- Lufthansa Offers Direct Booking Savings and Agents Aren't Happy[Aug. 28, 2015]
As Lufthansa Group airlines get ready to charge more for bookings made outside direct channels, travel agents will end up passing the extra fee along to their clients.
- Dirtiest Parts of an Aircraft Revealed - and It's Not the Toilet[Aug. 26, 2015]
Next time you catch a flight, you might want to be careful what it is you touch with your hands - or any other part of your bdy.
- Global Investment Is Not a Threat, But a Lifeline, Says Etihad Airways' President and CEO[Aug. 24, 2015]
Last year's ground-breaking investment by Etihad Airways in Alitalia has revitalised Italy's national airline, and set it on a new course towards sustainable profitability, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, said today.
- Aircraft Toilet Waste Can Track Disease Transmission Routes[Aug. 20, 2015]
Analysis of toilet waste from international aircraft can help scientists in global surveillance of infectious diseases and identification of how they are transmitted between countries, researchers have found.
- Critics Say Delta Air Lines Is Shaming Passengers to Spend More[Aug. 16, 2015]
Upselling has become a major strategy for the airline industry.
- 900,000 Due Compensation: How to Get an Airline to Pay Up for a Flight Delay[Aug. 16, 2015]
More than 900,000 passengers each year are entitled to compensation because of delayed flights, a survey has found.
- Boeing Exec Sees Strong Future in Commercial Aviation Despite Market "Volatility"[Aug. 13, 2015]
Amid concerns surrounding slowing growth in the Asia-Pacific, and unusually strong aircraft sales in the last few years, Boeing insists the demand for commercial airliners is still sturdy.
- Hawaiian First, Spirit Airlines Last in Latest On-time List[Aug. 11, 2015]
Here are the government's rankings of the leading airlines and their on-time performance for June. The federal government counts a flight as on time if it arrives within 14 minutes of schedule.
- Air Controller Study Shows Chronic Fatigue[Aug. 10, 2015]
Air traffic controllers' work schedules often lead to chronic fatigue, making them less alert and endangering the safety of the national air traffic system, according to a study the government kept secret for years.
- Flight Delays Compensation Worth Millions of Pounds "Going Unclaimed by Travellers"[Aug. 08, 2015]
Travellers are missing out on millions of pounds worth of compensation when their flights are delayed, a consumer group has found.