VIDEO Air Europa A330-300 Landing at Cambridge Airport
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NEWS French ATCs to strike again tomorrow
French air traffic controllers (ATCs) will strike again Thursday, May 26, the 48th strike day in France since 2009. As in previous strikes, French ATCs will work on reduced capacity for at least 24 hours from Thursday morning, Airlines for Europe (A4E) said in a statement. Check with your airline. More on ATW
NEWS Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Portland delayed because of woman taking off clothes
A Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Portland (USA) had to turn around while taxiing Monday because a woman on the jet began screaming and removing her clothes. A passenger recorded a portion of the meltdown while the airplane taxied, but he said it only represents a portion of what happened before and after. Passenger’s video shows the…
NEWS Qantas & WestJet Expand Reciprocal Codesharing Agreements!
Today WestJet and Qantas announced a reciprocal frequent flyer agreement where members of the airlines’ frequent flyer programs can earn their choice of WestJet dollars or Qantas Points when travelling on flights of either airline. This agreement expands on the existing code-share relationship between Qantas and WestJet announced in 2014. “We are thrilled to team…
NEWS Air Austral Celebrate 1st B787 Delivery!
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air Austral are celebrating the delivery of the carrier’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The newest addition to the Air Austral long-haul fleet will touch down at Roland Garros Airport in Saint-Marie, Reunion Island tomorrow following a 10,500-mile (16,898-kilometre) delivery flight originating from the Boeing Everett Delivery Center in Everett, Wash. “The state…
NEWS A Jetstar crew accidentally deployed the emergency slide upon arrival to Melbourne this morning
A @JetstarAirways crew accidentally deployed the emergency slide upon arrival to @Melair this morning. #9News https://t.co/Lfj6kTiKkB — Nine News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) May 25, 2016
NEWS A turtle falls out of Jetstar plane’s luggage compartment from Melbourne to Hobart
The reptile landed on the foot of passenger, who was reaching for his baggage shortly after his plane touched down on Sunday afternoon. It was a Murray River short-necked turtle, a freshwater species often kept as a pet. Nobody on the plane came forward as its owner. A flight attendant picked it up with a napkin…
NEWS Manchester Airport Improves Cargo Numbers!
The growth in long haul flights to key markets from Manchester Airport has delivered a significant trade boost to the region, figures have revealed. The last financial year was the best for freight at Manchester Airport since 2011, with 103,437 tonnes of cargo shipped to destinations across the globe. That was up seven per cent…