JetBlue Airways will close its 'flight attendant' base in New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport, as well as its 'tech operations' bases at the airport and LaGuardia Airport in New York this fall. CNBC reported. The report said that the move was part of an effort to reduce costs and improve service at Florida's Fort Lauderdale airport. JetBlue is a major carrier in the area, which is a lucrative hub. According to the company's annual report, JetBlue had a 13% market share for airline seats in?five airports of the New York metropolitan area, including Newark, LaGuardia, and JFK. According to...

Qantas Airways announced on Wednesday that?London was the first destination of the world's largest direct commercial flight. The trip is roughly 20 hours from Sydney, eliminating the?traditional halt on the "Kangaroo Route". Vanessa Hudson, the CEO of Australian carrier, told an audience in Toulouse, France that they plan to start selling tickets by February, and launch flights in October 2027. The airline is part of "Project Sunrise", which will serve New York in the future using modified Airbus A350 1000ULR jets that can fly up to 22-hours with 238 passengers aboard. The announcement is part a fleet revamp that began...

Some airlines have resumed flights to certain parts of the Middle East, as diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict that followed the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran gain momentum. However, many carriers continue to suspend flights, causing global travel disruptions. The following is a list of the current status of flights by alphabetical order. AEGEAN AIRLINES Thessaloniki-Tel Aviv flights were cancelled by Greece's largest airline until June 26. Dubai flights are cancelled until August 31. Erbil and Baghdad flights until September 30. AIRBALTIC AirBaltic, a Latvian airline, has canceled flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai until the 28th of June. AIR...

Australia relaxed its travel advice on Wednesday for a number of?Middle?Eastern nations, allowing Australians the freedom to transit and travel through the largest Gulf air hubs while being insured. Penny Wong, Foreign Minister, said that the "do-not-travel" warning for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Bahrain and Israel, had been removed after the U.S. reached an interim agreement with Iran to end the war. She stated that the advisory has moved to "reconsider the need to travel" in these countries as the security situation can still rapidly deteriorate with little notice. Gulf airlines will benefit from the removal of "do...

Qantas Airways will announce the first destination on Wednesday for the longest non-stop flight in the world?from east Australia to London or New York. This is a major breakthrough after years of delays. Since 2017, "Project Sunrise", a plan to offer direct flights on modified Airbus long haul jets to London hubs in the Middle East and Asia, has been under development. It is expected to be operational by the end next year. It is hoped to reduce the five-day journey on the "Kangaroo Route", which used to take place from Sydney to London, to a maximum of 22 hours...

Despite the fact that most of the suspensions remain in place after the U.S. and Israeli strikes against?Iran, which disrupted global travel in February. The following is a list of the current status of flights by alphabetical order. AEGEAN AIRLINES Thessaloniki-Tel Aviv flights were cancelled by Greece's biggest carrier until June 26. Dubai flights are canceled until August 31. Erbil and Baghdad flights will be canceled until September 30. AIRBALTIC AirBaltic, a Latvian airline, has cancelled all flights to Dubai and Tel 'Aviv until June 28. AIR CANADA Canadian Airlines has cancelled all flights to Tel Aviv, Dubai and Abu...

Norwegian Air, a budget airline, announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to?buy the package holiday company Nordic Leisure Travel Group. The deal is worth around 8.94 billion Swedish crowns (US$842.90m) in cash and stocks. Norwegian stated that the 'deal', which includes tour operator and hotel brand names, would create a Nordic Travel Group serving 'roughly 30 millions customers annually. Revenues will increase by close to 50%, and earnings will be accretive starting in 2027. Norwegian Air CEO Geir Carlsen stated in a press release that "we?see an opportunity to grow our hotel and holiday sales amongst our existing customers."...

The Trump?administration announced on Monday that it had?closed?an?investigation, without seeking penalties, into a July 20, 2024 meltdown of Delta Air Lines sparked a global outage which disrupted the plans of 1.3 millions customers and cost $500 million to the carrier. Biden's administration launched an investigation into Delta after the CrowdStrike computer software outage. Other major carriers had been able to quickly resume normal operations. The U.S. Transportation Department spokeswoman said that the review revealed "Delta passengers received prompt refunds and adequate baggage assistance as well as appropriate?assistance to passengers with disabilities." USDOT, under President Donald Trump's administration, has rolled back...

Some airlines have begun to restore some flights in the Middle East, although many suspensions remain in place following the U.S. and Israeli?strikes against Iran in February that disrupted global travel. Here is a list of the current status of airline flights in alphabetical order. AEGEAN AIRLINES Thessaloniki-Tel Aviv flights were cancelled by Greece's biggest carrier until 26 June. Dubai flights are cancelled through August 31. Erbil, Baghdad and Erbil flights will be cancelled until September 30. AIRBALTIC AirBaltic, a Latvian airline, has canceled flights to Tel Aviv and Dubai until the 28th of June. AIR CANADA Canadian Airlines has...

Airbus' head urged France and the European Union to tackle high regulatory and other costs that are weighing businesses down. He also said the issue of competitiveness needs to be addressed at the French presidential elections next year. Speaking to French politicians, including the transport minister of the country, at the opening of a new assembly in Toulouse in the south of France CEO?Guillaume Faury cited labour and energy costs. He called the cost?of European regulatory obstacles "absolutely horrendous". Faury spoke at the opening of a new assembly?line for the A321neo, the most popular narrowbody model. Airbus is aiming to...

El Al Israel Airlines announced on Monday that it had?signed a contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink?to provide high-speed Internet across its entire fleet from next year. The financial details of the agreement were not revealed. Israel's flag-carrier said SpaceX's Starlink would be offered at no additional cost and would allow for hundreds of passengers to connect simultaneously. This would include long-haul flights. Fast in-flight Wi Fi has become a key perk for premium airlines to attract customers. Starlink, the company that operates two-thirds (or more) of the satellites in space and generates most of SpaceX's revenue, has signed up 11...

Law enforcement officials reported that 12 people died in the crash of a private plane on Sunday in Butler, Missouri. Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the crash happened near Butler Memorial Airport about 60 miles south of Kansas City. The?agency posted on X that "at this time, reports indicate that all occupants (12 in total) have died." A spokesperson for Bates County Emergency Management confirmed to local TV station Fox4 that the victims included 11 skydivers and one pilot. Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson told reporters that the plane had taken off from Butler Memorial Airport and crashed shortly...