SriLankan storm over CEO Hill intensifies
Ian Jarrett - Jan 03, 2026
COLOMBO - With his work visa revoked, Emirates-appointed SriLankan Airlines CEO Peter Hill appears to be fighting for his job…
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Strike threat eases in UK, grows in Australia
Ian Jarrett - Jan 03, 2026
LONDON/SYDNEY: - Air travellers could still face an unhappy New Year in Australia and the UK. Threatened January strike action…
Vietnam Airlines flying higher
Ian Jarrett - Jan 03, 2026
HANOI - Vietnam Airlines has reported revenues of US$1.27 billion for 2007, a year-on-year increase of 15.5 percent, despite high…
Standard viewpoint: Carry on, Hong Kong
Ian Jarrett - Jan 03, 2026
HONG KONG - An interesting New Year’s editorial in The Standard newspaper in Hong Kong looks at the development of…
Strike could ground Qantas
John Alwyn-Jones - Jan 03, 2026
A report in the Australian says that Qantas has ruled out importing temporary skilled workers to break the effect of…
Toll struggles to sell its stake in Virgin Blue
John Alwyn-Jones - Jan 03, 2026
A report in The Sydney Morning Herald by Scott Rochfort says that Toll Holdings is struggling to find a buyer…
Top ten airline passenger trends and issues for 2008
John Alwyn-Jones - Jan 03, 2026
Watch for more reports of near collisions in the air and airline mergers, predicts the US Air Travelers Association in…
Open skies talks to increase flights to US
John Alwyn-Jones - Jan 03, 2026
A report by Steve Creedy in The Australian says that Governments on both sides of the Pacific believe significant economic…
The A380 flies high
John Alwyn-Jones - Jan 03, 2026
An AAP report by Carrie Berdon asks has the A380, which has 50 per cent more space than a Boeing…
Last year one of the safest to fly in decades
John Alwyn-Jones - Jan 03, 2026
A Reuters report says that last year was one of the safest in more than four decades to fly, with…
US DOT changes battery rules
John Alwyn-Jones - Jan 03, 2026
Reports from the USA say that there are new restrictions for carrying loose lithium batteries in checked or carry-on luggage…
Airline snacks a goner with Frommer
Ian Jarrett - Jan 03, 2026
NEW YORK - Noted travel writer Arthur Frommer has released his New Year’s resolutions for travel that include these promises…
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