Thai Airways ex-chairman sentenced for avoiding baggage fees
Thai Airways former chairman sentenced to two years of jail for evading paying excess baggage fees in 2009.On…
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Montenegro Airlines might ground whole fleet, carrier warns
Montenegro Airlines, the flag carrier of Montenegro, might be forced to ground its whole fleet if the airline…
Avatar Airlines endless search for Boeing 747s
After their offer was rejected by British Airways, ultra-low fare airline start-up Avatar Airlines proposed to buy Thai…
Tata Sons to bid for Air India, in negotiations with SIA
Tata Sons Group, the holding company of the $113 billion “salt-to-software” conglomerates, reportedly stepped into negotiations with Singapore…
Alaska Airlines and Ryanair reiterate support for 737 MAX
Let no crisis go to waste is seemingly the slogan for both Alaska Airlines and Ryanair, who have…
Cathay Pacific ceases negotiations with cabin crew union
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways permanently ceases talks with its Flight Attendants Union (FAU) over pay and conditions,…
Passengers provide identical COVID tests, flight canceled
Russian airline Pegas Fly was forced to cancel a flight from Moscow, Russia, to Zhengzhou, China, after COVID-19…
Latvian airBaltic might need additional money, CEO hints
airBaltic, the flag carrier of Latvia, might need additional financial support from the government of the country if…
EasyJet to reduce operations in Italy
In the midst of new lockdown measures, low cost carrier EasyJet will reorganize its operations in Italy. The carrier…
Flydubai operates first scheduled Dubai-Tel Aviv flight
On November 26, 2020, Flydubai operated the first direct flight Dubai-Tel Aviv, greeted by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin…
Norwegian Minister warns Wizz Air: “Will have challenges”
A Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air reportedly might face obstacles if it continued to grow the number of…
Delta plans to introduce quarantine-free travel to Europe
Delta Air Lines announced its plans to re-launch passenger flights to Europe. Partnered together with Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International…
Lightning strike impeds Air New Zealand’s flight
A domestic Air New Zealand flight was diverted after the flight crew suspected the turboprop being hit by…
International flights banned from India till end of 2020
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India announced that scheduled international passenger flights would be banned until…
Emirates to offer free hotel stay on long connections
To bring back the confidence in air travel, Emirates will offer a free hotel stay on layovers longer…
Etihad tests facial recognition services for cabin crew
Etihad Airways, in collaboration with information technology company SITA, will test facial biometric services intended to authenticate cabin…
Belavia: staying afloat in the pandemic
For several years now Belarusian national carrier Belavia demonstrated good results, while expanding quickly. Igor Cherginets, Deputy General Director…
Customs arrests Air India employees in gold smuggling case
A total of three persons including two Air India SATS employees were arrested by customs officials for allegedly…