A Southwest Airlines flight at the Nashville International Airport that nearly took off on Tuesday returned to the gate and deplaned after a passenger on board refused to wear a face mask. Nashville airport spokeswoman Kym Gerlock said at 9:20 a.m. a Metro Nashville Airport Authority Department of Public Safety officer was dispatched to gate…
United sent an urgent message to flight attendants on Friday about the changes. “There is a possibility of renewed protest activity,” the alert from inflight administration says. “We are taking precautionary measures to ensure your safety and suitable rest are met.” The Chicago-based airline said it will move crews out of downtown hotels to airport…
Pilots for the Dutch airline KLM have agreed to take pay cuts in an effort to end a deadlock for a government bailout. The Minister of Finance of the Netherlands had paused a 3.4 billion-euro bailout plan because a portion of the airline’s 30,000 employees had not agreed to a pay cut stipulation. “It’s good…
Hi Fly is planning the phase out of its Airbus A380 at the end of the lease term later this year, following almost three years of successful operations worldwide. The decision to not extend the initial agreed lease period came as a consequence of the covid-19 pandemic, that drastically reduced the demand for very large…
A woman died of coronavirus on a plane. Her fellow passengers were never notified. When Spirit Airlines learned that a Texas woman had died of covid-19 on one of its flights in July, the airline said it alerted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and received an acknowledgment from the agency. But Spirit spokesman…
The Prime Minister announced a four-week lockdown in a press conference at 10 Downing Street yesterday evening. On Thursday, November 5th, England will begin a four-week lockdown. However only England will be subject to the measures, compared to the entire United Kingdom as was the case in March. There will not much impact on inbound…
Emirates plans to operate several A380 aircraft to UK on 4th November 2020. Emirates will operate A380 flights to London Heathrow and Manchester due to operational reasons, a first since 24th March. Flight Details: EK17 DXB 0710 – MAN 1115 (operated by A380 only on 4th November 2020) EK7 DBX 0310 – LHR 0710 (operated by…
This week marks 10 years since Captain Richard de Crespigny, 63, made world headlines for his quick thinking following the mid-air emergency just minutes after QF32 took off from Singapore’s Changi Airport bound for Sydney. The A380 jet was four minutes into its journey with 440 passengers and 29 crew members on board when the…
People are taking advantage of the four day delay before the national lockdown comes in to take flights out of Heathrow Airport. From Thursday, international flights out of the UK for holiday purposes will be banned as part of a drive to bring down the coronavirus infection rates. Pictures today show long queues at the…
People in England are being told to avoid all non-essential travel in the UK and abroad as part of a new month-long lockdown. This means from 5 November to 2 December, foreign holidays and overnight stays anywhere in the UK are banned. The government’s decision to impose a second coronavirus lockdown in England will leave…
The Dutch government suspended plans to help beleaguered national carrier KLM with a multi-billion-euro bailout package after unions declined to sign a deal involving a five-year pay-cut plan. The move puts the future of the Dutch arm of Air France-KLM into jeopardy, with KLM saying it would not remain afloat without a massive government infusion…
In a gradual resumption the airline plans to fly 44% of its schedule in November compared to 2019, and an increase of 4 points compared to October 2020. United Airlines announced it plans to resume flights on nearly 30 international routes in November, including flights to cities in Asia, Europe, and South America. Additionally, the…