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US fines airlines $7 million for Covid refund delays
Ray Monty - Nov 15, 2024
Airlines have ordered to pay $7.25 million in fines for ‘extreme delays’ in issuing Covid refunds to passengers. Five foreign…
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Wizz Air inks sustainable aviation fuel supply deal
Ray Monty - Nov 15, 2024
Wizz Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding with OMV for the supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through 2030. The…
Korea airline merger will stifle competition, UK says
Ray Monty - Nov 15, 2024
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority flagged competition concerns over the merger of Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines. The…
VIVA Cruises launches new themed itineraries for 2023
Ray Monty - Nov 15, 2024
River cruise specialist, VIVA Cruises, has launched new themed cruises for 2023 on ‘culture ship’ SWISS RUBY. The new itineraries in…
Tata begins integrating all airlines under Air India
Ray Monty - Nov 14, 2024
Tata Sons has apparently begun the process to integrate all its airline businesses under Air India. It would see Vistara,…
Qantas offloads A$33m Helloworld stake
Ray Monty - Nov 14, 2024
Qantas Airways has sold its 12.1% stake in travel agency firm Helloworld. The transaction netted Qantas about $33 million. It…
Cathay Pacific targets 70% of pre-Covid passenger capacity by end of 2023
Ray Monty - Nov 14, 2024
The Cathay Pacific Group expects to operate around 70% of pre-pandemic capacity by the end of 2023. It aims to return…
TSA probe after passengers threatened with box cutter
Ray Monty - Nov 14, 2024
The Transportation Security Administration is under scrutiny after a passenger got through a security screening checkpoint with box cutters. He…
Pleasant Holidays, Journese launch South Africa trips
Ray Monty - Nov 14, 2024
Pleasant Holidays and luxury sister brand, Journese added Johannesburg and Cape Town to their vacation portfolios. They include two-night guided…
Travel advisory issued for Istanbul after deadly bomb blast
Ray Monty - Nov 14, 2024
Turkish police arrested dozens of people after an explosion shook Istanbul. At least eight people are dead and 81 others…
Flight escorted by military jets over security threat
Ray Monty - Nov 11, 2024
An Emirates flight which departed Athens was turned around and escorted back by fighter jets due to a security scare.…
Avolon participating in SAF feasibility study for Ireland
Ray Monty - Nov 11, 2024
Aircraft leasing company Avolon has collaborated with Boeing, ORIX Aviation, SFS Ireland and SkyNRG, to conduct a feasibility study into…
