- Ryanair Told Me to Go on Holiday Without My Sick Wife, Pensioner Claims[Aug. 15, 2012]
Roger Johnston, 74, the former Lord Mayor of Liverpool, planned to go to France next month with his wife Marie, 73.
- Air China Upgrades Boeing 777-200 Fleet to Improve Service[Aug. 15, 2012]
Recently, Air China Limited maintenance staff are redoubling their efforts on a Boeing 777 aircraft cabin upgrade program in Ameco Beijing's 4-bay hangar. The retrofit program focuses on improving passenger comfort by adding a premium economy class and updating business class seats as well as in-flight entertainment equipment. Air China plans to upgrade the entire fleet of 10 Boeing 777-200s to enhance the overall service quality and to improve its maintenance strength.
- BMW to Design Singapore Airlines Cabins[Aug. 14, 2012]
Airlines Ltd hired a BMW design unit to work on a new first-class cabin as it contends with rising competition from Middle East carriers for premium travellers.
- Air China Introduces "Fast Track" Service at Bangkok Airport[Aug. 14, 2012]
Air China recently introduced the "Fast Track" service at the airport of Bangkok to benefit its premium customers. First Class/Business Class passengers and PhoenixMiles Platinum members on the flight Beijing-Bangkok-Beijing operated by Air China can get the "Fast Track" card onboard or at the airport of Bangkok and then head to the specified location carrying the sign "FAST TRACK PASS", where they should produce their valid credentials to qualify for the service. The service tremendously cuts the time that the premium passengers have to spend at the airport for customs clearance into and out of Thailand.
- Parents: United Airlines Lost My 10-Year-Old Girl[Aug. 14, 2012]
The parents of a 10-year-old girl say that United Airlines not only lost their daughter, but that the airline didn't seem the care.
- FAA to Big Fliers: Leave Your Seat Belt Extenders at Home[Aug. 14, 2012]
If you're a large passenger and you've been bringing your own seat belt extender to buckle yourself in on flights, the government has an order for you: Stop it.
- China Eastern: Hong Kong Station's Facebook Makes Debut in August[Aug. 14, 2012]
China Eastern Airlines Hong Kong Station promotes its Facebook homepage in August, which becomes the first overseas Facebook homepage acknowledged by the headquarters.
- Passengers Accuse China Eastern of Lax Security over Ticket Date Changes[Aug. 14, 2012]
A local passenger, whose flight tickets were apparently rescheduled by another person, has accused China Eastern Airlines (MU) of lax management and security procedures.
- Aircraft Roulette Spurs Fury After Five-Hour Wait[Aug. 13, 2012]
Passengers on a Sichuan Airlines flight that was supposed to make a 20-minute stopover in Southwest China's Chong qing Municipality were furious they were left waiting five hours to continue their trip, after their aircraft was dispatched to carry another batch of passengers who had already been waiting for four hours to start their journey to a different destination, reported Chongqing Times Sunday.
- Nurse "Humiliated" by Qantas Policy[Aug. 13, 2012]
A nurse was made to feel as if he had a sign that read "kiddie fiddler" over his head after he was moved away from a young girl on a Qantas flight, he said.