A Trans-Atlantic flight declared a mid-air emergency causing a U-turn and 18- hour delay because crew couldn’t switch off a coffee machine. The crew of the Lufthansa Airbus, travelling from Washington to Munich, were forced […]
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has banned the use of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 phones aboard flights operated by national airlines due to concerns over the phone’s batteries catching fire or even exploding. […]
Etihad Airways will add three weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Sydney to operate a double-daily schedule from 6 February 2017. The morning departure from Abu Dhabi – EY450 – and the afternoon departure from […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released figures showing that reports of unruly passenger incidents onboard aircraft increased in 2015. Some 10,854 unruly passenger incidents were reported to IATA by airlines worldwide last year. This […]
City has more water bridges than Venice By: Mike Anderson Berlin, quite surprisingly, has more water surfaces and bridges (650 approx) than Venice, Amsterdam and Stockholm put together! This beautiful capital city and heartbeat of […]
Carriers must also pay for hotel and meals Passengers flying aboard Saudia or other airlines in the Gulf kingdom can claim SR300 (Dh300) compensation for every one hour delay in the scheduled flight. Sada newspaper […]
LONDON, August 24, 2016, SPA — The world’s longest aircraft, the Airlander 10 airship, has crashed during a test flight in Bedfordshire in central England, the Press Association reported on Wednesday. The BBC reported the […]
The Spinneys Dubai 92 Cycle Challenge<http://www. cyclechallenge.ae> Build-Up rides launched with a spinning start this morning. Over 500 cyclists took part in the first of four organised Build-Up rides in preparation for the 92km cycle […]