Airport security staff vote to strike over bad working conditions
Bev - Dec 14, 2026
Around 200 private security officers at New York's JFK Airport have voted to strike five days before Christmas. The workers…
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Airlines re-shape to help ride out the economic storm
Bev - Dec 14, 2026
Alliances, joint ventures and restructures are helping airlines keep their heads above the clouds, according to the latest report from…
UK gets go-ahead to investigate Ryanair’s stake in Aer Lingus
Bev - Dec 14, 2026
The UK Competition Commission has been given the go ahead to investigate Ryanair's shareholding in Aer Lingus. It has won…
Flybe makes booking bundles easier
Linsey McNeill - Dec 14, 2026
Flybe has launched an initiative that it claims will make it easier for agents to book its New Economy product,…
Monarch announces sponsorship deal with Leeds United FC
Linsey McNeill - Dec 14, 2026
Monarch Airlines has agreed a sponsorship deal with Leeds United Football Club to raise awareness of its new flights from…
Wizz Air agrees deal on three new aircraft
Linsey McNeill - Dec 14, 2026
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air has agreed a sale and leaseback agreement for three new Airbus A320 aircraft. The aircraft are…
Airlines gain unexpected profit from capacity and cost cuts
Gretchen Kelly - Dec 14, 2026
IATA, the International Air Transport Association, says that airline earnings for 2012 would be about 63 percent higher than…
ASTA applauds new baggage bill
Gretchen Kelly - Dec 14, 2026
ASTA is praising the House of Representatives for its unanimous passage of The No-Hassle Flying Act of 2012 (S.…
Virgin America inks codeshare deal with Singapore Airlines
Gretchen Kelly - Dec 13, 2026
Virgin America has announced a new codeshare agreement on selected flights with Singapore Airlines. The new agreement, the second international…
JFK security workers threatening strike for Christmas week
Gretchen Kelly - Dec 13, 2026
Associated Press reports that security guards at JFK International Airport are threatening to walk off the job at Christmas…
No booze and no smiles, Cathay crew threatens
Ian Jarrett - Dec 13, 2026
Cathay Pacific flight crews may stop serving alcohol and smiling at passengers after voting in favour of industrial action over…
Virgin Australia steps in with extra tourism funding
Ian Jarrett - Dec 13, 2026
Tourism Australia and Virgin Australia are to double the value of their current marketing partnership. Under the new arrangement, the…
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