ALERT Some British Airways Frequent Flier Accounts Hacked
Some British Airways frequent-flier accounts have been hacked, but the airline says that most personal information is safe. The London-based airline did not say how many accounts were compromised, but said they have been locked down and can no longer be accessed. British Airways is not aware of any access to any personal information within…
EMERGENCY Orient Thai Airlines flight #OX682 from Phuket to Chengdu had made emergency landing at Kunming airport
Flight OX682 was carrying Chinese tourists home from Phuket when the engine failed, and the rate of descent was so fast many passengers suffered from nosebleeds and fainted due to the sudden loss of altitude. Some flight attendants reportedly began crying and oxygen masks were deployed, before the flight was stabilized and was forced to…
ALERT 3rd bomb threat for Turkish Airlines this week
FlightRadar24 3rd bomb threat for Turkish Airlines this week. After #TK52 and #TK15, today the flight #TK1759 from Istanbul to Lisbon had to return to Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport after bomb threat. An unaccompanied baggage found on board; all passengers taken to another aircraft.
NEWS Two Ryanair aircraft clipped each other at Dublin airport this morning
UPDATE More photos of the 2 Ryanair Boeing 737 which clipped each other at Dublin airport moments ago /@RYRNews pic.twitter.com/8jYFDavgj9— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) April 1, 2015 Two Ryanair aircraft clipped each other at Dublin airport this morning. A spokesperson for the airport said the incident happened on a taxiway area. They said they were not aware…
NEWS Air Passenger Duty reformed for long-haul flights in UK
Air Passenger Duty has been partially reformed in the UK as the new tax year begins. From April 1st, the two more expensive bands of APD are being abolished. Band ‘C’ affects people travelling over 4,000 miles, and band ‘D’ affects journeys over 6,000 miles.
NEWS EasyJet flight forced to make emergency landing in Rome after passenger punches stewardess because he was ‘waiting too long for sandwich’
An easyJet flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Rome after an infuriated passenger allegedly assaulted a flight stewardess ‘because he was waiting too long for a sandwich’. A male passenger on a flight travelling from Geneva to Pristina in Kosovo on Tuesday morning allegedly punched the female flight attendant and knocked her…
NEWS Air Passenger Duty reformed for long-haul flights in UK
Air Passenger Duty has been partially reformed in the UK as the new tax year begins. From April 1st, the two more expensive bands of APD are being abolished. Band ‘C’ affects people travelling over 4,000 miles, and band ‘D’ affects journeys over 6,000 miles.
NEWS O’Toole takes over leadership role with MAG
MAG has announced the appointment of Ken O’Toole’s as the new managing director of Manchester Airport. O’Toole has been chief commercial officer with the company since 2012.