- Unruly Passenger Forces Boston Landing[Aug. 16, 2006]
A Washington-bound United Airlines flight from London made an emergency landing in Boston on Wednesday after a woman suffering from claustrophobia became unruly, but there was no apparent terrorist threat, police and security officials said.
- Amsterdam To Move on Airport Stake Sale[Aug. 16, 2006]
Amsterdam, which has veto power over the privatization of airport operator Schiphol Group, says it will not decide on the issue until late September, sharply curtailing the time the current government has to sell a stake in the firm.
- Lufthansa CityLine Cutting 50-seat CRJs[Aug. 16, 2006]
Lufthansa CityLine introduced the first four of 12 84-seat CRJ900s into its fleet with a flight from Cologne-Bonn to Westerland.
- Operations at London Airports Recovering[Aug. 16, 2006]
Airlines operating from London Heathrow and Gatwick airports faced fewer cancellations and improved punctuality Tuesday after BAA relaxed hand luggage restrictions one day later than at most other UK airports, but carriers still complained about delays and long security lines and faulted the airport operator's response to the crisis.British Airways said it canceled a further 35 flights at LHR yesterday, raising its six-day total at its main base to around 700, while systemwide cancellations numbered around 1,100. It expects to operate "90% of its schedule" today,with plans to cancel three long-haul and 32 European and domestic departures from Heathrow and 11 domestic returns from Gatwick.
- Jetstar International's Hawaiian Aloha[Aug. 16, 2006]
Jetstar International hopes to begin flying to Honolulu before Christmas after receiving US permission for five services a week, and it is now training its sights on Singapore.
- Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai[Aug. 13, 2006]
A plane, flying from London, made an emergency landing in Indian economic hub Mumbai Sunday afternoon without casualty, Indo-Asian News Service reported.
- British Travellers Stil Facing Flight Delays[Aug. 13, 2006]
British travellers are facing a fourth day of delays on Sunday as up to a third of flights from Heathrow Airport are set to be cancelled.
- US Remains on Alert Over Terror Threats[Aug. 13, 2006]
The United States remains on high alert over terror threats even after the busting of a plot targeting inbound flights from Britain, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday.
- European Air Traffic Returns to Business[Aug. 14, 2006]
Air traffic at UK airports recovered from last Thursday's security alert, with the number of cancellations already easing drastically by Friday.British Airways operated a "near normal" schedule, with 70% of its scheduled short-haul and domestic services to and from London Heathrow departing as well as all long-haul flights with the exception of six services to the US. Most of its London Gatwick services and nearly all of its regional flights under the BA Connect banner were completed, albeit with some delays.
- BA Flight Turns Around After Phone Rings[Aug. 14, 2006]
A British Airways (BA) flight carrying 231 people from London to New York has turned around mid-flight and returned to London's Heathrow airport after a mobile phone started ringing.