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World’s most punctual airlines revealed
SAS Scandinavian Airlines was Europe’s most on-time airline this summer for the second year in a row, while Ryanair has been revealed as more punctual than British Airways, according to new figures from airline punctuality specialist Flightstats.
India climbs down from removing foreign pilots
A pick-up in demand has led to India’s aviation authorities climbing down from a policy that would have barred overseas pilots from working on its commercial airlines.
Has a Japanese economist solved the ultimate travel dilemma?
It is arguably the biggest dilemma facing travellers – when should you book your flights to secure the cheapest rate? But now a Japanese economist has claimed to have solved the problem – book in the afternoon exactly eight weeks in advance – and he’s devised a complex formula to prove it.
BA relaxes “discriminatory” seating policy
British Airways has changed its seating policy for unaccompanied minors after a business travellers sued the airline for making him “feel like a child molester” after being seated next to a child he did not know.
UK High Court suspends flight compensation
The High Court in London has suspended the right of UK air passengers to claim compensation from airlines for flight delays. The ruling means that UK courts will hear no further compensation cases until a further ECJ ruling, which isn’t expected till 2012.
Turkish cabin crew ordered to lose weight
Turkish Airlines has given a group of flight attendants six months to slim down or face reassignment to ground positions. The employees, 13 women and 15 men, have been placed on unpaid leave until they lose weight in the first case of its kind for a European carrier.
Lufthansa opens luxury lounge for pampered pooches
Lufthansa has raised the pet tourism luxury stakes several notches with the opening of a first-class lounge dedicated to all animals from pampered pooches to fluffy felines.
Regulators rule out Ryanair’s standing-room only flights
Ryanair’s plans to get rid of seats and introduce pay-toilets will not happen for at least two years, European safety regulators have ruled.
Lockheed Martin Donates $3.5 Million Canadian Training Package to Saskatchewan Indian Institute
Lockheed Martin Donates $3.5 Million Canadian Training Package to Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
Airbus: A320 family aircraft have operated 50 million flights
Airbus said A320 family aircraft recently passed the 50-million-flight milestone and have carried 5 billion passengers since entering commercial service in 1988.
Air Canada welcomes Canada’s new status as Approved Destination for Chinese travellers
Air Canada today welcomed the signing of an agreement between China and Canada by which the Government of China has granted Canada Approved Destination Status, making it easier for Chinese nationals to visit Canada. The agreement comes as Air Canada doubles its capacity between Toronto and China beginning this fall with the introduction of daily flights year-round to Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, in addition to its year-round flights between Vancouver and all three cities.
Air Malta ‘a customer-focused airline’
Air Malta has celebrated being named one of the leading short-haul carriers flying out of the UK and claimed that the achievement is evidence that it is a ‘customer-focused airline’.