Aviation news
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British Airways has been named the worst UK carrier to fly long haul in the latest airline customer satisfaction survey from Which?. The consumer brand surveyed travellers’ experiences on more 9,000 flights, with BA finishing joint bottom (with Air Canada) out of 19 airlines for long-haul flights. It also finished 12th out of 16 carriers…
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Heathrow Airport is in talks with scores of airlines including British Airways about a once-a-decade overhaul of its occupancy – which could lead to some being forced to relocate their long-standing bases. MEZIESBLOG learnt that Heathrow has opened negotiations with the 82 carriers which fly from the airport with a view to implementing operational changes…
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An Air Canada plane experienced problems landing at Halifax airport, skidding down the runway before part of the aircraft caught fire. An incident with an aircraft at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Canada caused temporary delays to all flight operations. Airport spokesperson Tiffany Chase said that at approximately 9:30pm on Saturday, an Air Canada Express…
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Kazakhstan’s government told Euronews that it has decided to send the downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight recorders to Brazil for the full and transparent disclosure of the tragedy. Kazakhstan has decided to send the downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight recorders to Brazil, Kazakhstan’s government sources told Euronews in a statement, in a move which indicates the country’s…
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Israeli airline El Al is suspending its operations on the Tel Aviv-Moscow route for the coming week, citing “developments in Russia’s airspace”. “Over the next week, a renewed assessment of the situation will be carried out to decide whether the route will be resumed,” it said in a statement. Earlier today, four sources told Reuters…
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The Kazakh government says there is currently no official explanation for the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that killed 38 people yesterday. Four sources told the Reuters news agency today that the plane was downed by a Russian air defence system The Kazakh vice premier said the government can neither confirm nor deny that…
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A plane’s nose wheel collapsed during a hard landing in Belfast due to bad weather. There were four crew members but no passengers on board when the Aer Lingus regional flight, operated by Emerald Airlines, landed at around 4pm on Sunday. Belfast City Airport closed its runway for the rest of the day following the incident,…
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Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court Abuja has issued an arrest warrant against the Managing Director of Dana Air, Hathiramani Ranesh, over alleged refusal to appear in court to stand trial. In a Ruling, Justice Egwuatu held that the arrest of Ranesh is necessary following his refusal to appear in court after he…
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Ryanair has said it will cut 12% of its traffic through German airports next year in a row with the government there over high location charges. The cuts will result in a loss of 1.8 million seats from the start of the summer flight plan in April 2025 and will see Ryanair close its Dortmund,…
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The boss of JD Wetherspoon has rejected calls for a limit on pre-flight drinking at airports after Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary called for the move to tackle disorder on flights. Mr O’Leary said passengers should be limited to two drinks to crack down on antisocial behaviour and violence. But responding to the call today,…
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American Airlines put an unspecified number of employees on leave for their involvement in an incident in which several Black passengers were removed from a flight in Phoenix, allegedly over a complaint about body odor. American CEO Robert Isom wrote in a note to staff that the incident was unacceptable. “I am incredibly disappointed by what happened on…
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Cambodia reported more than 2.5 million air travelers during the first five months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 22 percent, Mao Havannall, minister in charge of the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation, said on Sunday. Thirty-one international and domestic airlines have operated flights to the kingdom’s three international airports, he said. Havannall added that…
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Nine soldiers lost their lives in a military helicopter crash in northern Colombia. One general and eight soldiers died in the crash in the rural area of Guaraperia village, under the Bolivar administrative region. In a statement on X, Colombian President Gustavo Petro expressed “great” sadness over the soldiers’ deaths. The military helicopter was reportedly…
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