Airline news

More Passenger Legroom Coming on New Alaska Airlines Aircraft

Alaska Airlines and Recaro Aircraft Seating announced today that the carrier is the North America launch customer for an innovative main cabin seat that provides more legroom for air travelers. The award-winning seat will be in...


Cathay Pacific and Klout Announce Exclusive Partnership and Invite Online Influencers to Visit Airline’s Lounge at SFO

This summer, Cathay Pacific Airways invites Klout users to experience the airline’s First and Business Class lounge at the San Francisco International Airport. Klout, the standard for influence, analyzes engagement across soci...



Seven out of Ten of the World’s Busiest Inter-city Routes Are Within Asia As the Region Leads Global Travel Growth

Passenger demand analysis by Amadeus reveals Indonesia, the Philippines and Chile join BRIC countries as fastest growing travel markets Asia leads the world’s growth in travel and holds seven out of the ten busiest inter-city...


Russian Sukhoi Superjet Missing, 46 Onboard

    Sukhoi Superjet 100. A Russian Sukhoi passenger plane with 46 people on board, including businessmen and Russian envoys, has gone missing during a demonstration flight over West Java in Indonesia, officials said o...



Lufthansa Sticks With Berlin Expansion Plan

    Lufthansa said it was in talks with Tegel airport in Berlin to secure more slots following news that the opening of the new Brandenburg airport in Germany’s capital will be delayed. “We want to stick w...


EasyJet Losses Narrow, Sees Sales Grow

    EasyJet said seasonal first half losses narrowed, helped by cost cutting initiatives and minimal weather-related disruption, and that it expected second half revenues to grow by up to 5 percent. Europe’s sec...