For many years, people felt relatively secure about checking their luggage for a flight. But the chaos of air travel this summer has thrown cold water on that confidence. The odds of airlines losing your luggage have reportedly “skyrocketed” this year, with massive increases in the numbers of “mishandled” ― ie, lost, damaged, delayed or … Read more
For the first time in over a decade, a new airline carrier is coming to Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport, airport officials announced Thursday. Avelo, a low-cost carrier with bases in Orlando, Fla., Hollywood, Calif. and New Haven, CT, will begin non-stop service from Lexington to two locations in Florida. The company will begin service to … Read more
DUBLIN, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global Airline and Tourism Growth Opportunities” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This study investigates the relationship between popular tourist destinations and the airline agreements of their top carriers, identifying each destination’s primary source countries of international tourism. Europe topped the list of 10 destinations as the … Read more
A Spicejet airline, which was scheduled to fly from Mumbai on Thursday to Kandla in the western state of Gujarat could not take off due to a caution alert. According to the airline, there was no safety issue, it was only because of a caution alert the flight could not take off. “A SpiceJet Q400 … Read more
JetBlue has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines 00:27 JetBlue is buying Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion, creating the nation’s fifth-largest airline. The agreement, announced Thursday, comes a day after Spirit’s attempt to merge with Frontier Airlines fell apart. JetBlue will acquire Spirit for $33.50 per share in cash, including a prepayment of $2.50 per share … Read more
Southern Airways Chief Commercial Officer Mark Cestari was scheduled to be in Natchez today to tour the market and meet with city, county and airport officials, but he didn’t make it. Ironically, Cestari’s connecting flight was canceled and he had no way to make it to Natchez in time for today’s meeting and market tour. … Read more
BOTHELL, Wash. (KING) – An engaged couple moved up their wedding date, getting married days after they survived a small plane crash due to engine failure. The love story between Allen Kang and Rosseana Morales took flight years ago, but it was cemented July 20 when their small plane crash-landed on a street in Bothell, … Read more
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant decided to spice up an early morning trip by singing her heart out — much to the dismay of the passengers on board. TikToker @traveltmz shared this video of the flight attendant showing off her soulful singing skills. The woman uses the airplane’s phone intercom to belt out her rendition … Read more
A total of 478 technical snag-related occurrences were reported in planes between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022. “During operations, an aircraft may experience technical snags due to malfunctioning of components/equipment fitted on the aircraft which require rectification by the airlines for continued safe, efficient and reliable air transport service. These technical snags are … Read more
A new project by local airline Rex could see Australian travelers taking to the skies in electric airplanes within the next decade – and paying less for it. Australians love to travel, both within the country and internationally, but paid dearly for the privilege between May and July this year, footing the bill for a … Read more