NEWS Man suing Southwest Airlines after carry on bag fell on him
A man is suing Southwest airlines for a carry bag falling on him. Pretty ridiculous right?! I guess he didnt listen to the FA announcements, and thought he was superman Link
NEWS Failure of the U.S. Airport
The horror of making an international connection at an American airport. Our airports are terrible, and our airlines are finding it harder to compete. We’ve done it to ourselves through shortsightedness, underfunding, and flyer-unfriendly policies… Link
NEWS Going Somewhere? Planes, Trains and Automobiles Prep for Blizzard
A snowstorm set to cross the Northeast starting Monday is expected to drop up to 2 feet of snow in some areas, which will likely impede the commutes and travel plans of millions. Link
NEWS IAG inches closer to Aer Lingus deal
Board members at Air Lingus are “considering” the latest takeover offer from International Airlines Group. IAG – owner of British Airways and Iberia, as well as low-cost carrier Veuling – saw two offers for the Irish flag carrier rejected at the end of 2014, but returned with a revised offer of €2.55 a share. For…
NEWS 2 aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines were searched (passengers and luggage) just after they landed at London Heathrow
The two aircraft, a Boeing 777 PK785 flight from Islamabad (Pakistan) and a Boeing 777 PK787 flight from Karachi International Airport ( Pakistan) had landed without further incident at Heathrow International Airport in London, around 16h00 local time, when airport authorities and police have taken the decision to search passengers and baggage before they can…
NEWS American Airlines welcomes first Boeing Dreamliner to fleet
American Airlines has officially welcomes its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. American took delivery of the airplane, a 787-8 with registration number N800AN, on Thursday at Boeing’s factory in Everett, Washington, and it is scheduled to arrive in Dallas/Fort Worth on Friday afternoon. “We are committed to delivering a fantastic product for our customers with the…
NEWS IAG inches closer to Aer Lingus deal
Board members at Air Lingus are “considering” the latest takeover offer from International Airlines Group. IAG – owner of British Airways and Iberia, as well as low-cost carrier Veuling – saw two offers for the Irish flag carrier rejected at the end of 2014, but returned with a revised offer of €2.55 a share. For…
NEWS American Airlines launches Dallas-Beijing service
American Airlines will begin operating its new daily service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) on May 7, marking the airline’s sixth daily flight to Asia from DFW and the only nonstop flight connecting DFW and Beijing.
NEWS New appointment for American Airlines
American Airlines promoted Vasu Raja to vice president – International Revenue Management. In this new role, Raja will lead a high-performing team responsible for overseeing all revenue generated from the company’s international business.