An Air China passenger plane almost hit a mountain on Lantau Island on Sunday night when it deviated from its flight path after taking off from Hong Kong International Airport, it was revealed on Monday. Flight CA428 turning south towards Tai O village and the surrounding mountains at around 9.30pm, instead of continuing westwards along…
British Airways’ parent company says that human error caused an IT meltdown that left 75,000 passengers stranded over the Bank Holiday. Willie Walsh. boss of IAG, said an electrical engineer disconnected a power supply, with the major damage caused when it was reconnected. He said there would now be an independent investigation “to learn from…
Four Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and moved to close off access to the Gulf country, escalating a crisis that started over its relationship with Iran and its support of the Muslim Brotherhood. UPDATE United Arab Emirates & Saudi Arabia are closing airspaces to Qatar Airways. UPDATE From 6…
