Cathay Pacific ceases negotiations with cabin crew union
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways permanently ceases talks with its Flight Attendants Union (FAU) over pay and conditions,…
Etihad tests facial recognition services for cabin crew
Etihad Airways, in collaboration with information technology company SITA, will test facial biometric services intended to authenticate cabin…
Customs arrests Air India employees in gold smuggling case
A total of three persons including two Air India SATS employees were arrested by customs officials for allegedly…
Qatar identifies parents of abandoned child at Doha airport
Following weeks of investigation, the parents of a newborn child who was found abandoned at the international Doha…
Qantas to require COVID-19 vaccination proof before travel
Qantas Airways plans to make vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory for international air travelers once the vaccine is widely…
Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble does not run as projected
Hong Kong and Singapore postponed their air travel bubble agreement for two weeks concerning the surge of COVID-19…
Hong Kong based Greater Bay Airlines hunts for aircraft
Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) is in search of leasing companies to obtain its first aircraft. The new Hong…
EVA Air introduces speed-dating flight to nowhere
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air introduces a new flight concept – speed-dating event in the skies. Taiwanese airline EVA…
Greenpeace asks Dutch court to stop KLM bailout
Environmental organization Greenpeace asked Dutch court to halt the bailout package for KLM Royal Dutch airlines, arguing that…
After AirAsia Japan bankruptcy, group reviews India’s unit
Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia Group is revising investments in its financially burdened Indian subsidiary, after its Japan affiliate…
IATA warns: travel restrictions might hamper vaccine distribution
Recent positive developments on COVID-19 vaccine trials prompt talks on problems of vaccine distribution logistics. Air cargo operators…
Air traffic breaks post COVID-19 records after Indian festival
Domestic air traffic in India reached a new high, as people headed out to native destinations for Diwali…
Aviation stock market surges again after Moderna vaccine success
On November 16, 2020, the second time in a month, the aviation industry experienced a surge in shares…
New Uber-inspired South African airline to fly in December 2020
A new low-cost South African airline is set to launch on December 10, 2020 ‒ just in time…
Etihad Airways to lay-off more cabin crew
Etihad Airways informed cabin crew that due to slow recovery in air travel demand, there would be more…
Qatar Airways revives flights to seven worldwide destinations
Qatar Airways is reviving flights to seven destinations and is planning the launch of two new ones in…
Air India suspends crew after presidential Boeing 777 photos leak
Crew members of Air India were suspended due to photos leak of the new presidential Air India One,…
Starlux ready to expand horizons in North America
Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines plans to expand its activities in North America despite the economic difficulties caused by COVID-19…