Not sure why we haven’t heard much about this:
Two Cuban soldiers were arrested on Thursday after they attempted to hijack an airliner in Havana and fly it to the United States. The two soldiers (who had actually deserted) took over a city bus and forced it to the airport, where they boarded a Cubana flight [...]
In a case of life imitating art which was imitating life, 2 Bangladeshi men lived in the Delhi airport (yuck) for 48 days after they were turned back after arriving in Saudi Arabia without the required papers. If you’ve been to Delhi’s airport you would understand how little they had to do; apparently they asked [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Bangaladeshis Live in Airport for 48 DaysLooks like Southwest won’t be flying to Mumbai…
India’s government is requiring airlines to assign seats on all domestic flights. They say it will improve safety (?) by keeping the "centre of gravity within limits" (? again) and help with "investigations" (ibid). On the plus side, you’ll get a seat before you board.
MAXjet announced that it will begin 4-times-weekly flights from Los Angeles to London with fares that start at $699 each way. That is stupid cheap for the business class service. They’re also upping frequencies to Vegas and Washington, DC. The airline has made a huge improvement in its operations over the past 3 months, so, [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: MAXjet Launches Los Angeles FlightsIf you watch the news (or read the paper or whatever), you’ll notice news organizations breathlessly noting that airlines have raised fares $5 or $10 and that we should be prepared to pay more. Well, a noted airline analyst has a different feeling on the matter: JP Morgan’s airline analyst says that despite the fact [...]
Read the Rest of the Story: Do Fare Increases Matter?In an effort to improve the pathetic safety records of its airlines, Nigeria has implemented new capital requirements for its licensed carriers. What does this mean? It means it shut down 7 airlines yesterday for being underfunded (Aviation Development Co. (ADC),
Sosoliso, Fresh, Albarka, Chrome, Dasab and Skypower. I like Skypower. Solid name.) Before yesterday, domestic [...]
