Aviation News

Eva Air culls hundreds of flights amid strike

Eva Air culls hundreds of flights amid strikeA flight attendants strike has caused Taiwan’s Eva Airways Corp. to cancel hundreds of flights this week, just as the peak...

Mattresses and slippers to bridge product gap for Cathay biz travellers

Mattresses and slippers to bridge product gap for Cathay biz travellersHong Kong’s home carrier Cathay Pacific isn’t out of the woods having announced a weaker May and cautious outlook, but the...

An Air India plane was delayed for more than an hour while crew argued over a dirty lunch box.

Tiff over a tiffin box delays planeTwo Air India employees – one a flight captain – have been disciplined after a spat over a dirty lunch box.

Qatar Airways topped the Skytrax awards by offering a top-shelf product throughout its aircraft.

Qatar Airways tops in Skytrax rankingsFor the fifth time, Qatar Airways has won the title of world's best airline in the Skytrax World Airlines Awards.

Accor and Air France-KLM have unveiled an enhanced joint loyalty programme that will enable members to earn points simultaneously across both programmes.

Air France-KLM and Accor unveil improved joint loyalty schemeEnhancements to a dual loyalty scheme by Air France-KLM Group and Accor Group will now enable travellers to earn points...

One of two runways at Singapore’s Changi Airport was closed for short periods when unauthorised drones were sighted in the vicinity.

Changi runway temporarily halted due to drone sightingsInvestigations are ongoing into the unauthorised drones sighted near Changi Airport that forced the closure of one runway and...

More Qantas Reward seats will be available to places like London, Los Angeles, Tokyo and Singapore.

Good news, bad news for Qantas frequent fliersQantas has revealed the biggest overhaul to the airline's loyalty programme in its 32-year history.

IAG shows confidence in 737 Max with purchase order

IAG shows confidence in 737 Max with purchase orderInternational Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a letter of intent to purchase 200 Boeing 737 Max jets, a boost for Boeing and...

Two airlines executives are leaving their posts, one has been replaced already.

Not one, but two airline CEOs call it a dayTwo international airline executives have checked out of their jobs this week.

A FlightAware graphic shows the density of air traffic over Europe on the evening of June 11.

Europe travellers can expect flight delays again this summerTravellers to Europe this summer should again expect a tough season of flight delays, officials are warning, despite measures...