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Airlines reroute flights after Israeli attack on Iran
Reuters, Published on 19/04/2024
» SYDNEY - Airlines quickly changed flight paths over Iran, diverted to alternate airports or returned planes to their departure points on Friday in response to airspace and airport closures after an Israeli attack on Iran, flight tracking data showed.
List of flight cancellations due to Middle East tensions
Published on 15/04/2024
» Iran's missile and drone attacks on Israel on Friday further narrowed options for airlines navigating between Europe and Asia.
Fire at London's Luton Airport, all flights suspended
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/10/2023
» LONDON - London's Luton Airport halted all flights until midday local time on Wednesday after a fire tore through one of its car parks, causing a partial collapse.
Airlines Keep Flight Cuts, Other Curbs as Industry Woes Drag On
Business, Published on 30/08/2022
» Airlines and airports around the world have been extending passenger caps and cuts to flight schedules through the fall and winter, attempting to steady operations after a wild summer of global travel disruptions that show signs of easing.
Airports battle long lines, cancelled flights
Business, Published on 23/06/2022
» Delays, cancellations, long lines and lost baggage are plaguing air travel worldwide, as airlines and airports struggle with soaring summer demand and staff shortfalls.
Warning over safety as jets return
Business, Published on 16/12/2020
» SYDNEY: Regulators, insurers and experts are warning airlines to take extra care when reactivating planes left in extended storage during the Covid-19 pandemic, citing potential pilot rustiness, maintenance errors and even insect nests blocking key sensors.
Rusty pilots warned as post-pandemic flight risks soar
Reuters, Published on 15/12/2020
» SYDNEY: Regulators, insurers and experts are warning airlines to take extra care when reactivating planes left in extended storage during the Covid-19 pandemic, citing potential pilot rustiness, maintenance errors and even insect nests blocking key sensors.
The World After Covid Could Shake Up Business Flights
Business, Published on 24/11/2020
» The aviation crisis triggered by 9/11 eventually made budget carriers the undisputed leaders in leisure flights. Covid-19 could give them the keys to business travel.
No soft landing for troubled THAI
Business, Published on 18/05/2020
» The clock is ticking for loss-ridden Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) as it seeks a much-needed lifeline from the government or risks becoming another chapter in the history of national flag carriers to go bust, with the lives of about 21,000 employees hanging in the balance.
The sorry plight of the bumblebee
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 29/03/2020
» A welcome distraction from the Coronavirus crisis came this week from a most unlikely source. Over the wall at the back of my Bangkok abode there is a drainage ditch which also hosts a couple of trees providing welcome shade for the rear of the house. On Thursday my wife summoned me to the back of the house. She pointed at one of the trees in animated fashion -- all I could see was leaves.