt-making flag carrier takes off for the last time
The prolonged Alitalia’s saga gets to an end. The flag carrier of Italy is about to take off…
Seeking new cabin crew, British Airways tweaks staff travel policy
British Airways is looking to hire cabin crew for summer 2022 and is hoping to encourage applications by…
Qantas brings forward international start date once again
Qantas will restart international flights even sooner than expected, bringing the date forward to November 1, 2021 after…
Southwest Airlines president: flight disruptions not caused by employee protests
Flight cancellations and delays at Southwest Airlines (LUV) were not the result of staff protests over vaccination mandates,…
Australian carrier Qantas to sell land for US$595 million to ease pandemic debt
Australian flag carrier Qantas announced on October 15, 2021 that it had entered into a binding agreement with…
Wizz Air refuses to deal with unions in Italy
While aggressively expanding in Italy, Wizz Air stays determined not to engage with labor unions.The Hungarian low-cost carrier…
United Airlines to fire 232 employees for failing to comply with vaccine mandate
United Airlines is firing 232 employees who have refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The move was made…
Rise in fuel prices threaten Delta Air Lines profitability, CEO says
Affected by the recent surge in aviation fuel prices, one of the major carriers of the United States,…
Virgin Australia expands domestic network, connecting Queensland and Tasmania
Virgin Australia will launch three new Australian domestic services in time for the summer holidays, connecting Queensland and…
Akasa Air eyes commercial operations launch from mid-2022
India’s new ultra-low-cost carrier Akasa Air aims to start commercial operations from mid-2022. The news comes as the…
Great Dane Airlines goes bankrupt, ceases operations
Regional Danish carrier Great Dane Airlines filed for bankruptcy and ceased operations on October 11, 2021, two years…