LIV Golf’s Ian Poulter rips British Airways after airline loses his clubs
Ian Poulter is scheduled to play in the LIV Golf Texas tournament this weekend but doesn’t have anything to play for now. The 48-year-old flew to Texas from Heathrow Airport earlier this week but without his clubs. Mid-flight, the airline emailed Poulter saying: “We’re pleased to inform you that your baggage was not accompanied today” […]
Disgusted travelers film couple amid ‘sex act’ on British Airways flight
The future is full of trouble. Passengers on a British Airways flight were treated to an obscene scene of a man and woman violently fondling each other under a “scarf” on Tuesday. “But as an adult, it was obvious what they were doing,” passenger Farah, 26, reported to Southwest News Service. A plane full of […]
Qatar Airways Privilege Club Visa Signature Credit Card Review 2024 – Forbes
Qatar Airways Privilege Club Visa Signing* vs. British Airways Visa Signature® Card With the British Airways Visa Signature® Card, you can earn a welcome bonus of 85,000 Avios after you pay a $95 annual fee and spend $5,000 on purchases in the first three months of account opening. In addition to the welcome offer, you’ll […]
Qatar Airways creates first AI flight attendant: ‘Approachable and friendly’
Would you like to fly AI? Qatar Airways will add virtual flight attendants as “digital human flight attendants” to support customers at the airport and on board. The female faux staff, dubbed Sama 2.0, was unveiled at the major ITB Berlin trade show this week.Airlines have demonstrated that customers can talk to Sama into their […]
Thai Airways passenger allegedly tried to open plane’s door after he believed he was being stalked by underground organization
A Canadian tourist who suffered a panic attack on a crowded airliner and believed he was being followed by an underground group allegedly tried to unlock the emergency exit door during takeoff. Wong Sai Hung, 40, was arrested on Wednesday after threatening a fellow passenger as he tried to disembark from an Airbus A320 departing […]
Southern Airways Express makes emergency landing on Virginia highway
A chaotic landing in which a small passenger plane hit a guardrail Friday forced it to use a Virginia highway as a landing strip. Southern Airways Express Flight 246 made a “hard landing” on the Loudoun County Parkway shortly after takeoff from nearby Washington Dulles International Airport at 12:50 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation […]
Federal court blocks proposed merger between JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines
See what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com A federal judge on Tuesday blocked JetBlue Airways' proposed $3.8 billion takeover of low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, agreeing with the Justice Department's opinion that the deal would harm the availability of low-cost flights. U.S. District Judge William Young said the proposed merger “violates the core principle of antitrust law: […]
Tanzania blocks Kenyan Airways passenger flights in response to Kenya blocking its cargo flights
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Tanzania said Monday it has withdrawn approval for neighboring Kenya's flagship carrier Kenya Airways to operate passenger services between the two countries starting next week. A statement from the Tanzanian Civil Aviation Authority said the move was in response to the Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority denying Air Tanzania the necessary approvals […]
On this day in history, January 15, 2009, US Airways flight makes miraculous landing in the Hudson River
US Airways Flight 1549 made a miraculous emergency landing in the Hudson River on this day in history, January 15, 2009. The maneuver took place shortly after a US Airways Airbus A320 departed New York City's LaGuardia Airport for Charlotte, North Carolina. Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles flew the aircraft, which was […]
British Airways pilot kidnapped, assaulted by thieves who emptied his bank account in South Africa
A British Airways pilot has been kidnapped, assaulted and robbed by South African robbers during a stopover in Johannesburg. The unidentified pilot fell for the brazen ruse when he left the private development where the crew was staying and bought groceries at a store on Checkers Boulevard. According to The Sun. As Pilot was leaving […]