Delta Air Lines takes first step toward free Wi-Fi with initial, limited test
Customers on around 55 domestic flight segments a day will have an opportunity to surf the internet free of charge, starting May 13. The...
TUI fly Belgium Boeing 787 Dreamliner returns to Brussels after a technical issue
On 9 May, a TUI fly Belgium Boeing 787 Dreamliner (OO-LOE) operating flight TB161 between Brussels Airport and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic was forced...
Virtual interlining: Eurowings distributes tickets of other airlines for the first time
Starting today, Eurowings customers will be able to book numerous transfer connections at attractive prices. This is made possible by the newly developed Eurowings...
Brussels Airlines kicks off its Premium Economy sales on long haul flights
https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/brussels-airlines/trip-report-trying-out-brussels-airlines-brand-new-premium-economy/In February Brussels Airlines announced a new travel experience on board of its long-haul aircraft. With a completely new Business Class, Premium Economy and Economy Class...
Emirates Group announces 2018-2019 results; profit down 44% compared to previous year
The Emirates Group today announced its 31st consecutive year of profit and steady business expansion. The group posted a profit of AED 2.3 billion (US$ 631...
Wizz Air opens 25th base at Kraków, with 3 Airbus A321
Wizz Air opened today its newest Polish base in Krakow. This is the 25th base in the continuously growing WIZZ network. Wizz Air will...
Biman Bangladesh Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 skids off runway at Yangon, Myanmar
On 8 May, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 (S2-AGQ) operated flight BG60 between Dhaka, Bangladesh and Yangon, Myanmar skidded off the...
Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines customer service now also available via Messenger App
Chatbots support passengers in the event of irregularities in flight operations, among other thingsLufthansa Group passengers often have similar questions: Is my flight on...
Ryanair deploys GlobalBeacon, thus surpassing safety standards for flight tracking
Ryanair today (8 May) announced the deployment of GlobalBeacon, a live flight monitoring platform that combines FlightAware’s data processing capabilities and web-interface with global...
Lufthansa Group focuses on high-quality, responsible growth at its Annual General Meeting
Company looks back on economically successful year at Annual General Meeting
Shareholders to again participate in success with 80 cent dividend"Lufthansa Group has...
Finnair traffic performance in April 2019: +14.8%
The number of passengers carried in April increased by 14.8% year-on-year while capacity growth remains strongIn April. Finnair carried 1.227.400 passengers. 14.8% more than...
FlightStats confirms Alitalia as the world’s most punctual airline for the first four months of 2019
With 89 per cent of flights landed on schedule, Alitalia has confirmed itself as the most punctual airline in the world in the first...
Air New Zealand crew disallows passenger as she refuses to watch the safety video
On 7 May, Air New Zealand crew and all passengers but one were ready for domestic flight NZ424 between Wellington and Auckland. The passenger,...
Qantas brings Dreamliner to San Francisco and farewell the Queen of the Skies
Qantas has announced Sydney-San Francisco as the next route for its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
Qantas brings Dreamliner to San Francisco and farewell the Queen...
SunExpress expands Turkish route network from Berlin: Now to Dalaman and Ankara
The German-Turkish holiday airline SunExpress now flies once a week to Dalaman by the Turkish Aegean Sea. Ankara will also be added as a...
Lufthansa wants to take over German holiday airline Condor from the Thomas Cook Group
Lufthansa is preparing an offer for German holiday airline Condor, said Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr during the annual shareholders' meeting on Tuesday morning. The...
Airbus delivers first A321LR to Canada’s Air Transat
Air Transat, a Canadian leisure and holiday travel airline, took delivery of its first Airbus A321LR aircraft. The A321LR is one of 15 the...
First Lion Air Airbus A330neo rolls-out of Airbus paint shop
The first A330neo for Lion Air Group has rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse, France, featuring the airline’s distinctive livery. The...
Former pilot on the Aeroflot crash: “The design of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 leaves much to be desired”
More and more questions are being raised on the airworthiness of the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B type. On 5 May, an Aeroflot SSJ (RA-89098) crashed...
Norwegian reports passenger growth and improved on-time performance in April
Norwegian carried more than 3.1 million passengers in April, an increase of three percent compared to the same month previous year. The figures for...