NEWS Emirates steps up service to Zambia and Zimbabwe
Emirates is set to enhance its on-board experience and increase capacity on its Zambia and Zimbabwe route with the deployment of a larger Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from 1 February 2016.…
NEWS Etihad Airways in charity focus
Etihad Airways has launched its community outreach programme in Uganda with donations of air tickets, blankets and school supplies to the Whisper Children’s Home in Mutai, in Jinja district, Uganda. …
#OnThisDay in 2008, British Airways Flight 38 crash landed at Heathrow.
8 years ago today, British Airways Flight 38 (G-YMMM) was a scheduled flight from Beijing Capital International Airport to London Heathrow Airport. The Boeing 777 was carrying 136 passengers &…
ALERT Manchester airport was closed due to runway 05L/23R damage
UPDATE 10:22UTC Manchester runway 23L is now open, TAP A319 #TP326 just landed. Runway 2 being cleared @manairport Tap first to land after closure due to Damage to runway @airlivenet…
NEWS British Airways to hire 1,600 cabin crew and 350 pilots in 2016 – a record number of recruits
British Airways has announced hundreds of new jobs for Gatwick and Heathrow. The airline aims to recruit 1,950 new staff this year in its biggest ever campaign! Of those, 1,600…
NEWS Emirates to commence second daily A380 service to Perth
Emirates will commence a second daily A380 service from Dubai to Perth on 1st August this year, replacing the current 777-300ER aircraft operating on EK424/EK425. Details
BREAKING Explosions and fire reported from “Hotel splendid” located near International Airport of Ouagadougou
An ongoing hostage situation is being reported at a hotel in the city center of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, after at least three armed turbaned men began shooting…
NEWS Ryanair adds route to Palanga
Ryanair is expanding its Stansted Summer 2016 schedule with a new route to Palanga in Lithuania (in addition to Milan Malpensa, Sofia & Verona), bringing to 130 summer 2016 routes…
NEWS IAG and LATAM ink deal
International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a joint business agreement between British Airways, Iberia and LATAM Airlines Group on flights between Europe and South America. Details
NEWS Computer Glitches, Mechanical Problem Creates Delays In JetBlue’s Schedule Across USA
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Passengers flying JetBlue Thursday were beset with a series of computer and mechanical problems that caused delays and cancellations. KCAL9’s Amber Lee reported from LAX where…
