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IATA meeting points to dearth of women in airline C-suites

IATA meeting points to dearth of women in airline C-suitesThe aviation industry suffers from a dearth of women in top executive positions. But while industry executives say the...

Lufthansa app does automatic check-in for any airline

Lufthansa app does automatic check-in for any airlineA new app promises to automatically check users into flights on any airline that offers online check-in.

AirHelp has released its 2018 rankings for airlines and airports based on on-time performance, quality of service and claims-processing.

The best and worst airlines and airports for passenger satisfaction in 2018If an overall increase in ranking scores in the 2018 AirHelp report is anything to go by, airlines and airports are likely...

Air Canada and Air China have been deepening their partnership in recent years.

Air Canada and Air China form joint ventureAir Canada and Air China have agreed to a joint venture, the first such agreement between a North American and Chinese carrier.

The man who made a bomb threat on MH 128 was overpowered by passengers and restrained until the flight landed back at Melbourne Airport.

Man who threatened to blow up Malaysian plane faces long jail termA Sri Lankan man who threatened to set off a bomb on a Malaysian Airlines flight from Melbourne has been jailed for at least...

Emirates Boeing 777-300ER – with windows.

Just look at this: Passenger planes with no windowsEmirates Airline has taken the wraps off a new first class suite on board its latest aircraft that features virtual windows.

Emirates is close to producing a walk-through security system that does not require passengers to remove boots and belts.

What’s next for airports? Robots for baggage handling, security aren’t far offEmirates, the world’s biggest long-haul carrier, expects that robots – like the ones used by amazon.com Inc.’s warehouses – can...

IATA has released new guidelines on how cabin crew can identity and report suspected human trafficking cases.

Airlines can offer ‘eyes and ears’ against human trafficking, IATA saysAirlines will be stepping up the fight against human trafficking, global industry body IATA said Monday as it released...

Japan Airlines Co will launch its budget carrier in July.

Budget travel: JAL to compete for a slice in SEAJapan Airlines Co (JAL) will be stepping on the home turf of Asia’s largest low-cost carrier AirAsia when it launches its own...

Oneworld starts affiliate programme for small airlines

Oneworld starts affiliate programme for small airlinesThe Oneworld airline alliance has created an affiliate programme for carriers that are too small or don't offer a wide enough...