EasyJet has confirmed plans to close its base at London Stansted airport from September 1. The budget airline will also close its Southend and Newcastle bases, putting 670 jobs at risk. It is understood the airline discussed the plans with unions today. All flights in and out of Southend will be permanently terminated. The decision…
British Airways will tomorrow retire its first Boeing 747 since announcing last month that all 31 of its jumbo jets had sadly flown their last commercial services. The Boeing 747-400, registration G-CIVD, will depart from London Heathrow on Tuesday, 18 August at 9am local time under flight number BA9170E after more than 25 magnificent years…
A Texas woman says that she was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight Monday after her 3-year-old son with autism would not wear a face mask, in violation of the airline’s COVID-19 policy. Houston resident Alyssa Sadler says that her Southwest flight from Midland, Texas, to Houston returned to the gate when her son refused…
A woman struck an American Airlines gate agent after she was denied boarding at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Wednesday for refusing to wear a mask, reports the Arizona Republic. The woman was a passenger on American Airlines flight 2027 from Los Angeles, which according to Flight Aware arrived in Phoenix just before 8…
Air India on Thursday sacked 48 pilots who resigned last year but withdrew their resignations within the six months notice period time as per rules. The pilots were employed in flying the Airbus 320 fleet of the airline. The withdrawal of resignations was accepted earlier, only to be revoked suddenly on Thursday night. Their services…
Virgin Atlantic will connect Delhi and Mumbai with London under the travel bubble arrangement India has created with the UK. The airline plans to have three flights a week on London Heathrow-Delhi route from September 2; and four flights a week to Mumbai from a fortnight later. Meanwhile, Virgin Atlantic on Thursday said: “All customers…
Many countries and cities have imposed wide lockdowns. Closing all borders for tourists and business travelers. As a result, many people are quarantined and forced to stay in their respective apartments and postponed all their travel plans. However, there was an increase in air traffic in July as most countries are opening their economies back…
An Emirates Boeing 777-300ER was damaged at Manila airport after a jetbridge malfunctioned at the airport. The L1 door of the Emirates Boeing 777 was nearly ripped off by a jetway at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. The aircraft was operating flight EK332 from Dubai International Airport to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The…
An easyJet flight carrying 167 passengers to the UK was 1.3 seconds from reached the end of the runway. The Airbus A320 took off from Lisbon Airport with just 110m (361ft) of tarmac remaining after the crew members used the wrong calculations for the runway they used. Based on the speed it was travelling, in…
Air passenger numbers in Europe are expected to drop by 60 percent in 2020 due to the coronavirus crisis. In France, Britain and Germany, the drop in traffic in 2020 is estimated at 65%. In Spain and Italy, the drop in traffic in 2020 is estimated at 63%. The most heavily-affected European country is set…
From August 20th, the flights will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, offering 22 seats in business class and 232 seats in economy.
Mongolia’s national airline MIAT on Thursday gave a certificate of free lifetime tickets to twin baby girls born in midair last month and their mother. The twins were born on a chartered flight from Istanbul, Turkey to Mongolia’s capital Ulan Bator on July 9. They were born two months early. The babies and their 42-year-old…