Plane held hostage in Jakarta drama
Ian Jarrett - Apr 01, 2025
JAKARTA – A bizarre story in this week’s Bali Update (www.balidiscovery.com) that could be classified as “Only in Indonesia…†A…
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Emirates, SriLankan split widens
Ian Jarrett - Apr 01, 2025
COLOMBO – In a further split between Emirates Airlines and SriLankan Airlines, the Dubai carrier said it would stop sharing…
Tiger increases summer schedules
Ian Jarrett - Apr 01, 2025
SINGAPORE - Tiger Airways is increasing frequencies on two of its most popular international routes over the northern summer season.…
Tiger accuses Aussie rivals of “dirty tricksâ€
Ian Jarrett - Apr 01, 2025
MELBOURNE – Tiger Airways has accused its rivals of a “coordinated anti-competitive campaign to undermine its entry into Australia". It…
Branson gives away 1,000 tickets to LAX for $999
John Alwyn-Jones - Mar 31, 2025
Flamboyant, latter day eccentric and billionaire Richard Branson winged his way into Sydney yesterday, fresh from the Virgin charity hangar…
Is Heathrow expansion really necessary?
Reader Contribution - Mar 31, 2025
Should passengers be using Heathrow for flights to Paris and even Brussels when Eurostar is more than adequate and London…
Qantas 747 makes emergency landing
John Alwyn-Jones - Mar 31, 2025
AAP reported over the weekend that a crack in the external window of a Qantas jet caused an emergency landing…
BA drafts in volunteers help to clear T5 bag backlog
Phil Davies - Mar 31, 2025
More than 400 British Airways volunteers have been trying to relieve a massive luggage backlog at Heathrow Terminal 5. The…
Flybe introduces 34 new routes for summer
Phil Davies - Mar 31, 2025
Flybe has started operating 34 new UK regional routes as part of its summer schedule They include two new Loganair…
Stansted to gain Athens link
Phil Davies - Mar 31, 2025
Twice daily flights from Stansted to Athens are to be introduced this summer. Aegean Airlines will operate a 195-seat Airbus…
TravelMole Secret Agent
Phil Davies - Mar 31, 2025
What an odd start to the year l have had. January calls – non-existent; February not much better; March - Hallelujah…
40 jobs on the line as Ryanair shuts telesales unit
Phil Davies - Mar 31, 2025
Up to 40 jobs will go with the closure of Ryanair’s telesales operation in Dublin. The Ryanair Direct unit is…
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