Airline news
Major Expansion Planned For Bangkok Airport
Airports of Thailand (AOT) is to spend about USD$1.9 billion over the next five years to expand capacity at Bangkok’s overcrowded Suvarnabhumi airport by a third, its president said on Wednesday. AOT, which runs the count...
IATA Global Traffic Results for April Show Strong Passenger Demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for April showing that total passenger demand rose 6.1% while freight demand was 4.2% down on April 2011. The International Air Transport Assoc...
Airbus Corporate Foundation and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Sign Cooperation Agreement
The Airbus Corporate Foundation and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have signed a cooperation agreement for future humanitarian logistics collaboration. The agreement was signed at th...
Canadian North and WestJet Sign Interline Agreement
Canadian North announced an interline agreement with WestJet, effective May 24, 2012. This agreement allows for the convenience of booking travel with both airlines on one ticket, checking in for Canadian North and WestJet flig...
United Airlines Upgrades Premium Dining Options
United Airlines introduces new menu options in its premium cabins beginning tomorrow. Customers on long-haul international flights traveling in United Global First and United BusinessFirst can choose from high-quality, restaura...
Man must take off his artificial legs during a flight with Turkish Airlines
Mr Kersen de Jong, president of the Dutch American Community Trust was forced to take off both of his artificial legs during a flight from Istanbul to Amsterdam. Mr de Jong was never so humiliated he told the locale newspaper. ...
