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…
A @JetstarAirways crew accidentally deployed the emergency slide upon arrival to @Melair this morning. #9News https://t.co/Lfj6kTiKkB — Nine News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) May 25, 2016
The reptile landed on the foot of passenger, who was reaching for his baggage shortly after his plane touched down on Sunday afternoon. It was a Murray River short-necked turtle, a freshwater species often kept as a pet. Nobody on the plane came forward as its owner. A flight attendant picked it up with a napkin…
The growth in long haul flights to key markets from Manchester Airport has delivered a significant trade boost to the region, figures have revealed. The last financial year was the best for freight at Manchester Airport since 2011, with 103,437 tonnes of cargo shipped to destinations across the globe. That was up seven per cent…
The easyJet flight from Tenerife (in the Canary Islands) to London Gatwick airport in London diverted to Porto Santo airport. According to RTP Madeira, the captain requested an emergency landing after smoke signals reported in the cabin. The airport fire service examined the aircraft but didn’t detected any anomaly. For security reasons, the company decided to disembark the 167…
The American Eagle flight AA5931 from Houston has been grounded on the tarmac of Lax after phoned-in bomb threat. BREAKING American #AA5931 parked in safe area at LAX after bomb threat, passengers on board https://t.co/JW1TKH6toU pic.twitter.com/3WCO7ZmWwF — AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) May 24, 2016 The airport got a TSA notification of a phone threat made to a…
According to Khou, a Houston Police bomb squad was called to Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston (USA) on Tuesday morning after a possible threat was made against a Delta flight. Several bomb squad units were called to look over the aircraft, which was preparing to depart from the airport. The call came in at about 8:30…
The near-miss is said to have happened on Saturday and was reported by the pilots to the control tower as the plane arrived from Frankfurt. It has been described as the most serious incident involving drones at the airport to date. The drones were spotted at around 2,950 feet within protected air space when the…
Following yesterdays announcement of Norwegian’s new route expansion to Las Vegas, the Norway-based Low Cost Carrier have announced a further order for 2 more Boeing B787-9 Dreamliners. The 2 aircraft will be leased and expected to be delivered by 2018. This will bring the airline’s Dreamliner fleet to 42 by 2020. The airline are to…
