Air Canada accused of discrimination by Amnesty International head
The secretary general of Amnesty International Canada has accused Air Canada of racism and discrimination after she was…
Passengers
35 articles
General articles that concern air travel passengers. This could include stories about passenger experiences to changes in regulations affecting passengers.
US flight attendants demand ban on unsecured infants on laps during flights
The United States Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) is demanding a ban on unsecured infants traveling on the…
Amputee claims discrimination on Singapore Airlines flight; airline apologizes
A Singapore Airlines passenger claimed she felt “humiliated” and “discriminated” against on her flights from Australia to Europe…
Apple AirTags allowed on Lufthansa flights after all
Good news for passengers with Apple AirTags! They are allowed in checked luggage when flying Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA),…
More than 100 passengers at Auckland airport left stranded in corridor for hours
Transit passengers at Auckland Airport (AKL) in New Zealand were left waiting for hours in a corridor after…
BA cuts thousands of summer flights amid “significant challenges” for industry
British Airways is removing a further 10,300 short-haul flights from the start of August until the end of…
UK CAA tells Heathrow passenger charges must come down over next few years
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has set out what charges London Heathrow can demand of its airline…
Heathrow raises passenger, revenue forecast amid ‘stronger than expected’ demand
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) expects higher passenger traffic in 2022 due to “stronger than expected demand”, the airport…
Ryanair drops Afrikaans test after backlash from South African passengers
Low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair has removed its requirement for South African passengers to conduct a test in the…
Ryanair passenger traffic grows to 14.2 million in April 2022
Ryanair has released its latest traffic statistics report revealing that it carried 14.24 million passengers in April 2022,…
Two Belgian airports fined €300,000 for imposing temperature checks
The Belgian Data Protection Authority APD has imposed substantial fines on two local airports for violating privacy law…
A chaotic weekend at Berlin’s BER highlights COVID’s impact on aviation
A year after finally opening, Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) is once again making news for all the wrong…
Ryanair & Wizz Air double September 2021 passenger numbers, leading recovery
Low cost carriers Ryanair and Wizz Air continue to lead airline recovery in Europe, with data showing increases…
British Airways offers passengers to pay for sustainable aviation fuel
British Airways introduced a new sustainability program, which enables passengers to pay for sustainable aviation fuel. The airline…
US authorities report a drastic rise of unruly passenger incidents
The tally of reported inflight incidents for US carriers has risen to over 3,300 in 2021, according to…
DYI: Pilots, cabin crew & passengers bring aviation indoors
The coronavirus pandemic might have grounded the planes, but the desire to travel and experience the world from…
Drunk and Duct-taped: S7 Airlines unruly passenger tied to chair
Passengers onboard S7 Airlines found a creative way to deal with an unruly passenger who became disruptive during…