A XiamenAir plane carrying 157 passengers and eight crew members crash-landed at Manila International Airport in the Philippines after an aborted land...
Air Traffic Management Policy Institute workshop cancelled: Cannot live up to high standards
ATM Policy Institute The ATM (Air Traffic Management) Policy Institute has announced that it has had to cancel its workshop scheduled to be held from ...
10 most disrupted flight routes over Labor Day Weekend
10 most disrupted flight routes over Labor Day Weekend Labor Day Weekend air travel hit a record high in 2017, with more than 16 million people travel...
‘Made in America’ report highlights value, importance of promoting tourism
‘Made in America’ report highlights value, importance of promoting tourism The U.S. Travel Association this week released an in-depth repo...
Etihad Airways adds more flights for Hajj season
Etihad adds more flights for Hajj season Etihad Airways will operate additional flights between Abu Dhabi and its destinations in Saudi Arabia to faci...
Airbus: First ACJ320neo is assembled
The first ACJ320neo[i] has been assembled on programme, fitted with CFM International LEAP-1A engines and painted in ACJ house-colours, in preparation...
Passenger and Airport Experience: Global Airport and Passenger Symposium
IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the inaugural Global Airport and Passenger Symposium (GAPS) will address the ch...
Pakistan and India celebrate Independence Days together in AUH
The arrival and baggage claim halls at Abu Dhabi International Airport were decked out in green, white and saffron, the colors of the Pakistan and Ind...
FAA restricts drone operations over Department of Defense facilities
FAA restricts drone operations over Department of Defense facilities At the request of its Federal security partners, the Federal Aviation Administrat...
Disabled airline passenger tumbles down escalator: Is Alaska Airlines liable?
Alaska Airlines In this week’s travel law article, we examine the case of Kekona v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., Case No. C18-0116-JCC (W.D. Wash. Mar...
First time ever APEX EXPO opens with an exclusive event above the clouds
APEX EXPO opens with an exclusive event above the clouds The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) is committed to further improving passeng...
Ethiopian Airlines issues press statement on Nigeria Air project
Tewolde Gebremariam, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopian Airlines issued the following press statement today: “The Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlin...
Shanghai welcomes Passenger Loyalty China Summit 2018
Passenger Loyalty China Summit 2018 Passenger Loyalty China Summit 2018 is set to take place on 6-7 December in Shanghai, China. This year’s sum...
Iconic Tiffany Blue Box arrives at Qatar Duty Free
Iconic Tiffany blue box arrives at Qatar Duty Free Qatar Duty Free (QDF) is delighted to announce the opening of Tiffany & Co. boutique on Concour...
dnata launches passenger services at New York-JFK Airport
dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, has launched passenger handling operations at New York-JFK Airport. Already prov...
SuperShuttle International acquires Go Lorries SFO
SuperShuttle International acquires Go Lorries SFO SuperShuttle International has acquired Go Lorries Shuttle in San Francisco. eTN contacted SuperShu...
Boeing 747 with 500 tourists on board lands safely in Moscow after engine failure
Rossiya Airlines’ Boeing 747 A double-decker Boeing 747 plane with one malfunctioning engine has successfully landed in Moscow Vnukovo Airport. ...
Abu Dhabi Airport new CEO: Bryan Thompson former Dubai Airport VP
Abu Dhabi is learning from Dubai. A former Dubai Airport VP in charge of corporate development is now the new CEO of Abu Dhabi airports. Bryan Thompso...
Sabah Tourism booming: 200 new flights to Kota Kinabalu from China, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan
At least 200 more charter and extra flights will bring in arrivals from China, Korea and Japan this summer season until March next year, Sabah’s...
Arrested in Dubai for having a glass of wine on Emirates: Not really?
Emirates wine on the way to Dubai Was she drunk after just one glass of complimentary wine while onboard an Emirates Airlines? The story about a Swedi...
African airlines battle for survival through government backing
African Airlines African governments have announced plans to revive their airlines amid stiff competition in the African skies between the continent&r...
Foodies and flyers unite: United Airlines named Official Partner of MICHELIN Guides USA
United Airlines partners MICHELIN® Guides USA. In an effort to continue offering travel inspiration while highlighting some of the top cities in t...
Aeromexico announces new flight to Belize
Aeromexico announces new flight to Belize Aeromexico, Mexico’s global airline, today announced the start of a seasonal twice a week nonstop flig...
Pegasus re-launches its frequent flyer program
Pegasus re-launches its frequent flyer program Pegasus airline re-launched its frequent flyer program, “Pegasus BolBol”, now offering gues...
Chris Crauford appointed Head of Commercial at Heathrow Express
Former Head of Commercial Planning at Heathrow Airport, Chris Crauford, has been appointed to Heathrow Express’ senior leadership team as Head o...
Fraport Traffic Figures – July 2018: Growth Continues Unabated
FRAPORT Passenger traffic rises at Frankfurt Airport and across Fraport’s Group airports worldwide – the New daily record of 237,966 passe...
Patent issued for Cacheless Airline Ticket Pricing Model
Airline ticket prices are built using diverse individual data components: fares, flight schedules, taxes, and various legal and governance structures....
One glass of wine on a flight: Mother and 4-year-old locked up for 3 days in Dubai
Ellie Holman detained in Dubai Ellie Holman is a 44-year-old dentist from Sevenoaks, Kent, in England. She and her 4-year-old daughter, Bibi, were loc...
Horizon Air plane stolen by “suicidal male” crashes near Seattle airport
Stolen Horizon Air Q400 plane crashes near Seattle airport A mechanic “from unknown airlines” stole a Horizon Air Q400 plane at Seattle-Ta...
Cunard Queens meet Red Arrows in the Solent in Southampton
Cunard Queens eet Red Arrows in the Solent in Southampton On the evening of August 10, 2018, Cunard’s three queens—Queen Mary 2, Queen Vic...
easyJet enhances Budapest’s UK network
easyJet’s enhances Budapest’s UK network Following on from the recent announcement of Wizz Air’s expansion to the UK with a link to ...
Russia threatens to raise tariffs for use of its airspace if Aeroflot banned from US
US sanctions against Aeroflot could be imposed in three months, including a possible total flight ban to the US US airlines would face massive financi...
Ethiopian Airlines: Record success in 2017/18 fiscal year
Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest Airline Group, announced that it has registered record success in the just ended 2017/18...
55,000 passengers in five European countries hit by Ryanair pilots’ strike
55,000 passengers hit by Ryanair pilots’ walk-out Ryanair endured its worst one-day strike on Friday after a walk-out by pilots in five European...
London Heathrow Airport: Busiest day ever
29 July was the busiest day in Heathrow’s history, as the airport welcomed nearly 262,000 passengers in 24 hours. Overall, July reached unpreced...
July takes top spot for number of Delta Air Lines’ customers flown
July takes top spot for number of Delta Air Lines’ customers flown Any way you slice it, July has been a busy month for Delta Air Lines. The air...
Inclusivity at the heart of Heathrow recruitment strategy
Inclusivity at the heart of Heathrow recruitment strategy Today, Heathrow announces that it is the first UK airport to use Textio to highlight unconsc...
US business travelers will sacrifice personal privacy for travel convenience
US business travelers will sacrifice personal privacy for travel convenience A majority of U.S. business travelers are willing to spend their own mone...
Lufthansa Group airlines welcome 14.2 million passengers in July 2018
Lufthansa Group airlines In July 2018, the Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed around 14.2 million passengers. This shows an increase of 8.2% compared t...
IATA: Airline passenger demand accelerates in June
Airline passenger demand accelerates in June The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for June sh...
Jordan Tourism Happy: New London to Aqaba EasyJet nonstop for £41.98
Easyjet will be flying from London to Aqaba with airfares starting from a little more than 41 British Pounds. This is excellent news for the travel an...
Football stars that travel private jet charter in the UK
Football’s transfer deadline day results in a mad dash for clubs to complete last-minute deals, ensuring their squads are strong enough to compe...
Turkish Airlines: Highest Load Factor in July
Turkish Airlines, who has recently announced the results of passenger and cargo traffic in July, achieved the highest July load factor (LF) in its his...
IATA: Air freight growth slowdown continues in June
Air freight The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight t...
United Airlines: July 2018 consolidated traffic up 6.9 percent
United Airlines United Airlines (UAL) July 2018 consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) increased 6.9 percent and consolidated capacity (availa...
Retaliatory placement on the No Fly List: Are federal officers personally liable?
In this week’s travel law article, we examine the case of Tanvir v. Tanzin, Docket No. 16-1176 (2d. Cir. May 2, 2018) “the complaint alleg...
Airline Passenger Rights Awareness Month launched
Airline Passenger Rights Awareness Month launched This summer has seen travelers left stranded at airports all over the world due to flight disruption...
Sichuan Airlines welcomes its first Airbus A350-900
Sichuan Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 Sichuan Airlines, the largest all Airbus fleet carrier in China, has taken delivery of it...
Berlin airport terminal evacuated after vibrator in luggage mistaken for grenade
Airport terminal evacuated after vibrator in luggage mistaken for grenade Staff at Berlin Schönefeld Airport thought they had made an explosive d...
Airbus US Army new secure communication system at Fort Irwin National Training Center
901411850 Airbus is upgrading and expanding the US Army’s secure mobile communication system at the Fort Irwin National Training Center in the U...