NEWS CityJet adds self bag tagging at London City Airport

CityJet is introducing the Sonic ‘phase 5’ Self Bag Tag system at London City Airport, reducing check-in time from a couple of minutes to just 50 seconds.

Melanie Kraft

October 12, 2014

NEWS US Airways Planes Make Safe Emergency Landings on Saturday

A US Airways flight from New York safely made an emergency landing Saturday evening at its destination in Charlotte after oxygen masks deployed in the final minutes amid indications of…

Melanie Kraft

October 12, 2014

ALERT US Air Express flight makes emergency landing in Charlotte, making it the second US Airways flight to make such a landing in Charlotte on the same evening – @wcnc

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Melanie Kraft

October 12, 2014

ALERT US Air flight from La Guardia Airport in New York to Charlotte, NC, makes emergency landing after indications of a cabin pressure issue prompt oxygen masks to deploy; no injuries reported – @wcnc

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Melanie Kraft

October 12, 2014

ALERT Editor's note: @ThomasErdbrink of The New York Times reports that an Iranian police jet went missing over the country's southeast today, an area of insurgency unrest. According to other unconfirmed reports, the plane crashed with a senior commander on board. We are waiting for more solid information. – Aaron

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Melanie Kraft

October 11, 2014

ALERT Enhanced screenings for Ebola have begun at JFK Airport in New York City, Port Authority officials say – @NYTMetro

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Melanie Kraft

October 11, 2014

ALERT Photo: Typhoon Vongfong bears down on Okinawa, Japan, forcing cancellation of all flights at Naha airport – @airlivenet

Melanie Kraft

October 11, 2014

ALERT Emirates Airlines boss Sir Tim Clark says he believes Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 was not on autopilot until its very end, may not be in Indian Ocean – @SkyNews

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Melanie Kraft

October 11, 2014

ALERT Ex-Cathay Pacific pilot pleads guilty to using old uniform and badge to bypass security line at Honolulu International Airport – @HawaiiNewsNow

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Melanie Kraft

October 11, 2014

NEWS New York’s JFK begins Ebola checks

New York’s JFK airport has started screening in a bid to limit Ebola outbreak that has killed more thousands of people, according to reports.

Melanie Kraft

October 11, 2014

NEWS Air Europa to add fourth weekly Bolivia flight

Air Europa, the Latin American specialist and Spain’s largest privately owned airline, is launching a new weekly flight to Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Melanie Kraft

October 11, 2014

NEWS Ryanair unveils Twitter account for flight updates

Ryanair has launched a new customer Twitter account, @RyanairFlights, which provides instant real time information for every one of its 1,600 daily flights.

Melanie Kraft

October 11, 2014