North Korean airline ranked world’s worst airline for fourth year running

A North Korean airline whose flight attendants are under strict orders to protect the image of the country’s autocratic leader has been rated the worst in the world yet again – and it’s easy to see why. If a passenger dares to take a photo on board or accidentally crumples a newspaper adorned …

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Pay Increase for 30,000 American Airlines Ground Employees

American Airlines and TWU-IAM Association Reach Interim Agreement on Pay Increases for 30,000 Ground Employees. American Airlines (Nasdaq:AAL) and the TWU-IAM Association today announced they have reached an interim agreement to provide significant pay increases to the 30,000 maintenance, fleet service and other related employees represented by the TWU-IAM Association. The …

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British Airline Jet2.com Leads Travel Industry by Banning Early Morning Sale of Alcohol

Leading leisure airline, Jet2.com, further bolsters its commitment to tackle disruptive and abusive behaviour by banning the sale of alcohol on-board before 08:00 BST on all its morning flights. The ground-breaking move will be introduced from this Monday, 8 August 2016 across all its bases. Jet2.com, the top rated UK …

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Teenager flies on WRONG PLANE after Ryanair staff fail to check her boarding pass

A 16-year-old girl failed to have her boarding pass checked and accidentally boarded the wrong Ryanair plane, ending up in Dublin instead of Luton. MailOnline Travel reports. Unfortunately this was an earlier flight to Dublin. She was not checked before entering the aircraft, and her boarding pass was only given a …

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Plane crashes on to road in Italy after overshooting Bergamo airport runway

A cargo plane has overshot the runway at Bergamo’s Orio al Serio international airport and crashed into a road. The airport in Italy’s Lombardy region was temporarily closed after the incident which happened at 4am Friday morning. Dramatic pictures showed a 737-400 aircraft belonging to courier firm DHL wedged onto …

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Sister Meet For the first time at 35,000 Feet

British Airways and Ancestry, the largest provider of family history and personal DNA testing, played a very special part in an emotional reunion, between three sisters who met in person for the first time on board a flight from Austin to London. A video documenting it has been released today. …

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World’s Tallest Moving Observation Tower Opens To the Public on August 4th

British Airways i360, the world’s tallest moving observation tower, will open on Brighton seafront on Thursday 4th August. Groups of up to 200 visitors will glide up gently to a height of 138 metres in a futuristic, fully enclosed, hand-crafted glass viewing pod to admire breath-taking 360-degree views across Brighton, …

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2016 Hajj Operation: FAAN Assure Pilgrims Of Safety, Security At Airports

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Engr. Saleh Dunoma, said that safety and security will be the focus of all airports for the 2016 Hajj operations commencing on Monday. He stated this at the Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto. The Managing Director, who was represented …

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Dana Air Rewards Winners Of National Travel Essay Competition

Dana Air has rewarded students with free tickets for their brilliant performance at the 7th edition of the National Travel Essay Competition and 6th Air Transport Youth Empowerment Seminar. Abel News has reported. The event was held at the training hall of the Nigerian Civil Aviation (NCAA) Headquarters Annex, Murtala …

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How Delta Air rescued Dream Team with special NBA chartered aircraft to Brazil

Delta Airlines has come to the rescue of Nigeria’s football Dream Team by providing a dedicated charter flight to fly the team from Atlanta to Manaus in Brazil less than 24 hours before their crucial Rio Olympics football game opening match against Japan. Confirming this development, Delta Airlines Nigeria Public …

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