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Qatar Airways Faces Lawsuit Over Death of Passenger Served Sandwich That Triggered Severe Anaphylactic Shock
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (847+ words) A family from Dresher, Pennsylvania, is suing Qatar Airways after a teenage relative tragically died mid-way through an ultra-long-haul flight from Doha to New York JFK after a flight attendant served the victim a sandwich that may have been laced…...
Flight Attendant Calls Cops On Passenger Accused of Pilfering Airline Snack Cart During Flight to Florida
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (518+ words) A man was handcuffed and paraded off a packed Breeze Airways airplane at Vero Beach Airport in Florida on Tuesday after flight attendants called the cops over an allegation that he had taken pilfered items from the snack cart during…...
Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Says Carrier is Being 'Tested' By Rising Oil Prices, But Elliott Takeover Will Help it Weather Storm
1+ week, 1+ day ago (487+ words) Southwest Airlines’ chief executive, Bob Jordan, has told employees in his company-wide mid-year update that the Dallas-based carrier is being ‘tested’ by rising oil prices caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, but that big business changes forced…...
Drone Collides With JetBlue Plane On Final Approach to Land at New York JFK, Narrowly Misses Smashing Into Cockpit Windscreen
2+ week, 3+ day ago (446+ words) A JetBlue Airbus A321 with as many as 159 passengers on board was struck by a drone as it was on its final approach to land at New York JFK on Monday morning, air traffic control recordings have revealed. “Just quickly… We…...
Small Plane Crashes Into Side of Beijing's Tallest Skyscraper
2+ week, 6+ day ago (206+ words) A small plane has crashed into the side of Beijing’s tallest skyscraper, known as the China Zun building, which towers over China’s capital city at a height of 522 meters. Details of casualties have not yet been confirmed by local authorities,…...
Europe's New 'Free' Hand Baggage Rules Don't Actually Change Anything: Here's What is Really Happening
3+ week, 6+ day ago (835+ words) Over the last few days, you’ve likely read that Europe is making a significant change to its passenger rights regulations. One of the more eye-catching updates is that airlines will be forced to allow customers to take hand baggage on…...
Qatar Airways Has Picked the 'Brunchgate' Executive as its New Chief Customer Officer
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (615+ words) Qatar Airways has hired the dual British and Irish airline executive Calum Laming as its new Chief Customer Officer, a newly created senior leadership position for the Doha-based carrier, which involves oversight of the entire customer experience under one coordinated…...
Emirates Fined €180,000 By Italian Privacy Watchdog Over How it Processes the Personal Data of Passengers With Reduced Mobility
4+ week, 1+ day ago (486+ words) Dubai-based mega airline Emirates has been fined €180,000 (US $208,000) by Italy’s privacy watchdog over the way it handles sensitive personal data about passengers with reduced mobility or other, sometimes highly personal and sensitive, health conditions. The watchdog, known in Italy as…...
Qantas Will Conquer the ‘Final Frontier of Long-Haul Travel’ With 22 Hour Non-Stop Flights Between London and Sydney
4+ week, 1+ day ago (827+ words) London has just been named as the first-ever ultra-long-haul destination to connect to Sydney, Australia, with 22-hour non-stop flights. If all now goes to plan, Australian flag carrier, Qantas plans to launch the bum-numbing service in October 2027, using specially adapted…...
Emirates Has Just Created its Own Version of European Passenger Rights, But You Have to Pay Extra For It
4+ week, 1+ day ago (758+ words) The embattled Persian Gulf mega airline Emirates has just created a travel insurance product that largely mimics the protections offered under Europe’s famous EU-261 passenger rights regulations… There is, however, one very significant difference. To take advantage of the Emirates…...