The focus of US regulators remains on Boeing, according to US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, as the aircraft manufacturer works to resolve the quality issues it faces. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it is halting an increase in Boeing 737 MAX production, as a six-week audit of Boeing and supplier Spirit […]
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American Airlines has confirmed the order for a trio of aircraft for 260 manufactured and promoted to the new aircraft collection. It will buy 85 Airbus A321neo, 85 Boeing 737 Max 10 and 90 Embraer E175 aircraft. The order terms give purchase rights for a further 193 aircraft. As part of the Boeing order, American […]
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Ryanair released its March OTA Pirate survey, which exposed eDreams as the No.1 OTA Pirate, overcharging customers by a rapacious 135% (€23.50) for a reserved seat that costs just €10 on Ryanair.com This is the second time that eDreams has been named OTA Pirate of the Month, having previously been shamed by Ryanair’s Jan survey […]
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Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, confirmed that Boeing now expect to deliver just 40 of the 57 planned B737-MAX8200 aircraft that were due to be delivered to Ryanair before the end of June 2024. Ryanair’s current S24 schedule was based on receiving a minimum of 50 B737 aircraft, and Ryanair will now have to reduce approx. […]
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TUI is increasing the baggage allowance from 1 May by 5 kg more than before in the check-in process. Checked-in baggage allowance for passengers who booked on or after 21 December 2023 for travel from 1 May this year will increase from 15kg to 20kg for most packages on TUI Airways flights. This includes Marella […]
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Amadeus as the leading distribution and technology company has drawn some conclusions after the end of 2023 regarding increases in distribution, Air IT Solutions and the hospitality industry. In the fourth quarter of the year the distribution and technology company reported a 17% increase year over year in air distribution revenue to €627 million. Air […]
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-Wizz Air has been named the worst low-cost airline choice with the Golden Raspberry for the second year in a Which? survey, picking up poor performance and £1.24 million ($2.53 million) in unpaid refunds to passengers. While, the equivalent award in the traditional carriers was awarded to Lufthansa. In the survey, Greek Aegean Airlines stands […]
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-Guaranteeing no overcharging for Ryanair flights/ ancillaries Ryanair, announced its 4th OTA partnership with leading OTA, On the Beach, who will now be authorised to offer Ryanair flights, seats, and bags to their customers at Ryanair’s low prices as part of their holiday packages. This deal guarantees that On the Beach customers will not be […]
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-The increase in air fares this Summer, due to the delayed delivery of the new Boeing aircraft, has been announced by Ryanair through its CEO, Micheal O’Leary. The delay in the delivery of the new Boeing 737s ordered by the low-cost carrier will limit the supply of seats, which will cause airfares to rise, according […]
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-Heathrow Airport made big profits despite the onset of Covid and this was contributed by the delay in the delivery of sustainable aviation fuel, which resulted in an increase in prices and tickets according to Travel Gossip. London’s Heathrow Airport made a pre-tax profit last year of £38 million. It was the first time the […]
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