The UK’s airline watchdog is set to crackdown on hidden fees charged by airlines. Charges for basic services such as changing a name on a ticket will be scrutinised so the overall cost is clear to passengers before they buy the ticket. Every airline selling tickets will have their practises …
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A flight from London Heathrow to Chicago has turned around after an emergency was declared on board. It is understood the plane was flying over Wales when it announced to passengers it was returning to Heathrow. The American Airlines flight took off shortly after 12.20pm but turned back around …
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An Airbus 320 aircraft with registration number 5A-WAT yesterday arrived the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) at about 3pm with 162 Nigerian voluntary returnees, who were stranded in the war torn country Libya. The returnees comprises of 132 males, 27 females and three children Two of the …
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Egypt said Thursday it has recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the submerged wreckage of EgyptAir Flight 804, a major breakthrough in the investigation that could help resolve the mystery of why the jetliner plunged into the Mediterranean last month and killed all 66 people aboard. The announcement came a …
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According to Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers, two passengers are confirmed dead at University Airport from an early morning crash. The crash happened when a small aircraft was on approach to the airport. Aircraft rescue and local fire and emergency responders are on scene. The accident remains under investigation. UPDATE …
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The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has lauded the flexible foreign exchange policy unveiled by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday. Capt. Nogie Meggison, AON President, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the move was a welcome development and a step in …
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EVA Air has been Certified as a 5-Star Airline by Skytrax, the world’s leading airline and airport rating agency. In an Award ceremony at the Taipei Marriot Hotel on 15th June 2016, Skytrax presented the 5-star Airline Certification to EVA Air. Speaking at the 5-Star Airline Certification, Mr Steve Lin, …
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Any pilots looking for a job are in luck because an airline that recently opened a hub in Philadelphia is looking to fill at least 200 new positions by the end of the year. Maryland-based Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL), opened a crew base …
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A British gay couple say they were left feeling “humiliated” after airline staff asked if they were brothers, before they were allegedly shut in a secluded room for two hours and told they were no longer allowed on their flight. Lee Charlton, 42, from Manchester said Emirates check-in staff laughed at him …
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Following a problematic first year in operation, Malaysia’s first Islam-compliant airline has been banned from flying. Regulators announced Monday they had permanently grounded Rayani Air, Malaysia’s first sharia-compliant airline, months after it was suspended from flying for breaching aviation regulations. The airline made international headlines when it launched in December …
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