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Air New Zealand Continues Trend of Airlines Collaborating With Luxury Lifestyle Brands in a Rather Odd Way
There’s nothing new in airlines offering luxury branded amenity kits filled with fancy big-name lotions and creams but in the last few years, we…
Everyone Calm Down! Here’s Why the Chances of Emirates and Etihad Merging Are Still REALLY Slim
Citing four unnamed sources, business news channel Bloomberg is reporting that the Dubai-based Emirates is in preliminary talks to acquire Etihad Airw…
It’s Time to Talk About Depression… Yes, It Effects Cabin Crew But It Doesn’t Have To Be The End Of Your Career
It’s with great sadness that we report the death of a member of Emirates cabin crew as the result of a suspected suicide. Initial reports sugge…
Oops… Cathay Pacific (Or Should That Be Cathay Paciic) Plane Gets a Funny New Paint Job
Well, this is slightly embarrassing… there were bound to be some very red faces at Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific after photos merged online of …
Well This Wasn’t Surprising: Qatar Airways Posts a Loss for 2017 But Accountants Have Clearly Been Working Hard
At long last… Yesterday, Qatar Airways eventually posted its financial results for 2017, with a loss of $69 million USD (QAR 252 million) for th…
Uh Oh… The Ryanair Crashes Due to “Server Issues” Days Before ‘Lockdown’ AGM Gets Underway
Low-cost carrier, Ryanair’s website has crashed with just days to go before an all-important Annual General Meeting which has been enveloped wit…
Lufthansa’s Yearly Oktoberfest Celebrations See the Return of Fresh Draft Beer After a 50-Year Hiatus
The world’s biggest and possibly the world’s most famous beer festival gets underway once again in Munich for a two-week extravaganza star…
What is Ryanair Playing At? Allegations Airline is Blocking Polish Cabin Crew from Joining Union
Only yesterday, we reported on the fairly extraordinary news that Ryanair had managed to strike a major deal on a collective labour agreement with fou…
VIDEO: Ryanair Has Agreed to Offer Local Contracts in Major Concession for Italian Cabin Crew
In a major concession for Italian-based Ryanair cabin crew, airline executives have agreed to offer local employment contracts governed under Italian …
VIDEO: Study Reveals Majority of Airline Passengers Would Stop for Their Hand Luggage in an Emergency
A shocking new study commissioned by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAES) and conducted by ComRes, a leading market research company, suggests the ma…
The Majority of Flight Attendants Think Emotional Support Animals Have a “Negative” Impact On Air Travel
Airlines based in the United States have seen a surge in the number of passengers travelling with so-called Emotional Support Animals in the last few …
Wow! Ryanair Has Agreed to Offer Local Contracts in Major Concession for Italian Cabin Crew
In a major concession for Italian-based Ryanair cabin crew, airline executives have agreed to offer local employment contracts governed under Italian …
Ryanair Faces Rolling Cabin Crew Strikes Starting 28th September: Airline Rejects Claims it Will Cause “Chaos”
Over the last few months, Ryanair has faced significant difficulties in the relationship it holds with many of its in-flight crew including pilots and…
Shocking Study Reveals Majority of British Airline Passengers Would Stop for Their Hand Luggage in an Emergency
A shocking new study commissioned by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAES) and conducted by ComRes, a leading market research company, suggests the ma…
FIRST LOOK: Turkish Airlines Reveals New Look Cabin Crew Uniform
Turkish Airlines has today, published a sneak peek of a brand new look for cabin crew and other customer-facing employees at the airline in a series o…
These are the Cleanest and Most Polluting Airlines Crossing the Atlantic (Which Airline Was the Least Fuel Efficient?)
A new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation has ranked the fuel efficiency of 20 airlines which operate nonstop Transatlantic fl…
REVEALED: British Airways Plans to Switch It’s Heathrow Catering In All Cabins to Upmarket Supplier DO&Co
Late last night, we received an anonymous email which suggests British Airways is preparing to make some major improvements to its catering out of the…
Passenger Rights Group Calls Out Trump Administration Over “Dangerous Aviation Security Policies”
On the anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil and one which dramatically changed the global aviation industry, a passenger rights grou…
OPINION: Is it Finally Time for British Airways to Reinvent Itself?
British Airways has a serious problem (nothing new there you might say). It’s been a long time since the carrier has been able to call itself t…
Have You Ever Seen a Caped Superhero (AKA a Flight Attendant) On Your American Airlines Flight?
It’s pretty safe to say that the majority of international flight attendants have a pretty good gig – after all, they’re getting pai…
American Airlines Has Just Opened Flight Attendant Recruitment at Bases Across the United States
Here’s some pretty big recruitment news which has just dropped in the last 24-hours – American Airlines, which is by some measures the wor…
RECRUITMENT NEWS: TUI Airways Hiring New Cabin Crew for Summer Season at Regional UK Airports
All too often we talk about a cabin crew career being a full-time, year-round profession but that kind of commitment obviously doesn’t suit ever…
NEW: Ryanair Cabin Crew in Five Countries Threaten Strike Action in Late September
Seven trade unions representing Ryanair cabin crew in five countries have today announced plans for a possible strike in late September. The news was…
VIDEO: flydubai Launches New Safety Video for Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft
flydubai has launched an updated version of its animated safety video, featuring Maya the cabin crew and four Emirati grandmothers. Since the origina…
Could it Really be Illegal to Drink Alcohol on an Emirates Plane? New UK Government Advice Suggests Just That
Back in August, we reported on the case of Dr Ellie Holman – a dual Swedish/Iranian dentist living in London with her British husband and young …
British Airways Suffers Major IT Security Breach Two Years After Outsourcing Contract: 380,000 Passengers at Risk
Just two years after British Airways decided to slash hundreds of in-house IT jobs in favour of a cheaper outsourced contract and merely 15-months aft…
EK203: Will Emirates Cabin Crew Be Working With Less Than Minimum Rest to Make Up Airline’s Schedule?
Airlines, large and small, have to deal with all manner of challenges every day but a medical emergency onboard Emirates flight EK203 from Dubai to Ne…
Qatar to End Controversial Exit Permit Scheme for Foreign Workers in Run Up to 2022 World Cup
Over the last few years, the State of Qatar has come under increasing criticism from a wide range of human rights organisations and even the United Na…
flydubai Records $86.3 million Loss in First Six Months of Year: Expects Second Half to be Challenging
Rising oil prices have not been kind to low-cost airline flydubai as the airline today reported a huge $86.3 million USD loss for the first six months…
Qatar Airways Will Release 2017 Financials in Two Weeks Time: Still Wants to Invest in Indian Airline
The chief executive of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker has revealed his airline will finally publish its annual financial results for 2017 in around two…
Billionaire Sexism Row Chairman of Ryanair Urged to Resign Over “Virulently Anti-Union” Corporate Culture
If you’ve heard of Ryanair (and let’s face it, who hasn’t?) then you’ve no doubt heard of the airline’s brash, loudmouth…
Tinder Reveals the Most Right Swiped Jobs (in Australia): Oh How Little People Know About Cabin Crew
A new study by the global dating app Tinder has revealed what jobs are most likely to result in someone being right swiped. And it turns out the role…
Ryanair is Now Accusing the UK’s Air Traffic Control of “Discrimination”: Files Formal Complaint
Unlike in many countries around the world, the government of the United Kingdom doesn’t fully own its air traffic control service. Instead, the…
Airline Passengers Have Built An Economy Which Could Compete With Norway’s National Annual GDP
New research by HSBC reveals that airline passengers have helped create a booming new economy valued at something in the region of $400.5 billion USD …
British Airways Helps Save Nora the Slow Loris… And Other Tales of Cute Airline Animal Antics
This was just too sweet a story not to share! A few days ago, British Airways helped save a baby Slow Loris named Nora, transporting the little one i…
ICYMI: Etihad Will Continue to Make a Loss Until 2022, Capacity to Reduce by 2.8% this Year
It’s no secret that Etihad Airways’ financial performance has been really bad (and we mean really bad) the last couple of years. In June,…
Norwegian Putting Own Cabin Crew on Wet-Leased Planes in Attempt to Retain Consistent Passenger Experience
The plucky upstart airline, Norwegian – which is far more used to picking up accolades and industry awards has been attracting rather more negat…
United’s Clever Taiwan Workaround Did Not Impress China: Now What Happens?
In the past few weeks, I’ve written a couple of times about the pressure China’s aviation authorities have been placing on international a…
CRINGE: Emirates Releases Makeup Tutorials Calling its (Female) Cabin Crew “Sky Angels”
We all know that image and uniform is a big part of being cabin crew for an international airline – Yes, admittedly safety and security is alway…
American Airlines Flight Attendants to Picket the Carriers Headquarters on Thursday 30th August
Last week, we reported on developments at the main flight attendants union which represents over 27,000 crew members at American Airlines. After a se…
Do Cabin Crew at Joon Have Any Right to be Upset Over Pay and Conditions?
Joon is a rooftop bar. Joon is a personal assistant, an entertainment channel and fashion designer. Joon is the new generation travel experience des…
Airline Economy Food That Actually Looks and Tastes Good: These Airlines Are Experimenting with a ‘Trayless’ Service
Back in 2014, the Australian airline Qantas launched a new dining concept for its Economy Class passengers on longer international flights. The idea …
Japan Airlines Will Launch a New Uniform in Time for the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020
With less than two years until the next Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo gets underway, Japan Airlines has announced plans to completely overhaul the uni…
Will You Be Attending Lufthansa’s Latest Cabin Crew Open Day in Munich on 1st September?
Earlier this year, Lufthansa announced plans to hire 8,000 new employees, including 2,500 flight attendants across its group of airlines – so th…
Ryanair is Changing its Baggage Policy AGAIN: Here’s How it Will Now Work
For years, Ryanair had an incredibly limited and uncompromising baggage policy. Passengers could only bring one piece of hand luggage with them onboa…
Cabin Fume Events Continue to Plague Airlines: Concerning Incidents for Cabin Crew and Passengers Continue in August
On Monday, an American Airlines flight from Madrid to New York JFK was forced to declare a midair emergency and divert to Shannon Airport in Ireland a…
Flight Attendants Wearing Sneakers: First Joon and Now Lufthansa Gets in on the Act
Critics scoffed when Air France launched Joon last summer – an airline designed for millennials with craft beer and flight attendants who wore t…
Could American Airlines Flight Attendants Go on Strike? Union Puts Members on “High Alert” Over Dispute with Airline
An ongoing dispute between American Airlines and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) which represents over 27,000 flight attendan…
American Airlines Flight Attendants “Disrespected” by New Performance and Attendance Program
It may have been nearly five years since American Airlines and the former U.S. Airways merged to create the mega AMR Corporation (by some counts, the …
