Aviation News

India’s passenger traffic growth led by domestic market.

Bangalore leads India’s strong passenger traffic growthIndia continues to lead in air passenger traffic growth across Asia-Pacific with approximately 9% total passenger growth in...

Airlines are being fined for allowing passengers to board with damaged passports.

Dog chewed the passport? Sorry, you can go homeIf you’re heading to Bali, make sure your dog doesn’t chew your passport.

Deal done: Qatar Airways’ group chief executive Akbar Al Baker with Wang Changshun, chairman, China Southern Airlines.

Qatar doubles down on Chinese aviation marketState-owned gulf carrier Qatar Airways Group has bought a 5% stake in China Southern Airlines as it moves to expand in the...

Jet Airways says its cash flow problems are ‘temporary’.

Jet Airways stalls as cash dries upSpeculation is growing that Jet Airways will seek an additional equity partner to help it overcome cash flow issues.

News of the business and first class seats being sold for the price of regular economy tickets quickly spread on the internet. Its website had offered return flights from Vietnam to North America at HK$5,300 (US$678) and HK$6,600 on business and first class respectively. (Credit: Cathay Pacific)

Inadvertent error: Airline drastically undersells first and business class seatsAn inadvertent error on Cathay Pacific Airways’ website resulted in first and business class seats being sold for the price of...

Japanese cuisine on Singapore Airlines’ business class

Choose your inflight meal before you fly on Singapore AirlinesThe next time you fly on Singapore Airlines, you no longer have to feel pressured to make a decision when the stewardess asks...

Phu Quoc Island.

Take a flight, enjoy a round of golf with VinpearlVietjet has launched its latest service connecting Phu Quoc Island and Seoul. Daily return flights have a flight time of five...

Mindil Beach market, Darwin.

Virgin cleared for Bali-Darwin take-offVirgin Australia will launch seasonal flights between Darwin and Denpasar (Bali), becoming the only full- service carrier to...

Garuda guilty of agreements that fixed the price of security and fuel surcharges.

Massive fines for Garuda Indonesia over cartel arrangementThe Federal Court in Australia has ordered PT Garuda Indonesia Ltd to pay penalties of A$19 million (US$13.1m) for colluding on...

Baggage mishandling rate globally has plateaued at around 5.7 bags per 1,000 passengers in the past decade.

Airlines bring down baggage-handling mishaps as tracking tech kicks inAirlines and airports are seeing decreases in mishandled baggage as they increase the use of tracking technology across the...