According to the Changi Airport website, three Jetstar flights from Bali to Singapore on Wednesday were cancelled. The flights were originally scheduled to arrive at 2.15am, 1.30pm, and 9.15pm. A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight that was expected to arrive at 10am on Wednesday was also cancelled while several flights by SIA’s low-cost carrier Scoot between Singapore … Read more
Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc (Getty Images) The days of hoping for bonus miles and airline credit when your flight gets canceled are over. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s new rules on airline refunds came into full effect on Tuesday. Every carrier is now required to automatically refund customers for canceled and significantly delayed flights. … Read more
Representational photo New Delhi: The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) officials on Saturday held a meeting with representatives of airlines on a day when more than 30 flights received bomb threats, according to sources. Some airlines were represented by their CEOs and others by their senior officials at the meeting. “Indian skies are absolutely … Read more
New Delhi: Embattled airline SpiceJet on Tuesday said it has settled a $23.39 million dispute with Aircastle (Ireland) Designated Activity Company and Wilmington Trust SP Services (Dublin) Ltd for an aggregate sum of $5 million, as it faces a new insolvency case amid some still remain unresolved. The fresh settlement has been reached along with … Read more
First-class airline passengers expect to be waited on hand and foot by flight attendants. They especially don’t want to spot a bed bug climbing up their leg. One unfortunate flyer found a bed bug on themselves during an American Airlines flight earlier this week from LaGuardia Airport in New York to Detroit Metro Airport. The … Read more
This article is part of a series for National Disability Employment Awareness Month produced in collaboration with Making Space CEO and disability rights advocate Keely-Cat Wells. These pieces examine the barriers that disabled people face to participating fully and thriving in the workforce, as well as potential structural solutions. The illustrations for this series were … Read more
The head of the Air Canada pilots union says she’ll step down if members opt not to approve a tentative deal with the airline, raising the stakes as aviators mull whether to accept hefty salary gains or drive an even harder bargain. Charlene Hudy, who chairs the Air Canada contingent of the Air Line Pilots … Read more
New Delhi: SpiceJet has raised Rs 3,000 crore through sale of shares to qualified institutional buyers, providing a much-needed tailwind for the struggling airline. Foreign entities, including Societe Generale – ODI, Goldman Sachs (Singapore) Pte – ODI, Nomura Singapore Ltd ODI and Discovery Global Opportunity (Mauritius) Ltd are among the investors who have been allotted … Read more
Passengers with plans to fly on Canada’s largest airline can breathe a sigh of relief after Air Canada said Sunday it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing more than 5,400 of its pilots. The airline says Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge will continue to operate as normal, and the new four-year contract “recognizes … Read more
Dozens of Canadian business associations across the country have signed a letter urging the Liberal government to prevent Air Canada pilots from striking by sending the labour dispute to binding arbitration. The letter — which was signed by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Retail Council of Canada, Food Producers of Canada and the Canadian Toy … Read more
