Controversial airline ‘protection’ tax could add 50p to the cost of all flights Airline passengers are to be taxed 50p on every ticket purchased to bolster the protection available to those left stranded abroad when a carrier collapses. The proposal to create a formal Flight Protection Scheme is one of the key recommendations…
Manchester Airport ‘CARNAGE’: DOZENS of flights CANCELLED due to fuel supply problems Image source: Martin Keogh/MEN Media MANCHESTER Airport has cancelled dozens of flights to and from the city due to fuel supply problems, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. A total of 69 flights have been cancelled to and from Manchester Airport, an airport spokesman…
Garuda Indonesia to order Boeing 737 MAX 10 and 787 Dreamliner Garuda Indonesia’s sole Boeing 737 MAX. Photo: © Bathara Sakti – Image source: International Flight Network Ari Ashkara, CEO of Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has reportedly stated to news network Nikkei Asian Review that the airline’s cancelled order for 49 737 MAX 8 aircraft will be replaced…
World Travel Awards success for Oman Air Oman Air was named the “Middle East’s Leading Airline: Business Class” and “Middle East’s Leading Airline: Economy Class” at the recent 2019 World Travel Awards Middle East ceremony held at Warner Bros World in Abu Dhabi. Image source: ARAB NEWS Oman Air was named the “Middle East’s Leading…
Delta Air Lines to resume Mumbai-New York flight from December 24 Image source: ZEEBUSINESS Leading US carrier Delta Air Lines Wednesday announced the resumption of its non-stop flight services from Mumbai to New York, starting December, almost a decade after it discontinued the route due to the stiff competition from the Gulf carriers. At present,…
Europe’s airline industry is consolidating Image source: The Economist America may be the land of free-market competition. But look up at the sky and Europe looks freer. The European Union is home to 135 scheduled airlines; America has 59. The five biggest carriers in America control around 70% of the market; the eu’s top five barely hold…
Etihad Airways: Is plastic-free flying the future? Attention has turned in recent months to how much plastic can be found in our oceans – but what about the plastic in our skies? The Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways recently revealed that it uses some 27 million single-use plastic coffee cup lids every year. That revelation was…
Oman Aviation Group Seeks to Raise $6BN for Expansion Image source: MUSCATDAILY.COM Oman Aviation Group is seeking about US$6bn to fund the building of new airports and an expansion of the sultanate’s national airline. The state-owned holding company plans to raise the funds through a sale of assets or by taking on more debt, Oman…
Jet Airways grounds all flights Indian carrier Jet Airways has suspended all domestic flights in India after failing to secure funding. The last flight will operate today as it was not able to pay for fuel and other services. The airline said it had no other option and the move was temporary. All international flights were grounded last…
Emirates Finishes Boeing 777-200 Refresh, Retires Classic 777-300 Fleet Refreshed economy class on the Boeing 777-200LR. (Photo: Emirates Airline) Emirates Airline has completed a $150 million reconfiguration of its Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, the airline’s smallest twin-engine aircraft, retrofitting the entirety of its 10 aircraft fleet in just over a year. The renovations to the type…
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