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Swiss adds connectivity but breaks from parent’s pricing scheme

“Ce n’est pas Suisse”, say the Genèvois whenever something new or unusual comes their way (especially from overseas), but the Swiss national airline is finally adding inflight connectivity, more than a decade after parent Lufthansa. Swiss is, however, going its own way&nb...

Centre hints at possibility of exit from Air India, hospital sector

The NDA government on Saturday indicated the possibility of its exit from Air India and from the hospital sector, a month after a committee of secretaries recommended that it start planning to get out of air services. “In times to come, the DoPT will chalk out a possible plan for exit of go...

Thai carrier Nok Air to cancel more flights, puts licence at risk

Feb 20 Thai budget carrier Nok Airlines said on Saturday it will cancel 20 domestic flights on Feb. 23 even as it faces an investigaton into earlier cancellations and the threat of having its licence suspended. An official at the airline, a unit of Thai Airways International, told Reuters that passengers affected had been contacted and offered compensation or alternative flights. "These...

Zimbabwe releases US-registered plane carrying unidentified body

Officials say suspected stowaway died from lack of oxygen as plane leaves for South Africa after officials found ‘nothing suspicious’ in cargo. Zimbabwe on Saturday released a US-registered cargo plane and the unidentified body of a suspected stowaway that was found onboard last Sunday, saying the cause of death was lack of oxygen. National police spokeswoman Charity Charamba tol...

Strike threat on SAS Nordic routes

A strike on some of SAS’s Nordic services has been threatened from Feb. 22, following a breakdown of negotiations between pilots, cabin crew and the company that hires them. The services, although operated in SAS colors, are operated by UK-based regional carrier Flybe, which won the contract to serve several Nordic destinations in 2015 under a “white label” arrangement. The...

Air France Is Finally Bringing In-Flight Wi-Fi to International Flights

The French, renowned champions of the work-life balance, are about to lose one of their last sanctuaries from the connected world: the aircraft cabin. Air France-KLM Group will finally introduce wireless Internet on international flights later this year, after about half of clients previously suggested they’d prefer to remain unplugged, Chief Executive Officer Alexandre de Juniac said Thu...

Azerbaijan’s flag carrier creates its own low-cost brand

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) announces plans on establishing a new brand – AZALJET, representing low-cost destinations of the airline. Flights under AZALJET brand will be operated based on the existing infrastructure of Azerbaijan’s civil aviation from March 28, 2016. Baggage and meals on board will be offered for additional payment on the flights operated underAZALJ...

Wing breaks on El Al plane in Amsterdam, none hurt

737 jet with 150 passengers on board was being pulled to its take-off runway when plane hit airport fence. Some 150 passengers were stranded in Amsterdam for the weekend after an El Al plane hit a fence at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, one of Europe’s largest airports, while it was being pulled to the runway by an airport tow truck. No one was hurt in the incident, but the 737’s wi...

Airbus A350 fleet is coming to Munich

First ten aircraft for Munich / Most advanced and eco-friendly long-haul aircraft / First destinations The first ten aircraft of the type Airbus A350-900 will be based in Munich from January 2017. This will equip Lufthansa's second-largest hub with the world's most modern long-haul passenger aircraft. The A350-900 is also one of the most environmentally friendly aircraft.  "...

Tropical Cyclone Winston prompts Fiji Airways to cancel flights

Fiji Airways and its domestic unit Fiji Link have cancelled scores of flights and changed the departure times of others in response to Tropical Cyclone Winston. In terms of its Australian operations, Saturday’s FJ910 Sydney-Nadi and FJ915 Nadi-Sydney flights have been cancelled, as well as FJ930 from Melbourne to Nadi and the FJ922 Brisbane-Nadi service. Also, the departure time f...

When It Comes To India's New Civil Aviation Policy, Less Would Definitely Be More

If local media reports are to be believed, India’s government is inching closer to the final draft of its civil aviation policy – a wide-ranging rulebook that will map out the regulatory landscape for the country’s airlines. We’ve been here before, of course. Government officials had pledged to unveil the document last September – culminating more than a year of st...

Flydubai chief expects difficult 2016

The chief executive of flydubai expects another difficult year for the low-cost carrier as tough economic conditions put pressure on yields. The airline this month reported a 60 per cent drop in 2015 net profit to Dh100.7 million, blaming a stronger US dollar and tough market conditions. These factors pressured its overall Revenue Passenger Kilometre yield - a key industry measure of the ave...

Qatar Airways in code-share agreement with Comair

Qatar Airways has announced a new code-share agreement with Comair, a franchise of British Airways, that will add three new African destinations to the Qatar Airways route map, and provide additional flight options to travellers in Cape Town and Durban. Comair, which this year celebrates its 70th year of operations, is based in South Africa and is an affiliate member of the oneworld alliance th...

Qantas Holds Tech Talk in the Skies During Australian Start-Up Flight

Qantas coordinated the world’s first in-flight Tech Talk on flight flight 73 departing from Sydney to San Francisco, as part of an initiative to promote the strengths and capabilities of Australian innovators in technology and science helping them make links in Silicon Valley. Called ‘Ideas That Travel’ the Tech Talk was coordinated in partnership with TEDxSydney and...

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