Vietnam Airlines Offer Big Discount

To enjoy a pct discount, tourist companies must book tickets 30 days in advance. "Southern office of Vietnam Airlines said it is carrying out the promotion program “discount for booking in advance” for passengers buying tickets one or two months in advance. This...

BA Boss Willie Walsh Will Crush Strike With £2 Billion Reserve

 British Airways chief executive, Willie Walsh, says that he will use BA's £2 billion reserves to ride out the planned BA cabin crew strike claiming that 70% of flights will go ahead as normal during the...

Passengers face tougher checks on US-bound flights

New Delhi: US administration currently imposess extra security on the american air ports, from coming flight fron 14 countries neme are Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia...

Zagat Airline Survey Results, Air Travel Down by 33%

The Zagat Ariline Survey shows that airline travel is down, way down, by 33%The Zagat survey of more than 5,000 frequent fliers, who collectively took 97,600 flights last year, says that 33% of respondents were...

Naked Scanners on Trial at Manchester Airport: Rapiscan Screeners

Do you get weary of having to remove your jacket and shoes while going through security at the airport?  Or getting the pat down? How about the new alternative, showing all your naked glory to airport security...

Teenager wings it with a fake airline

" A TEENAGE boy from Yorkshire succeeded in persuading British aviation executives that he was a tycoon about to launch his own airline. Using the pseudonym Adam Tait, the smooth-talking 17-year-old told airport...

Air France Crash Families Get Initial Payout: $24,000 Per Person

Air France will pay initial compensation to the families of the victims killed in the Atlantic air crash of Air France Flight 447 on June 1.The company will pay a "first advance" €17, 500 euros, or $24,000 USD, to...

Continental Pilot Dies on Flight to Newark Airport (Update2)

" A Continental Airlines Inc. pilot died on a flight to Newark, New Jersey, from Brussels this morning, forcing two backup pilots to take control of the plane, authorities said. The plane, carrying 247...

Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific Airlines Finally Emerge!

Again in the news today, is the topic of yet another new airline taking to the skies this week. The airline is named Trans-Pacific and has a cousin named Trans-Atlantic. Perhaps there aren't enough airlines going under?  It does seem a difficult time to launch a new...

Desperate Times for Desperate Measures in the Airline Industry

Form my my Blog Perpetual TravellerDesperate times call for desperate measures; that’s the phrase in the air within the Airline Industry today, especially so in Europe and North America. It seems that an enjoyable in flight experience has practically all but left our skies...

Ryanair charging for use of in-flight toilets?

Low-cost airline Ryanair might be charging their passengers for usage of the toilet during flights. Several tour operators have already expressed their dissatisfaction. " Ryanair aims to offer low basic ticket...

Amsterdam plane crash first reported on Twitter

The Citizen journalists have once again proved their mettle. The Schiphol Airport crash involving a Turkish airline twas first reported on the micro-blogging website Twitter. " The Boeing 737-800, which...

In-Flight Mobile Phones

Attention all passengers, we would like to inform you that all mobile devices should be turned off during take off and landing and whenever the sign "turn off mobile devices" sign is turned on...You might be...

JetBlue to refund clients who lose jobs after paying for fare

JetBlue Airways are being recession-savvy and using economic downturn as their latest marketing trick. The airline is promising to refund airfare for customers who are unfortunate enough to lose their jobs after...

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