Airlines to fly on coconut oil and chip fat
Valere - Jul 12, 2025
From Big Macs to coconuts the race is on to replace kerosene and avoid BIG emissions costs Commercial airlines have…
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Qantas long-haul pilots vote to strike
Bev - Jul 12, 2025
Qantas long-haul pilots have voted for industrial action against the airline for the first time since 1966. More than 90%…
UK terror threat is downgraded
Bev - Jul 12, 2025
The terror threat in the UK has been downgraded from "severe" to "substantial", but the Home Office has warned the…
Airline performance plummets overall
David - Jul 12, 2025
Mishandled bags, rude or ineffective customer service and general flight problems led to sharply rising airline service complaints in May,…
Flight delayed? Blame the rain
David - Jul 12, 2025
Which causes the most airline delays: 1. snowstorms; or 2. torrential rain downpours. The perhaps surprising answer is No. 2.…
Site compiles dubious list: most thrilling airports
David - Jul 12, 2025
AirFareWatchDog with the help of an anonymous pilot compiled a list of heart-stopping airports, which includes one where even airport…
Chile’s volcano: It’s not finished yet
Ian Jarrett - Jul 11, 2025
Clouds of ash spewing from Chile's Puyehue volcano have grounded flights at airports in Uruguay and Argentina, raising concerns for…
Qantas pilots closer to strike action
Ian Jarrett - Jul 11, 2025
Qantas long-haul pilots have voted for industrial action against the airline for the first time since 1966. More than 90…
Qantas warns of price rises
Bev - Jul 11, 2025
Qantas is warning of price increases if a proposed new carbon tax is introduced in Australia. It said the new…
MPs call for abolition of air tax in Northern Ireland
Linsey McNeill - Jul 08, 2025
MPs have called today for air passenger duty to be abolished on most flights out of Northern Ireland to prevent…
Second Aussie airline forced to ground jets
Linsey McNeill - Jul 08, 2025
Qantas's budget subsidiary, Jetstar, was forced to ground four A320 aircraft overnight after staff discovered that they had missed inspections.…
Virgin pilots call off strike
Linsey McNeill - Jul 08, 2025
Virgin pilots have called off a threatened strike after reaching a last-minute pay deal with the airline. The pilots had…
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