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Wizz Air Announces the Launch of Abu Dhabi-based Low-Cost Carrier for 2020
Wizz Air announced on Thursday that it will set up a low-cost subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will be a partnership with Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADDH), a partner of the Abu Dhabi government. The airline is expected to begin operations in the second half of 2020 with Airbus […]
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Homeland Security Withdraws Proposal for Compulsory Facial Recognition at Airports for U.S. Citizens
The use of biometric information such as fingerprints and facial recognition in the airline industry has become more familiar to passengers around the world over recent years. In addition to such procedures as biometric boarding,, the ‘capturing’ of biometric information on passports and visa applications is becoming commonplace and touted as a more efficient way […]
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Hong Kong Airlines’ Operating Certificate in Jeopardy as Airline Fails to Pay Staff
The continuing political protests in Hong Kong have been cited by Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) as the main reason a significant number of their staff will not be paid on time this month. The South China Morning Post on Thursday reported excerpts of an internal HKA memo which stated: “Hong Kong Airlines’ business has been […]
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Undisclosed Number of British Airways Flights Disrupted By IT Issue
British Airways was affected on Wednesday night by an undisclosed ‘technical issue’ which resulted in a disruption to the airline’s schedule with flight delays and cancellations. A statement from the airline said: “Our teams are working hard to resolve a technical issue which is affecting some of our flights, and we have rebooked customers onto […]
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South African Airways’ Survival In Jeopardy As Strikes Force Flight Cancellations
In the wake of the announcement earlier this week that one-fifth of South African Airways’ (SAA) employees may lose their jobs due to restructuring of the airline, two union groups have confirmed that planned strike action would still go ahead on Friday. As a result, SAA has cancelled nearly all of its domestic, regional and […]
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Emirates Posts Huge Profit Increase While Etihad Hopes for Return to Profitability in 2023
The two main international carriers of the United Arab Emirates continue to attract the attention of the aviation industry. On Thursday, Emirates Airline reported a half-yearly profit of AED 862 million ($235 million), a massive 282 percent increase compared to the same April – September period in 2018. The carrier attained this result in part […]
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Mixed Signals From Airlines on Hong Kong Market Demand
There were mixed signals this week that international tourism to Hong Kong may be seeing demand levels return to normality after almost six months of continuous political unrest. This comes after the number of travelers to the city dropped by as much as 40 percent in the peak month of August with a total of […]
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Flights To and From Italy Canceled Due to National Strike
A significant number of flights to and from Italy were canceled today as the result of a national strike called by public and private sector workers over demands for higher pay and improved pensions and working conditions. Alitalia is reported to have canceled over 250 flights, including some on Thursday night and Saturday morning. The […]
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Flybe Chief Executive Ponders Future Route Cuts Due to Environmental Responsibility
Two days after announcing a rebranding to Virgin Connect in 2020 and the offer of “more choice for customers through improved connectivity between UK regional airports, “the chief executive officer of Europe’s largest regional carrier, Flybe, has stated that the airline may cease flying on some routes in the future. Speaking in an interview with […]
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Ryanair Boss Predicts More European Airline Collapses
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will on Monday conclude the largest peacetime repatriation of more than 140,000 U.K. citizens after the collapse of travel firm Thomas Cook. The final flight, from Orlando to Manchester, is the last of 746 flights undertaken in the two weeks since holidaymakers were left stranded and over 20,000 Thomas […]