Airline pilots, crews voice concerns about Middle East routesEuropean pilots and crew voice growing safety concerns regarding flights over the Middle East amid escalating tensions between Iran and Isr...
11 Dec, 2024, 11.59 AM IST
Fight between two families at 30,000 feet forces Ryanair flight to make emergency landingShocking footage shows passengers screaming at each other while airline staff frantically tried to calm the situation at 30,000 feet. The c...
08 Jul, 2024, 05.24 PM IST
Travelling in Europe gets difficult following strike-related disruptionThe travel industry in Europe is at risk of being disrupted by strikes as air travel rebounds to pre-pandemic levels. European airspace man...
11 Aug, 2023, 04.55 PM IST
Europe's ongoing strike-related travel disruptions that you need to knowEurope's airports are experiencing a busy summer as passenger numbers rise to pre-pandemic levels. Eurocontrol has warned that air traffic ...
16 Jul, 2023, 09.13 AM IST
Planning an Europe trip this summer? Airline workers' revolt may cause flight cancellations, delays & long queuesFrontline airport security is suffering more than any other aviation workforce.
25 Jun, 2022, 12.12 PM IST
Ryanair cabin staff strike cancels dozens of flights in EuropeRyanair cabin crew unions in Belgium, Spain and Portugal called a three-day strike starting on Friday. Staff in France and Italy were expec...
24 Jun, 2022, 03.37 PM IST
Get ready for hand baggage chaos while flying this festive seasonAs you head into this year's festive-season flying, you'll need to prepare for a test at airports.
13 Oct, 2018, 05.20 PM IST
Drain on airline profits means smaller loosRyanair’s recently declared first-quarter profits are down by a fifth amid rising oil prices and costs, including a 20% pay hike for pilots...
23 Jul, 2018, 10.51 PM IST
How unruly passengers are making flying a nightmare for othersAs the Indian aviation market is set to experience marked growth, flying is fast turning out to be stressful, and at times dangerous, exper...
11 Mar, 2018, 07.35 AM IST
Low-cost? Low chance for Air France and LufthansaLufthansa and Air France know the smart money is in the low-cost market but powerful labour unions are keeping them from the bounty.
28 Sep, 2014, 04.09 PM IST
SpiceJet to launch biggest advertising campaign for image makeoverSpiceJet will soon go live with its ad campaign with the tagline "With all our heart" splashed across billboards, newspapers, magazines and...
30 Apr, 2014, 05.07 PM IST
Ryanair’s cheap tricks: From charging passengers for checked-in baggage to flying slowerEliminating checked-in bags cuts the fuel burn, reduces handling costs and speeds up turnarounds — essential to the low-cost business model.
02 Aug, 2013, 01.23 AM IST
- Cabin crew fitness is about efficiency and comfort, not aesthetics
Fatness may be personal preference but as the alarming rise in lifestyle diseases shows, fitness has become a sine qua non of modern life.
21 Mar, 2013, 05.05 AM IST
- British Airways and union claim advantage in strike
British Airways and the union representing the airline's 12,000 cabin crew both claimed they held the upper hand on the second day of a thr...
22 Mar, 2010, 03.00 AM IST
- Ryanair renews bid for Aer Lingus
Budget airline Ryanair launched a new takeover bid Monday for Aer Lingus, seeking to capitalize on labor unrest at its Irish rival and Irel...
01 Dec, 2008, 09.00 PM IST
- Budget carriers are facing an identity crisis
The days of no-frills airlines look numbered as pricing and legal pressures mount.
13 Aug, 2007, 03.04 AM IST
- Brady reckoner: Find it, fix it, seal it
Air Deccan’s still got miles to go before it can be called fighting fit. But, Team Brady is busting such notions.
27 Jan, 2007, 01.04 AM IST