Judge Leo Sorokin called the alliance a threat to ‘full-throated competition’ in the US airline industry. A federal judge in the United States has ruled that two major airlines must end their regional partnership in the country’s northeast within 30 days, citing the risk of higher fares and reduced competition. …
Read More »Presidential inauguration: FG orders airlines to relocate planes from Abuja terminal
Ahead of the May 29 inauguration of President-elect, Bola Tinubu, the Federal Government through the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has directed airlines operating at the General Aviation Terminal, GAT of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, to relocate aircraft to alternate airports. The directive was issued in a …
Read More »“Crap talk”- Businesswoman Redvigor knocks BBNaija’s Angel for asking airlines to ban babies from flying
Businesswoman, Maureen Ezissi, has berated BBNaija star, Angel, who in a tweet called for on airlines to ban children/toddlers from flying. Angel wrote; ‘’They need to ban babies/toddlers from being able to board flights. Leave those noisy coco felons at home.” Redvigor took to her Instastories to react to …
Read More »Transgender flight attendant made famous by featuring in United Airlines advert commits suicide
A transgender flight attendant who featured in a United Airlines campaign about transgender awareness has committed suicide after sharing a heartbreaking post to social media. Kayleigh Scott, 25, was found dead at her home in Denver, Colorado, on Monday, March 20. A harrowing post to her Instagram and Facebook pages …
Read More »Video of Southwest Airlines Cancellations Is Absolute Chaos
Southwest Airlines canceled a ridiculous number of flights Monday night, leaving passengers stranded, and the company claimed the airline is “frozen” and can’t rebook anyone. Video from those situations is now coming available and it looks like absolute chaos. Here’s a look at San Diego, where all Southwest flights leaving …
Read More »EasyJet chief paid almost £3m despite airline’s £208m loss
The boss of easyJet was paid almost £3m in 2022, in the year when the airline made a £208m loss and cancelled thousands of flights because of staffing and other problems. The easyJet chief executive, Johan Lundgren, received a £1.2m annual bonus and £925,000 in shares on top of his …
Read More »No court can stop national carrier – Aviation minister Sirika tells domestic airlines
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika has pushed back at a subsisting lawsuit recently filed against the Federal Government over the establishment of Nigeria Air, saying the national carrier formation will go ahead. About eight domestic airlines last week Friday, November 11, sued the FG in court, listing Nigerian Air, Ethiopian …
Read More »Court stops FG from selling Nigeria Air?s shares to Ethiopian Airlines
The federal government has been restrained from selling shares of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines by a federal high court sitting in Lagos. Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa gave the temporary injunction following a lawsuit filed by registered trustees of the Airline Operators in Nigeria (AON), Azman Air Services Limited, Air Peace Limited, …
Read More »Airlines expect smooth half-term getaways from England after summer disruption
The chaos affecting international air travel in the summer has been firmly stowed away, according to UK aviation firms, with a smooth getaway expected in the busiest weekend before Christmas. Passenger numbers for the biggest carriers and airports will peak at the start of what is for many the October …
Read More »“If you need a seat belt extender, you are too fat to be on a plane”- American Airlines passenger who was ‘wedged’ between two obese people for a 3-hour flight asks for ‘reparations’
An American Airlines passenger is asking the company for “reparations” after tweeting that she was “wedged” between two “obese people” on a three-hour flight. Sydney Watson, an Australian/American political commentator, posted to Twitter during the week that she was “literally – WEDGED between two OBESE people on my flight.” “This …
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