JessicaTam was expecting rufund of approximately $2,000 ($2,800 AUD) following a request for a refund for her canceled flight. Her business class flight from Jakarta to London was canceled due to COVID-19. However, JessicaTam received a massive $28 million AUD refund from the Middle-Eastern airline for the canceled flight. “My account is now showing as…
Portugal’s government has agreed to pay €55 million ($62 million) to increase its stake in TAP Air Portugal, the national airline, to prevent the carrier from going bankrupt. The government will own a 72.5% stake in the airline, up from the 50% stake it’s held since partially privatizing the airline in 2015. The Portuguese government…
The state will take over the national airline company until it can be sold to an investor. El Al’s Board of Directors ruled on Sunday evening in favor of the outlay the Finance Ministry suggested to keep the airline in business during the global crisis of coronavirus and the ongoing pilots strike that halted all…
Dubai, one of the most visited cities in the world, has officially reopened to tourists. The first set of holidaymakers landed at the Dubai International Airport as soon as the clock struck 12 on Tuesday, July 7. Immigration officials at Dubai Airport also placed stickers with the message, “Warm welcome to your second home” on…
Eight people are believed to be dead after two planes collided over Coeur d’Alene Lake in Idaho. Authorities said they believe there were eight passengers and crew aboard two planes that collided Sunday over Lake Coeur d’Alene. Officials said it was likely that no one survived. Witnesses said they saw two planes colliding above the…
Congolese immigration officials saved a teenager who wanted to enter Europe at all costs. The young man, whose name remains unknown, entered the plane’s reactor with his luggage, but was immediately spotted by the officers who came to his rescue. He was then taken to the immigration office for questioning. He wanted to enter Europe…
Qantas employees were notified that the company will operate three farewell flights. There will be 3x one hour flights: Sydney (Monday 13th July) -1015 Brisbane (Wednesday 15th July) – 1015 Canberra (Friday July 17th) – 1200 Economy ticket will cost $400. Business ticket will cost $747. The Boeing 747-400 (reg. VH-OEJ) will depart Syndney for…
Boeing 747 production will reportedly end in two years as jumbo jets struggle to find a place in modern flight plans. The last Boeing 747 will leave its Seattle area factory in two years, sources told Bloomberg. However, the news has not been announced to employees yet. The last 747-8 will roll out of a…
Ryanair has welcomed a decision by pilots’ union Balpa to accept a four year pay deal for its members in the UK. The contract will see UK-based pilots of the low-cost carrier take a 20 per cent pay cut, to be resorted over period. Pilots will also see with productivity improvements on rosters, new flexible…
Most travellers to the UK currently have to self-isolate for two weeks. People arriving in England from more than 50 countries including France, Spain, Germany and Italy will no longer need to quarantine from 10 July, the Department for Transport has confirmed. The new exemptions mean people arriving from selected countries will be able to…
The FAA and Boeing on Wednesday completed the required re-certification flight tests on the 737 MAX. During three days of testing this week, FAA pilots and engineers evaluated Boeing’s proposed changes to the automated flight control system on the aircraft that was implicated in two fatal crash flights. The plane flew tests for two hours…
The United Arab Emirates is seeking to verify the credentials of Pakistani pilots and engineers employed in its airlines, as global concern mounts after the South Asian government grounded 262 pilots for holding “dubious” qualifications. In a letter to Pakistani aviation authorities, the Director General of the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority Saif Mohammed Al…