The Condor logo on an airline building at the airport. Boris Roessler/dpa An EU court on Wednesday overturned the European Commission’s approval of millions of euros in bailout money for the German airline Condor. “The commission should not have approved the restructuring aid at issue without initiating a formal investigation procedure,” a press release from […]
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan will push back the deadline for companies to express interest in buying national carrier Pakistan International Airlines to May 18, the country’s privatisation minister said on Thursday. The extension, announced in a statement by Minister for Investment and Privatisation Abdul Aleem Khan, came a day before the expressions of interest had originally […]
A Ryanair passenger plane is parked at Cologne/Bonn Airport. Irish budget airline operator Ryanair Holdings reported guests of 17.3 million for the month of April, 2024, compared to 16.0 million, a year ago, an increase of 8%. Thomas Banneyer/dpa Irish budget airline operator Ryanair Holdings reported guests of 17.3 million for the month of April, […]
Consumer groups are pushing Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed for several hours. Just last week, the Transportation Department announced a rule requiring airlines to pay quick and automatic refunds. President Joe Biden touted the rule, posting on X this week, “It’s time airline passengers got the […]
Got big travel plans but constrained by a small budget? Consider Spirit Airlines. The Florida-based airline, which flies out of Boston Logan International Airport, was named by WalletHub’s as the best affordable airline and the best airline for safety in the site’s Best Airlines of 2024 list. It placed third in overall best airline. The […]
John Schrier was traveling home to New York from Taipei last month and said the flight was interminably boring. “As we boarded, you could see that about half of the screens had a black screen,” he told me. “Half of us were not able to watch an entertainment system.” Schrier said he reached out to […]
A federal rule announced Wednesday will require airlines to quickly give cash refunds — without lengthy arguments — to passengers whose flights have been canceled or seriously delayed, the Biden administration said. “Passengers deserve to get their money back when an airline owes them — without headaches or haggling,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in […]
Canadian Airline Buys First SAF in Canada from Shell Aviation This article was first published on Rigzone here Canadian airline WestJet Group has purchased the first sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supplied in Canada by Shell Aviation. “We are delighted to supply WestJet with SAF, as we continue to support our customers on their decarbonization journeys, […]
The Biden administration is enlisting the help of officials in 15 states to enforce consumer-protection laws covering airline travelers, a power that by law is limited to the federal government. The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that the states, which include California, New York and Illinois, will help ensure that government enforcement activities keep […]
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday announced a partnership with state attorneys general to fast-track investigations into complaints against airlines and ticket agents as part of the Biden administration’s efforts to enhance consumer protections. Currently, the authority to enforce passenger protections lies solely with the federal government. […]
It might be a vast archipelago of 13,000 or 17,000 islands, depending on what classification is used, and stretching a distance comfortably greater than the width of the US, but many visitors to Indonesia often get only as far as Bali or Java. Of the roughly 16 million foreign tourists recorded in 2019, the year […]
It might be a vast archipelago of 13,000 or 17,000 islands, depending on what classification is used, and stretching a distance comfortably greater than the width of the US, but many visitors to Indonesia often get only as far as Bali or Java. Of the roughly 16 million foreign tourists recorded in 2019, the year […]