December 4, 2023
(FILES) An Alaska airlines plane seen at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on January 11, 2023. Alaska Airlines announced December 3 that it would buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion, consolidating its position as the nation’s fifth biggest carrier if it can attain regulatory approval.Both brands will continue to exist under the terms of the
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The European Commission has asked airlines to standardise their luggage sizes in order to make things simpler for travellers. ADVERTISEMENT A lack of common measures often causes confusion among airlines’ customers and leads to hidden extra costs. Many people find it difficult to understand what size items are allowed on board for free, prompting the
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FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a new codeshare agreement with Singapore Airlines that will increase flight options for travelers. The arrangement will take effect in the fourth quarter of this year following regulatory approvals, PAL said on Wednesday. The deal covers flights from Manila to 27 destinations within the Philippines and Singapore Airlines’
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MOSCOW: Russian domestic airlines are seeking to extend the lifespan of their fleets in an effort to overcome problems posed by Western sanctions triggered by the Ukraine conflict. Since Western countries imposed sweeping economic sanctions on Russia, airlines have struggled to acquire imported spare parts and up-to-date software for their jets. Several recent incidents have
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TWO new carriers are set to operate flights from Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said Thursday. Greater Bay Airlines started its operations from NAIA Terminal 3, with overnight flights between Hong Kong and Manila five days a week. Their inbound flight, HB 231, arrives in
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This article is an on-site version of our Disrupted Times newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox three times a week Today’s top stories UK prime minister Rishi Sunak will announce new legislation in the King’s Speech tomorrow to mandate annual North Sea oil and gas licensing rounds. US
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Technologies such as supersonic flight, pilotless robot aircraft and even flapping wings are poised to reshape the way we fly. DailyMail.com spoke to travel experts about how air travel will be revolutionized in coming decades. Some of these technologies – such as a rebirth for supersonic aircraft – are nearly at the testing stage now,
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THREE major Chinese airlines recorded a net profit gain in the third quarter, according to their quarterly report revealed on late Friday, a sign indicating that China’s aviation industry is accelerating its pace of recovery amid a domestic travel surge. Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines announced their third-quarter report on Friday,
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Airlines large and small struggled to cope when demand roared back after the pandemic. But their problems have been a boon for the $110bn industry that keeps the world’s aircraft in the skies. A shortage of new planes caused by supply chain issues and a jump in labour costs has led to airlines spending more
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Key Points A 44-year-old man was booked on 83 counts of attempted murder and endangering an airplane. The passenger was reportedly an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot. The flight bound for San Francisco was forced to divert to Portland, Oregon following the alleged incident. A San Fransisco-bound Alaska Airlines plane has been diverted to Portland in
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