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Hainan Airlines Announces First-ever Nonstop Service Between China and Las Vegas
Hainan Airlines Announces First-ever Nonstop Service Between China and Las Vegas Hainan Airlines today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to launch an historic new route connecting Las Vegas ...
Emirates Plane Catches Fire After Emergency Landing
Emirates Plane Catches Fire After Emergency Landing An Emirates flight from India caught fire after making an emergency landing at Dubai Airport, all 300 people on board escaped from the burning plane. Emirates said on i...
Lufthansa Bookings Hit By Attacks, Uncertainty
Lufthansa Bookings Hit By Attacks, Uncertainty Lufthansa reported a first half net profit drop as terrorist attacks in Europe and political uncertainty hit revenue. Net profit for the six months to end June was EUR€429...
Air France Counts Cost As Cabin Crew Strike Ends
Air France Counts Cost As Cabin Crew Strike Ends Air France flights are due to return to near normal levels on Wednesday as the seven-day strike by cabin crew ended, but unions raised the prospect of further industrial a...
Qatar Airways Boosts IAG Stake To 20 Pct
Qatar Airways Boosts IAG Stake To 20 Pct Qatar Airways has taken advantage of the recent stock market slump to increase its stake in British Airways parent IAG to 20 percent. Qatar Air’s chief executive Akbar Al Baker ...
Typhoon Nida Hits Hong Kong, Flights Cancelled
Typhoon Nida Hits Hong Kong, Flights Cancelled Typhoon Nida battered Hong Kong on Tuesday morning, disrupting hundreds of flights and causing train and ferry cancellations, with low-lying areas put on flood alert. Nida, ...