- Travelers Delayed and Trapped in KLIA2 with AirAsia[Oct. 25, 2018]
A flight from Macao, China to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia arrived at the Second Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA2) on the midnight of October 19, after nearly one-hour delay. What's even worse, the travelers were trapped in the aisle between the aircraft cabin and airport entry.
- VariFlight: More than 15,000 Flights Cancelled in East Asia During the 2018 Typhoon Season[Oct. 09, 2018]
VariFlight, a leading aviation technology provider, has released a report on the 2018 summer typhoon season and airport disruptions in East Asia. The report studies 13 typhoons from July 1st to September 20th and their impact on the operations of 34 major airports in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, and South Korea. The study shows that typhoons caused cancellations of over 15,000 flights and led to the lowest on-time departure rate of 4.47% at Naha Airport, while typhoon Jebi and Mangkhut had the most severe impacts on airports in this region.
- VariFlight Partners with Skyscanner to Provide Flight Status Notification Services[Oct. 08, 2018]
VariFlight, a leading aviation technology provider, has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Skyscanner, the global travel comparison platform, to provide real-time notifications of flight status on Skyscanner's mobile app.
- Flight's Arrival Time May Decide Airlines' Punctuality Score[Sep. 27, 2018]
India's aviation regulator is considering a change in the way on-time performance of airlines is calculated, to base it on arrivals instead of departures, a move that will benefit passengers whose flights take off belatedly due to weather and other issues.
- Florence: After 3,630 Cancellations, Flights Slowly Resuming Sunday[Sep. 16, 2018]
Flights were resuming at some hard-hit airports in the Carolinas, but normal operations remained days away for others as the remnants of Hurricane Florence continued to spin over the region on Sunday morning.
- Airlines Cancel Hundreds of Flights, Cap Fares Ahead of Hurricane Florence[Sep. 13, 2018]
Airlines have canceled hundreds of flights and added more service to get travelers out of areas that could be affected by Hurricane Florence.
- VariFlight: Aeroflot Replaces Japan Airlines as the World's Most Punctual Airlines in July 2018[Aug. 11, 2018]
VariFlight, a leading aviation data service provider, has released its latest Airport and Airline On-time Performance (OTP) Reports for July 2018 based on its comprehensive flight database between July 1 and July 31, 2018. The study reveals that New Chitose (CTS) tops the TOP10 global hubs, while Aeroflot-Russian Airlines tops the world as the most punctual airlines.
- All Denver International Airport Flights Temporarily Suspended Due to Severe Thunderstorm[Jul. 23, 2018]
All arriving and departing flights at Denver International Airport were temporarily suspended Monday afternoon because of a severe thunderstorm.
- Hong Kong-Bound Cathay Pacific Flight Delayed for 50 Hours Due to Technical Problems[Jul. 23, 2018]
A Cathay Pacific flight from Manchester finally arrived in Hong Kong this morning after two days of delays which saw passengers wait about 50 hours to depart.
- Ryanair Cancels 16 Flights on Tuesday As Strikes Continue[Jul. 23, 2018]
Ryanair has confirmed it will cancel 16 flights on Tuesday, as its Irish pilots continue a series of one-day strikes.