“The U.S. travel community strongly supports Chairman Thompson and Chairman DeFazio’s measure to end the practice of using the ‘9/11...
Southwest Airlines may fly between Honolulu and Vegas
If you live in Hawaii, Las Vegas, Nevada, is such a popular travel destination that locals refer to it as the Hawaiian Islands’ 9th island. Toda...
Delta emergency landing in Reno
Delta Airlines flight 5763 had to make an emergency landing at RenoTahoe International Airport today, February 13, 2019 at approximately 1:00 pm after...
Hawaii’s Mokulele Airlines bought by Southern Airways
Southern Airways announced today that it has acquired Mokulele Airlines in Hawaii. Southern plans to keep the Mokulele brand, while operating all flig...
Korean Air helps orphanage in Manado, Indonesia
Korean Air’s volunteer group helped an underprivileged local community in the city of Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia from 31 January to 5 Feb...
Bay Area’s No. 2 airport one of the fastest-growing in the US
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) reached a new passenger record in 2018 by serving 14,319,292 million departing and arriving passengers, a ...
TSA stops over 4,000 firearms from getting onboard US aircrafts
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) seized 4,239 guns last year when airport security discovered the firearms at airport security checkpo...
New triple threat at Cornwall Airport Newquay
Last year saw Cornwall Airport Newquay (CAN) make some exciting announcements for both new and existing customers. New charter holiday provider Superb...
TSA officer at Orlando Airport jumps to his death
Today, Saturday, February 2 2019, Southwest Airlines canceled 49 inbound flights and 45 outbound flights, after a TSA officer jumped to his death insi...
Hawaiian Airlines flight turns back 3 times before it’s cancelled
Hawaiian Airlines Flight 33 scheduled to land in Maui with 207 passengers on board, turned back 3 times from Los Angeles International Airport before ...
Plane crashes into the Atlantic off Palm Beach coast
Rescue team A Piper PA-32R, a small fixed-wing propeller plane, has crashed into the Atlantic Ocean 23 miles off the coast of Palm Beach, Florida this...
King Shaka Airport in Durban witnesses double-digit growth
King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) in Durban ended 2018 on a record high by growing international passenger numbers by 13% in December. This, tog...
Airbus statement on cyber incident
Airbus SE detected a cyber incident on Airbus “Commercial Aircraft business” information systems, which resulted in unauthorized access to...
Officially open: Ilan and Asaf Ramon Airport in Israel
A new airport, the first that has been built in Israel specifically for civilian use, covers over 5 km² (1,250 acres) with a 3.6 km long runway a...
No Southwest Airlines flights for Hawaii travelers
Southwest Airlines is reaching out to Hawaii budget travelers with budget flights that are so critical to this expensive state. Some flyers are happy,...
Safe air travel in winter
Winter has been holding on tight this year, dumping snow and wreaking travel havoc around the globe. From airports to roadways, trying to plan a safe ...
SriLankan Airlines says Airbus aircraft not right for them
SriLankan Airlines said in a statement that it “wishes to clarify its position with regard to the utilization of one of its Airbus A330-200 airc...
United Airlines appoints new Senior VP for Flight Operations
United Airlines (UAL) announced today a new Senior Vice President for Flight Operations. Bryan Quigley, named to the position, joined United in 1995 a...
Sleeping Suriname wakes up to new global air service
Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport in Suriname A new route starting this summer will be the first new international service that Suriname has se...
No drone collision with British Airways jet at Heathrow
It was reported by local media in social outlets that a drone had collided with a British Airways passenger jet today. As it turns out, this happened ...
Super expensive airline seats sold for a song: Is there an app for that?
Were you one of the lucky ones to snatch up this incredible deal? Asia’s biggest international airline carrier sold business class tickets from ...
Kashmir travelers annoyed by traffic snarls to Srinagar Airport
“These are embarrassing situations often faced by peoples associated with tourist industry. At times we have to make visitors sprint from drop g...
Air Traffic Control training takes off in Kuwait
As part of the joint venture partnership agreement, Airways New Zealand is providing a one-year training program at ACK for a group of air traffic con...
Antigua and Barbuda welcome new American Airlines flights for winter season
The view of English Harbour from Shirley Heights Lookout, Antigua / Photo courtesy of The National Parks Authority Antigua and Barbuda are celebrating...
Milan Bergamo Airport unveils new infrastructure projects
Milan Bergamo Airport has significantly invested in new infrastrucure projects, with the airport planning to spend a further €41.5 million in the...
Global protest over United Airlines staff cuts
From Honolulu to Tokyo, to London and Washington DC, United Airlines flight attendants are protesting staff cuts at airports all around the world toda...
Revealed: Most popular and disrupted flight routes for Christmas week
Christmas week is right around the corner, and as travelers head to the airport to visit family and friends or go on vacation, data from AirHelp, an a...
Flights on hold at Honolulu airport
An offshore incident involving a military plane has caused flights to be put on hold at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu on the isla...
Virgin Atlantic pilots: All I want for Christmas is recognition
In a dispute centered on union recognition, the Professional Pilots Union (PPU), which represents about a third of pilots at Virgin Atlantic airline, ...
Mineta San Jose International Airport marks milestone with rapid construction
SJC Director of Aviation John Aitken Congratulates Interim Gates Project Team on Reaching Key Milestone Mineta San Jose International (SJC) representa...
India Women in Aviation International celebrates Girls in Aviation Day
Women in Aviation International, India Chapter and Lockheed Martin India in association with Airports Authority of India (AAI) today celebrated Girls ...
Seychelles’ Alain St. Ange captures Uganda Civil Aviation Conference
Alain St.Ange and Uganda’s Works and Transport Minister Hon. Monica Ntege Seychelles’ former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports a...
Wide-bodied aircrafts return to Calicut International
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has announced the resumption of wide-bodied aircraft operations from Calicut International Airport by M/S. Saudi...
Xavier the Mountain Goat headed for Frontier Airlines
L-R – Steven F. Udvar-Házy, Executive Chairman of ALC; Jeff Knittel, Airbus Americas Chairman & CEO; Jimmy Dempsey, Frontier Airlines...
TAP Air Portugal beefs up flights to Lisbon from US
TAP Air Portugal will commence five round-trip flights per week between Chicago O’Hare and Lisbon on June 1, 2019, and then add five weekly roun...
Aloha, as in goodbye, to Scoot airline
Low-cost airline Scoot is saying goodbye to the Hawaiian Islands effective June 2019. The airline made its inaugural flight from Singapore to Honolulu...
Air turbulence forecasting: A safer way to fly?
Prof. Paul Williams An air turbulence forecasting algorithm co-developed by British researchers has helped make flying safer and smoother for up to 2....
IATA statement on recent outcomes of PAConf
eTurboNews received a statement today from IATA’s Head of Corporate Communications, North America, Mr. Perry Flint, regarding an eTN article wri...
United Airlines responds with donations and bonus miles to California wildfires
“United is deeply connected to the affected communities and with a profound sense of both sadness and duty during this difficult time, we are pr...
Hawaiian Airlines ups the fee for checked baggage
Hawaiian Airlines is raising its checked baggage fees effective immediately. Hawaiian’s first checked bag fee is now $30 and 2nd bag checked fee...
Spirit Airlines now nonstop between Orlando and St. Thomas
Governor Kenneth E. Mapp (center) and Lieutenant Governor Osbert E. Potter (left) welcome Spirit Airlines’ new flight from Orlando to St. Thomas...
FAA issues emergency alert for Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft
Following the deadly 737 MAX 8 crash in Indonesia, Boeing is preparing to alert airlines that errors in its newest aircraft series can make the plane ...
Ryanair leads the way in the battle to tackle plastic pollution
Budget airline Ryanair is taking the environmental lead in the travel industry, with a pledge to be plastic-free by 2023, reveals the report “Me...
Caribbean Airlines now in the profit margin
Caribbean Airlines reported a summary of its unaudited financial results, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, which show the airline has mov...
Air Seychelles and Seychelles Tourism Board hosts joint media conference in South Africa
To further boost the visibility of Air Seychelles and destination Seychelles in South Africa, Air Seychelles together with the Seychelles Tourism Boar...
British Airways, Jetstar, Ryanair, SWISS, United, and Wizz Air embrace the need for change
The Internet has furthered the evolution of retail by determining which companies perish, survive, or thrive. It’s a story that parallels ...
SkyTeam US partners participate in Aids Walk Los Angeles 2018
Some members of the 50-strong SkyTeam group that participated in the 10-kilometer walk through historic downtown Los Angeles Member airlines of SkyTea...
Budapest Airport launches Laudamotion airline city connections
Continuing to concentrate on its route network expansion for 2019, Budapest Airport has announced the arrival of new airline partner, Laudamotion. Joi...
New codeshare: Japan Airlines and Vietjet
Vietjet and Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that both carriers will begin sales of their codeshare flights starting Tuesday, October 23, 2018. This fol...
China Airlines reveals special Airbus livery
Air China Following delivery of a special livery, China Airlines today has 14 A350-900 aircraft in its fleet. The airline operates these aircraft on n...