The 2016 summer travel season officially kicked off on May 25th as United launches three new seasonal European flights from its East Coast hubs. Starting on May 25th, United will offer daily nonstop service between Washington Dulles and Barcelona and between Washington Dulles and Lisbon. Daily nonstop service between New York/Newark and Athens also begins today,…
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air China officially unveiled the airline’s first 787-9 Dreamliner to the public at a grand ceremony in Beijing today. The national flag carrier is the first airline in the country to have a 787-9 enter into service. “The 787-9 Dreamliner employs a multitude of cutting-edge technologies best represented by its electronic…
The first British Airways flights from Stansted Airport get off to a flying start this weekend with all the summer sun destinations fully booked. Bank holiday travellers have a choice of four popular holiday spots, Faro in Portugal and Malaga, Palma and Ibiza in Spain from Saturday with flights to Berlin launching in June. In addition…
Three new pieces of debris found in Mauritius and in Mozambique could be linked to missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Australian Transport Minister Darren Chester says. Five other fragments have previously been found and identified as definitely or probably from the Boeing 777. All of them were discovered thousands of kilometres from the current search…
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French air traffic controllers (ATCs) will strike again Thursday, May 26, the 48th strike day in France since 2009. As in previous strikes, French ATCs will work on reduced capacity for at least 24 hours from Thursday morning, Airlines for Europe (A4E) said in a statement. Check with your airline. More on ATW
A Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Portland (USA) had to turn around while taxiing Monday because a woman on the jet began screaming and removing her clothes. A passenger recorded a portion of the meltdown while the airplane taxied, but he said it only represents a portion of what happened before and after. Passenger’s video shows the…
Today WestJet and Qantas announced a reciprocal frequent flyer agreement where members of the airlines’ frequent flyer programs can earn their choice of WestJet dollars or Qantas Points when travelling on flights of either airline. This agreement expands on the existing code-share relationship between Qantas and WestJet announced in 2014. “We are thrilled to team…
Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air Austral are celebrating the delivery of the carrier’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The newest addition to the Air Austral long-haul fleet will touch down at Roland Garros Airport in Saint-Marie, Reunion Island tomorrow following a 10,500-mile (16,898-kilometre) delivery flight originating from the Boeing Everett Delivery Center in Everett, Wash. “The state…
