Over the next few days, severe weather caused by Hurricane Harvey may impact flights at IAH and HOU. The Houston Airports advises passengers to stay in touch with their air carriers for the most accurate information regarding specific flight status. UPDATED 8/29/2017 The date/time when the airport is expected to reopen is Aug 31 at 12:00…
The European Aviation Safety Agency ordered operators of Airbus A350 airliners to revise fuel-system software to reduce the risk of overheating that could lead to a fire. A flaw in the hydraulic-fluid cooling system, located in the fuel tanks, may cause the temperature of the liquid to rise quickly, the EASA said in an emergency airworthiness directive that…
WOW air has announced that it will be launching a new route from Stansted to the USA, with flights on offer for less than £130. WOW air, a ultra-low-cost Icelandic airline announced yesterday (August 23) that it will start flights from London Stansted to Reykjavik and onwards to four new destinations in the American mid-west.…
Qantas announced Project Sunrise on 25 August 2017. The aim of the project is to have non-stop flights between Australia’s eastern seaboard (Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne) to London, New York, Paris and Rio by 2022. Flights between Sydney and London have been estimated to take 20 hours and 20 mins saving almost 4 hours off…
Heavy rain fell on Tuesday night, resulting in torrents of water entering the building. All flights in and out of the airport have been cancelled and passengers have been advised not to come to the airport. Customers should contact their airline directly for advice. “The airport is currently assessing the damage and a further update…
The sound of Typhoon Hato inside Macau Airport Terminal. Typhoon Hato strong winds make a plane move at Hong Kong Airport.
Ryanair would be interested in bidding for the whole of insolvent German carrier Air Berlin, but it needs access to more data on the airline’s finances, Chief Executive Michael O’Leary told Reuters. “We would be very happy to bid for the whole of Air Berlin, which is generally a short-haul, domestic, intra-EU carrier,” O’Leary said…
A furious British Airways passenger who paid more than £1,200 to fly to South Africa was given a “damp seat” full of urine to sit on. Andrew Wilkinson, 39, claimed a BA stewardess gave him wet wipes to mop up the mess when he alerted them to the issue. He complained to BA and was…
An Embraer 190 is drawing the firm logo in the sky of US to celebrating 48 years
A blaze broke out near Barcelona Airport this afternoon with reports the fire broke out near a warehouse. Pictures quickly emerged on social media showing thick plumes of black smoke billowing above the Spanish airport just after 5pm. Live updates UPDATE 1701 (UTC) Fire extinguished near Barcelona Airport The cause of the blaze is unclear. An…
A 16-year-old girl is speaking out after, she says, she was sexually assaulted while traveling alone on a United Airlines flight from Seattle to Newark, New Jersey, last month. She and her mother asked us to protect their identities in an interview you will see only on “CBS This Morning.” It was a big trip for the…
Airberlin could be wound up and sold on by the end of September. The airline’s CEO has told German media that two aviation companies are in advanced talks to acquire assets from the business. Lufthansa is already confirmed and sources suggest easyJet is the second.