AirlinesAeromexico 787 makes emergency landing at ShannonAn Aeromexico Boeing 787-8 made an emergency landing at Shannon airport in Ireland today, following an alert in the aircraft's cargo hold. The flight was en route from Mexico City to Paris when "an alert turned on in the cargo compartment", says the SkyTeam carrier. "The crew decided to divert to Shannon Airport in Ireland, landing without mishap," it adds.
LinkAlaska Airlines is giving aid to victims of state wildfires An unusual number of wildfires in the state of Alaska over the past two weeks has required evacuations of many residents and some have lost their homes. Alaska Airlines’ operations in the state of Alaska have not been impacted to date, but the airline is doing what it can to help residents affected by the fires. Alaska employees are also in touch with businesses that move tourists throughout the state, such as the Alaska Railroad and the cruise companies.
LinkAmerican Airlines is moving to single reservation system Stifel’s Joseph DeNardi and Sawyer McKelvey met with management at American Airlines and came away feeling more positive about “American’s potential to meaningfully outperform its legacy peers Delta Air Lines and United Continental from an operating margin standpoint in 2016.”
LinkAsiana Faces Class Action Lawsuit For 2013 CrashAsiana Airlines is facing a new class action lawsuit from passengers on the plane that crashed in San Francisco in 2013, seeking a combined USD$30 million in damages. Three teenagers from China died in the crash and more than 180 passengers out of about 300 on board the Boeing 777 sustained injuries.
LinkHawaiian Airlines opens new Honolulu passenger lounge Hawaiian Airlines is opening a new passenger lounge for business class fliers. The lounge, called the Plumeria, features local pastries and craft beer, as well as free Wi-Fi.
LinkJetBlue continues enhancing the customer experienceJetBlue passengers will benefit from several changes in the near future, including more premium services flying coast to coast and a tiered-fare structure to meet customers' needs. JetBlue will continue offering "the best experience of any airline," says CEO Robin Hayes.
LinkLufthansa Readies Compensation For Germanwings CrashLufthansa plans to make offers of compensation in the coming days to the families of those killed in the crash of a Germanwings plane in the French Alps in late March, a spokesman for the airline said. Lufthansa has already paid financial assistance of up to EUR€50,000 per victim in the crash, in which 150 people were killed.
LinkVietnam Airlines prepares to receive first A350Vietnam Airlines is to receive its first Airbus A350 on 30 June, becoming the second customer, after Qatar Airways, to take delivery of the type. The carrier is taking the A350-900 through leasing company AerCap.
LinkMIT: The World is 140% more connected than in 1990The rise of flight options and airline alliances have made it easier than ever for passengers to get just about anywhere in the world.
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