Recent News Headlines : Airline

INDIA EXTENDS DEADLINE TO RECEIVE INITIAL BIDS FOR AIR INDIA


India will announce the qualified bidders for the beleaguered airline on June 15, according to the statement... READ MORE

1st May, 2018 2

TRUMP TO MEET WITH SOUTHWEST CREW AFTER FATAL ENGINE FAILURE


Trump to meet with Southwest crew after fatal engine failure... READ MORE

30th April, 2018 130

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES SUED AFTER WOMAN CLAIMS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER FOLLOWING FATAL ENGINE EXPLOSION


Southwest Airlines sued after woman claims post-traumatic stress disorder following fatal engine explosion... READ MORE

28th April, 2018 42

AMERICAN AIRLINES IS SUED BY FAMILY OF WOMAN WHO DIED AFTER FLIGHT


By Jonathan Stempel Reuters - The family of a South Carolina woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing American Airlines AAL.O of refusing to... READ MORE

28th April, 2018 0

DREAM OF FLYING DRONE TAXIS MOVES ONE STEP CLOSER TO REALITY


Dream of Flying Drone Taxis Moves One Step Closer to Reality... READ MORE

28th April, 2018 1922

AMERICAN AIRLINES IS SUED BY FAMILY OF WOMAN WHO DIED AFTER FLIGHT


The case is Starks et al v American Airlines Inc, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, No... READ MORE

27th April, 2018 1069

FATAL JET-ENGINE BLAST HAPPENED WHILE MAKER PLANNED EXPANDED SAFETY CHECKS


The carrier had done some of the fan blade reviews before the order was issued, said Brandy King, a spokeswoman for the Dallas-based airline... READ MORE

25th April, 2018 81

'WHERE'S MY STUFF?': SUNWING PASSENGERS WAITING UP TO 10 DAYS FOR LUGGAGE FROM DIRECT FLIGHTS


Around midnight, the family finally gave up on their missing luggage, handed in their form, and headed home -- four hours after their arrival... READ MORE

24th April, 2018 1076

AIR CANADA, WESTJET OFFER CHEAP BASIC ECONOMY FARES FOR NO-FRILLS SEEKERS


Think again Air Canada and WestJet are selling basic economy fares that cost less and offer even fewer features... READ MORE

20th April, 2018 1765

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES EMERGENCY SPARKS ON-BOARD SAFETY WARNINGS


Bobby Laurie thinks improved flight safety has led to a level of complacency in most passengers... READ MORE

19th April, 2018 1211

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FINED MILLIONS FOR MAINTENANCE ISSUES SINCE 2009


The damaged Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 is parked at the Philadelphia International Airport Tuesday after an emergency landing... READ MORE

19th April, 2018 362

JET ENGINE THAT EXPLODED HAD METAL WEAKNESS SIGNS, U.S. SAYS


The death shattered an unprecedented string of more than nine years without an accident-related fatality on a U.S. passenger airline... READ MORE

18th April, 2018 1574

THOUSANDS STRANDED AS STRIKING WORKERS GROUND FLIGHTS IN FRANCE AND GERMANY


On Monday German airline Lufthansa warned it would have to cancel around 800 of its usual 1600 flights on Tuesday... READ MORE

16th April, 2018 9

WHY MORE DOGS DIE ON UNITED THAN ON ANY OTHER AIRLINE


Five of the six of those American Bully deaths occurred on United, because the dog is banned by Delta and American Airlines... READ MORE

5th April, 2018 130

CATHAY PACIFIC COMPLETES TWO-LEG JOURNEY, LETTING WOMEN WEAR TROUSERS


Cathay Pacific has reached the agreement with flight attendant unions... READ MORE

31st March, 2018 1369

DREAMLINER FLIES FROM AUSTRALIA TO U.K. IN 17 HOURS


Flying business class from Perth to London with Qantas in mid-June would cost U.S. 5,099... READ MORE

26th March, 2018 0

BUMPED UNITED AIRLINES PASSENGER WALKS AWAY WITH $10,000 TRAVEL VOUCHER


A spokesperson for United Airlines confirmed Friday that a passenger got the big voucher, but he didn't name the person... READ MORE

24th March, 2018 1524

UNITED GIVES $10,000 TRAVEL VOUCHER TO 'BUMPED' PASSENGER


A spokesperson for United Airlines confirmed Friday that a passenger got a big voucher, but didn't name the person... READ MORE

24th March, 2018 84

IN LATEST UNITED AIRLINES DOG MISHAP, FLIGHT DIVERTED OVER PET PUT ON WRONG PLANE


In latest United Airlines dog mishap, flight diverted over pet put on wrong plane... READ MORE

19th March, 2018 8

DOG FLOWN TO JAPAN BY MISTAKE IS RETURNED TO KANSAS FAMILY


A dog that United Airlines mistakenly flew to Japan is back with its family in Kansas. The 10-year-old German shepherd, Irgo, arrived at a Wichita airport... READ MORE

17th March, 2018 454

CATHAY DRAGON FLIGHT ATTENDANT UNION CHALLENGES 'SKIRT ONLY' RULE


Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Flight Attendants Association will negotiate with the airline's management on Monday with regard to changing its 'skirt only' rule, Oriental Daily reports... READ MORE

17th March, 2018 40

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CLAIM WESTJET OFTEN BREAKS MINIMUM WAGE STANDARDS


WestJet flight attendants claim they're paid less than minimum wage... READ MORE

17th March, 2018 5172

EMIRATES AIR HOSTESS DIES AFTER FALL FROM PLANE IN UGANDA


Reports say the Emirates Airline hostess was preparing the flight for boarding when the incident happened... READ MORE

16th March, 2018 1831

AMERICAN AIRLINES ACCUSED OF NEGLIGENCE AFTER CHINESE COUPLE INJURED IN ACCIDENT AMID NOR'EASTER TURMOIL


The accident has aroused much discontent among Chinese customers, who demand that American Airlines apologize to the couple and provide them with compensation... READ MORE

8th March, 2018 2

AMERICAN AIRLINES TO SELL NO-FRILLS TICKETS FOR EUROPE FLIGHTS


American Airlines says it will start selling no-frills tickets on some flights to Europe in a few weeks... READ MORE

2nd March, 2018 6

COMPUTER PROBLEMS AFFECT AIR CANADA CHECK-IN PROCESS


The airline was flooded with complaints by social media users complaining of problems logging into their accounts, including checking in at airports... READ MORE

27th February, 2018 352

HOW TO FLY THE BEST FIRST-CLASS SEATS, CHEAPER THAN ECONOMY


Those include American Express Membership Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest, whose points can be applied toward an award booking through the Emirates website... READ MORE

27th February, 2018 4128

IRAN AIRLINE RETRACTS STATEMENT ON DEATH TOLL, PLANE HAD 66 ON BOARD


An Iranian passenger plane carrying 66 people on board crashed near the remote mountain town of Semirom on Sunday... READ MORE

18th February, 2018 344

'BOOM, BOOM, BOOM': BOEING 777 LANDS IN HONOLULU AFTER LOSING ENGINE COVER


HONOLULU -- A United Airlines flight landed safely Tuesday in Honolulu after an engine cover came off during its flight from California, the airline said... READ MORE

14th February, 2018 70

'THERE WAS A LOUD BANG': UNITED AIRLINES PASSENGERS DESCRIBE MID-AIR DRAMA AS ENGINE COVER COMES OFF


And then the plane really started shaking, passenger Allison Sudiacal told Hawaii News Now... READ MORE

14th February, 2018 223

Trending News Headlines : Airline

THE 'INCREDIBLE SHRINKING AIRLINE SEAT' GETS A U.S. COURT REBUKE


The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., on Friday ordered aviation regulators to consider setting minimum standards for the space airlines give passengers... READ MORE

30th July, 2017 17991

DELTA AIR TO TIGHTEN ONBOARD EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL REQUIREMENTS


This comes in response to what the carrier said was a 150 percent increase in the number of service and support animals carried onboard since 2015... READ MORE

19th January, 2018 6457

AIRLINES REV UP TO OFFER DISCOUNT AIRFARES -- BUT DON'T BE BLINDED BY THE PRICE, SAY EXPERTS


The airlines are going to get their money from you one way or the other... READ MORE

3rd December, 2017 4489

'THIS IS BUNK': WESTJET APOLOGIZES FOR MISLEADING PASSENGERS ABOUT WHY IT CANCELLED FLIGHTS


The airline said there were two waves of cancellations for Turks and Caicos flights... READ MORE

19th November, 2017 3683

MOTHER'S EFFORTS TO SECURE CHILD ON FLIGHTS THWARTED AS CANADA DELAYS SAFER TRAVEL RULES


A Transportation Safety Board investigation report into the crash, released in 2015, recommended Transport Canada make child safety restraints mandatory for infants and children... READ MORE

5th September, 2017 3649

AFTER YEARS OF TURBULENCE, ULTRA-LOW-COST CARRIERS COULD FINALLY TAKE FLIGHT IN CANADA


The lure of ultra-low-fare airlines is clear for both passengers and the airlines themselves. But the movement is having some trouble taking off in Canada... READ MORE

7th August, 2017 3487

AIRPORT BREAKS WORLD RECORD FOR NUMBER OF FLIGHTS IN 24 HOURS


About 97 percent of India's 1.3 billion people have never been on an airplane, according to low-cost airline SpiceJet Ltd., indicating the potential for growth in traffic... READ MORE

27th November, 2017 3363

DELTA CRACKS DOWN ON PETS CLAIMED AS EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS


For several years, flight attendants have been calling attention to the probable abuse of rules allowing service dogs and emotional support animals in aircraft cabins... READ MORE

19th January, 2018 2940

NEW SCREENING MEASURES KICK IN FOR TRAVELLERS ON ALL FLIGHTS BOUND FOR U.S.


An Air Canada spokesperson said all of the airline's flights go through pre-clearance facilities and the new measures have been incorporated into the existing steps... READ MORE

27th October, 2017 2773

2017 SAFEST YEAR ON RECORD FOR COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AIR TRAVEL


Dutch aviation consulting firm To70 and the Aviation Safety Network both reported Monday there were no commercial passenger jet fatalities in 2017... READ MORE

1st January, 2018 2706

HOW BEING A PILOT LOST ITS LUSTRE


Some new pilots earn close to minimum wage at their first jobs out of flight schools... READ MORE

9th January, 2018 2653

TOURISTS STRANDED FOR DAYS BY MATING TURTLES


Day 3, easyjet just asked for A?5 to place hand luggage in hold... READ MORE

2nd August, 2017 2084

CATHAY CREW SPOT NORTH KOREAN MISSILE EXPLODE, FALL INTO SEA


Cathay is considered one of the world's safest airlines by several aviation associations... READ MORE

5th December, 2017 1976

CATHAY NEEDS TO WIN OVER CUSTOMERS AT THE BACK OF THE PLANE


And China Southern Airlines Co., is Cathay's partnership with flag carrier Air China Ltd., said John Hu, an analyst at Morningstar Investment Services LLC in Shenzhen... READ MORE

14th August, 2017 1964

AMERICAN, DELTA GET PINCHED BY RISE OF CHEAP AIRFARES TO EUROPE


Already under pressure from discounters at home, major U.S. airlines are facing a tighter squeeze abroad as low-cost rivals ramp up service across the Atlantic... READ MORE

21st August, 2017 1691

'REALLY UPSETTING': FAMILY PAYS $15K TO GET HOME AFTER WESTJET CANCELS PUERTO RICO FLIGHTS


She booked three clients on a return WestJet flight from San Juan to Toronto for Nov. 4... READ MORE

17th November, 2017 1608

TRUMP TAKES CREDIT FOR AIR SAFETY SYSTEM RUN BY OBAMA HOLDOVER


Indeed, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration during the first year of the Trump administration Michael Huerta was appointed by former President Barack Obama... READ MORE

2nd January, 2018 1499

BOMBARDIER GETS SURPRISE WIN AFTER U.S. REBUFFS BOEING TRADE CASE


Bombardier projects passenger jets carrying 100 to 150 passengers will generate about 6,000 orders globally over the next 20 years... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 1464

RYANAIR CANCELS 82 FLIGHTS AFTER IT 'MESSED UP' CREW'S TIME OFF


Flights are operating as usual for customers who haven't received emailed communication from the carrier, Europe's biggest discount airline said in an update Saturday... READ MORE

17th September, 2017 1439

PILOTS GROUNDED AFTER 'MIDAIR FIGHT' ON LONDON-MUMBAI FLIGHT


Jet Airways investigating claims that male pilot slapped female colleague, leading pair to briefly leave cockpit unattended... READ MORE

4th January, 2018 1408

BRITISH AIRPORTS, HIGHWAYS HOBBLED BY HEAVY SNOWFALL


Birmingham, London Stansted and London Luton airports briefly suspended flights as runways were cleared... READ MORE

11th December, 2017 1381

WESTJET ONCE AGAIN GIVES PASSENGERS 'ERRONEOUS INFORMATION' ABOUT WHY IT CANCELLED FLIGHTS


WestJet previously told customers it had cancelled flights to Santa Clara because the city's airport was shut down until Jan. 6, 2018, because of Hurricane Irma... READ MORE

17th December, 2017 1279

AIRLINES, FLIGHT SCHOOLS TRY TO LURE PILOTS WITH CHEAPER


Airlines, flight schools try to lure pilots with cheaper - or free - training... READ MORE

9th February, 2018 1233

HISTORIC FLIGHT SCHOOL COULD FALL VICTIM TO PILOT SHORTAGE, LACK OF FUNDING


Training flights will be grounded if the ottawa flying club can't find enough instructors... READ MORE

15th January, 2018 940

PASSENGER PLANE WITH 71 ABOARD HAS CRASHED NEAR MOSCOW, RUSSIAN OFFICIALS SAY


MOSCOW -- A regional airliner flying out of one of Russia's busiest airports crashed Sunday outside Moscow, killing all 71 people aboard, officials said... READ MORE

12th February, 2018 927

AUSTRALIA FOILS PLOT TO 'BRING DOWN' PLANE, PRIME MINISTER SAYS


Australian counter-terrorism agencies have foiled a plot to bring down a plane in a terrorist attack, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says... READ MORE

30th July, 2017 913

'IT'S JUST NOT FAIR': CANADIAN PASSENGER WON'T BE COMPENSATED, WHEN IN EUROPE SHE'D GET $900


All major Canadian airlines are supposed to offer protections to passengers after 90 minutes on the tarmac... READ MORE

7th December, 2017 894

691 CANADIANS RESCUED FROM IRMA-HIT CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES, FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER SAYS


Most of the Canadians who were in Caribbean countries devastated by Hurricane Irma have now returned home, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday... READ MORE

12th September, 2017 886

AMERICAN AIRLINES GLITCH LEAVES 15,000 CHRISTMAS FLIGHTS WITHOUT A CAPTAIN


American, the world's biggest airline, has about 15,000 active pilots and expects to operate more than 200,000 flights in December... READ MORE

30th November, 2017 805

ICE ON SENSORS 'MAY BE CAUSE'


The Saratov Airlines jet went down minutes after take-off from Moscow's Domodedovo airport on Sunday... READ MORE

14th February, 2018 638


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