[ad_1] File photo for representation purpose only Viral videos of vulgar, intoxicated and violent airplane passengers have become common, but it is not just a social media trend: statistics confirm cases are on the rise. The surge in incidents comes as the aviation industry is bouncing back from the Covid …
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United Airlines agrees to give union pilots big pay raises, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] United Airlines and the union representing its pilots said Saturday they reached agreement on a contract that will raise pilot pay by up to 40% over four years. The union valued the agreement at about USD 10 billion. It followed more than four years of tumultuous bargaining that included …
Read More »DreamFolks, Plaza Premium Group collaborate to expand global lounge network, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Starting July 24, 2023, over 340 Plaza Premium Lounges in over 70 major international airports would be a part of the DreamFolks global lounge network. Airport services aggregator DreamFolks and airport hospitality provider Plaza Premium Group have entered into a collaboration to offer an enhanced travel experience to its …
Read More »Pier Seven expands aviation education prospects for Indian students, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Jaideep Mirchandani, Founder and Group Chairman of SkyOne FZE In a strategic move by Sharjah-based Pier Seven Aviation, a subsidiary of Aerosiva Holdings Ltd,the aviation education opportunities for Indian students have been expanded. The companies, SkyOne FZE and Aerosiva Holding Limited, have acquired Fly Level, a aviation training organisation …
Read More »Air passenger traffic in first half of 2023 witness 33% growth, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Picture used for representation. Country’s aviation regulator, Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA), in its monthly statement, revealed that the domestic air passenger traffic registered an annual growth of 32.92 per cent during January – June 2023 period compared to the corresponding period of the previous year after Indian domestic …
Read More »Hundreds of flights across Italy are cancelled amid air transport strike at peak of tourism season, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Passengers look at a monitor with the departure times of flights during a nationwide strike of airports ground staff, and check-in services at Rome’s Fiumicino International airport in Fumicino, Italy, Saturday, July 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Hundreds of flights across Italy were cancelled on July 15, forcing travellers …
Read More »Delhi airport becomes only airport in India to have 4 operational runways, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] In a momentous event Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has unveiled the much-awaited fourth Runway and elevated dual Eastern Cross Taxiways at Delhi Airport today. The inauguration marks a significant milestone in the Phase 3A expansion project of Delhi Airport, the busiest airport in the country. With this, …
Read More »Cathay Pacific expects up to USD 576 mn first-half profit as demand rebounds, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Hong Kong‘s Cathay Pacific Airways said on July 14 it expects to record a profit of up to HKD 4.5 billion (USD 576 million) in the first half of the year as travel demand skyrockets on border re-openings. Cathay Pacific booked record losses the last three years as it …
Read More »Akasa Air to add 800 staff, operate internationally, ET TravelWorld News, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Akasa Air, India‘s newest airline, is planning to add up to 800 new workers by the end of this fiscal year as it prepares to start international services, Chief Executive Officer Vinay Dube told Bloomberg News. The low-cost carrier, which began flying commercially in 2022, is considering expanding its …
Read More »Tornado touches down near Chicago’s O’Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights, ET TravelWorld
[ad_1] Storm clouds pass over downtown Chicago and the Bronzeville neighborhood of the city heading East out over Lake Michigan as the National Weather Service continued to issue multiple tornado warnings in the greater metropolitan area Wednesday, July 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) A National Weather Service team will …
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