Philippine Airlines has cancelled all its international and domestic flights after a wild-cat strike by its ground crew in protest at plans to outsource their 2,600 jobs next week. Caught by surprise ...
Air New Zealand has increased its stake in Virgin Australia by up to 5% to a maximum 19.99%. The airline stated it would ensure that it did not breach the 49% foreign ownership cap. Air NZ, which is 7...
Delta Air Lines has announced the start of its first Business School Internship programme in Ghana, offering interns on-the-job training and work experience. Delta’s Commercial Manager for West and Ea...
The row over company strategy between easyJet’s board and Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has taken an unexpected turn, with its founder and largest shareholder telling the board yesterday that he “intends t...
Jetstar is selling limited $7 fares today to promote its new Wellington-to-Queenstown route in a bid to further breach Air New Zealand's hold on the domestic market. Jetstar is also opening up a twice...
RwandAir plans to increase the frequency of flights to Nairobi from three times a day to five. It also plans to diversify routes to West Africa and Asia, as well as grow its fleet from seven to 18 air...
Qatar Airways is planning to fly to and from Entebbe International Airport in Uganda in November this year. Pritt Chibole, the commercial manager Qatar Airways said it chose to add Uganda to its netw...
Emirates has indicated it has not yet seen a downturn in business travel. Bookings remain strong despite other airlines reporting sales are down due to the worsening economic environment. "As yet, fin...
Turkish Airlines has started to offer live, inflight television on trans-Atlantic flights following the delivery of its first Boeing 777, which is factory fitted with Ku band connectivity. THY plans t...
A bird strike has forced a Qantas A330 aircraft heading from Perth to Melbourne to turn back soon after take-off. The aircraft landed safely at Perth's domestic airport nearly an hour after take off...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says Indonesia is poised to become one of the fastest growing markets for the airline industry despite the current financial crisis. “The potentia...
Virgin Australia chief John Borghetti has reiterated that the company has a strong case for its alliance with Singapore Airlines, which is yet to be approved by the Australian Competition and Consum...
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