China Airlines 737 explodes in Okinawa
John Alwyn-Jones - Aug 21, 2026
A Reuters report says that passengers slid down emergency chutes with moments to spare before their Taiwanese airliner exploded and…
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Night lights and widened runway a possibility for Queenstown
John Alwyn-Jones - Aug 21, 2026
A report in NZ’s The Southland Times says that a widened runway and night lights could be necessary by 2012 at…
Even more Qantas safety questions……….
John Alwyn-Jones - Aug 21, 2026
A report in the Herald Sun says that an unqualified Qantas mechanical engineer signed off on the safety of more…
NZ air fares drop in March to June
John Alwyn-Jones - Aug 21, 2026
An NZPA report says a regular survey of air fares in the Asia-Pacific has shown that New Zealand recorded the…
Ryanair: ‘Give our passengers discounted insurance’
Bev - Aug 21, 2026
Ryanair is calling for insurance companies to offer discounts to customers who fly with airlines that are statistically less likely…
Germanwings launches smarter way to fly
Bev - Aug 21, 2026
Low-cost airline Germanwings is expecting to attract nearly 80,000 more passengers after launching a simpler and cheaper booking service, called…
Aid flies in to Jamaica
Bev - Aug 20, 2026
A Virgin Atlantic aircraft is due to land in Montego Bay this evening, carrying food packs and blankets to Jamaica…
Qantas probes flight attendant’s alleged racial slurs
John Alwyn-Jones - Aug 20, 2026
A report in The Herald Sun says a Qantas flight attendant allegedly made anti-semitic remarks to a Jewish passenger travelling…
Hurricane Dean heads to Mexico
Bev - Aug 20, 2026
The Caribbean’s biggest tropical storm so far this year, Hurricane Dean, has left Jamaica and is on course for Mexican’s…
London drops out of US travellers’ top 10
Bev - Aug 20, 2026
The fall in value of the US dollar has been blamed for a slump in demand for travel to London…
Cast your vote for your least favourite UK airport
Bev - Aug 20, 2026
If long queues, rude service or stale sandwiches put you off travelling from a particular airport, online travel guide TravelConnect…
Geoff Dixon won’t remain Qantas CEO past 2009
John Alwyn-Jones - Aug 20, 2026
An AAP report says that Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon speaking on Sky News Business Sunday, has ruled out staying in…
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