A Los Angeles couple is suing JetBlue after narrowly escaping being crushed when a watermelon-size block of ice allegedly fell from a commercial airliner and smashed through the roof of their Inglewood home, landing inches away from their bed, according to court papers obtained Tuesday. The ice chunk allegedly fell around 8 p.m. on Jan. … Read more
A national strike in Belgium is set to heavily disrupt public transport in Brussels on Monday, as well as rail and air travel. Belgian trade unions have called a general strike on Jan. 13 to protest against government plans for pension reform. The capital city’s public transport network will be “severely disrupted,” according to a … Read more
However, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen organized a meeting with party leaders on Thursday to discuss the issue, while Rasmussen backpedaled on his initial nonchalant reaction. “We are taking this very seriously, but we don’t have any ambition to escalate a war of words with a president that is on the way into the White … Read more
South Korea’s Transport Ministry said the plane was a 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 jet that was traveling from Bangkok and that the crash happened at just after 9 a.m. local time. Emergency workers pulled two people, both crew members, to safety, authorities said. Health officials said they are conscious and not in life-threatening condition. The pilot … Read more
The U.S. has seen “some early indications” of possible Russian involvement in the Christmas Day crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that killed 38, according to the White House. American officials “have seen some early indications that would certainly point to the possibility that this jet was brought down by Russian air defense systems,” White … Read more
“We’ve seen a deterioration in the sense of control of the public realm,” said Conservative MP Kit Malthouse, who served as deputy mayor of London for policing between 2008 and 2012. “If a city gets a reputation for being high crime, it puts a lot of people off.” Everyone POLITICO interviewed agreed that more active … Read more
That’s setting off alarm bells in airline lobby groups and in the tourism ministries of sunny European countries that rely on airborne tourist traffic. “For a politician to say we’re doing this in the interest of the environment … that’s complete bullshit. That’s lying,” Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association airline lobby, … Read more
A new nonstop United Airlines flight from Denver International Airport will carry travelers 5,563 miles to Rome, the latest route to expand Colorado’s global connections. This seasonal flight starting May 1 marks the first nonstop flight scheduled between Denver and Rome. It will operate daily on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner through Sept. 24, United officials announced … Read more
An airline pilot has revealed why you’re told to switch off your phone before a flight and why it matters. Turning your smartphone onto airplane mode or switching it off entirely may seem like common practice to some on a flight but failing to do so could impact the journey in a way you might … Read more
The computer network at Los Angeles World Airports, the city agency that operates Los Angeles International Airport and Van Nuys Airport, experienced “anomalies” early Thursday, knocking both airports’ web sites out of service, but causing no apparent issues with flight operations. While not referring to the situation as a cyberattack, an agency spokeswoman told City … Read more
