#Airlines
#Aerotelegraph - Eurowings neu auf Strecke: Lufthansa Group startet Turbo von Berlin nach Zürich und Wien - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/lufthansa-group-startet-turbo-von-berlin-nach-zuerich-und-wien #flughafen_zuerich #eurowings #Airlines #austrian #schweiz #Berlin #swiss
#Aerotelegraph - 26. Dezember: Mexicana startet nun doch früher und bekommt drei Armee-Jets - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/mexicana-startet-nun-doch-frueher-und-bekommt-drei-armee-jets #mexicana_de_aviacion #tar_aerolineas #Airlines #mexiko
Essen auf dem Flug: Wenn die Airline Hundefutter für Passagiere anbietet
#Aerotelegraph - Einzige zivile Betreiberin: Auch Cubanas Ilyushin Il-96 ist aus Russland zurück - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/cubanas-ilyushin-il-96-ist-aus-russland-zurueck #il-96-300 #Airlines #ilyushin #russland #havanna #cubana #moskau #kuba
>> Why it makes sense, as much as practicable, to avoid #airlines that fly old planes?🧐🛩
UK makes arrest in #fake #airplane #parts #scandal
"The issue appears to concern #CFM56 #turbines, which power older-generation Airbus #A320 and Boeing #737 jets. They remain by far the most widely flown engines in the global #airline fleet, with more than 22,000 units still in service. A CFM56-powered aircraft takes off every two seconds somewhere on the planet" #StopGreed #aviation
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2699781/uk-makes-arrest-in-fake-airplane-parts-scandal
#Aerotelegraph - Israel: Israir baggert erneut an Konkurrentin Arkia - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/israir-baggert-erneut-an-konkurrentin-arkia #arkia_airways #smartwings #Airlines #israel #israir #arkia #el_al
Reiserecht: Deutsche sind Weltmeister im Klagen wegen Urlaubsmängeln
#Aerotelegraph - Airbus A320 D-ASGK: Die Tage des Air-Berlin-Jets bei Sundair sind gezählt - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/die-tage-des-air-berlin-jets-bei-sundair-sind-gezaehlt #airbus_a320 #deutschland #AirBerlin #Airlines #sundair #a320
Tony Fernandes justifies high fares: ‘Have a heart for us’, we have to make money too #airasia #airasiax #airlines #capitala #featured #news #tonyfernandes #transport
https://soyacincau.com/2023/12/05/tony-fernandes-high-fares-peak-season-have-a-heart-for-us/
Alaska Air Group CEO Ben Minicucci spent six months negotiating the purchase of Haiwaiian Airlines in a bid to grow his company. But the market hasn’t warmed to an acquisition that faces tough antitrust scrutiny. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/05/companies/alaska-airlines-ceo-hawaiian-air/?utm_content=buffer644d0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #airlines #alaskaairlines #hawaiianair #hawaii
#Aerotelegraph - Celeste: Französische Regionalfluggesellschaft startet in BVB-Optik - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/franzoesische-regionalfluggesellschaft-startet-in-bvb-optik #frankreich #Airlines #bretagne #Galerie #celeste
I was wondering how the stock market is handling the announcement of Hawaiian being bought out by Alaska Airlines.
People holding Alaska shares (NYSE: ALK) are being hit with a significant -14.31% drop, while the big winners are those holding Hawaiian shares (NASDAQ: HA), which is up a staggaring +192.59% today.
Maikaʻi loa kēia (this is great!)
#avgeeks #aviation #airplanes #pilotlife #flying #airlines #travel #aircraft
Ryanair Carries Over 11 Million Passengers in November 2023
Ryanair is no doubt about it the airline that carries the most passengers around Europe. This is the way things have been for a very long time now. Th...
#airline #airlines #airlinesexplained #Europe #lowcostairlines #Ryanair #Travel #travelling
https://www.traveltheworldwith.us/uncategorized-en/ryanair-carries-over-11-million-passengers-in-november-2023/?feed_id=6412&_unique_id=656e3c295dde1
They are sledding in Munich, Germany due to very heavy snow over the weekend. Munich Int’l Airport was closed and restricted as removal equipment could not keep up with the pace of snowfall.
This one Citation sort of had a bad snow day.
#avgeeks #aviation #airplanes #pilotlife #flying #airlines #travel #aircraft
Consolidation Continues Alaska Airlines Takes Over Hawaiian Airlines
Out of the blue on a December Sunday afternoon comes some news that was almost impossible to predict. Alaska Airlines will acquire, once regulatory ap...
#airline #airlines #airlinesexplained #AlaskaAirlines #Aviation #HawaiianAirli...
https://www.traveltheworldwith.us/avgeek-news/airlines/north-america/alaska-airlines/consolidation-continues-alaska-airlines-takes-over-hawaiian-airlines/?feed_id=6394&_unique_id=656ddde437cb5
Phuket Welcomes First Flight from Uzbekistan Airlines #Airlines #Flight #Phuket #Tourism #Uzbekistan https://www.thailandnews.co/2023/12/phuket-welcomes-first-flight-from-uzbekistan-airlines/
Why Is ITA Airways Axing The Milan New York Service AZ604?
I've covered in another post which are the airlines that fly the Milan to New York route. The options are a lot and competition is fierce on this part...
#A330 #Airbus #airline #airlines #airlinesexplained #Aviation #ITAAirways #italy #Malpensa #milan #MXP #NewYo...
https://www.traveltheworldwith.us/avgeek-news/airlines/europe-airlines/ita/why-is-ita-airways-axing-the-milan-new-york-service-az604/?feed_id=6376&_unique_id=656d9f651a27c
Apparently Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are planning to merge. I think a condition of merger approval should be that they name the new company "49.5 Airlines".
#Aerotelegraph - Milliardenübernahme: Alaska Airlines schluckt Hawaiian Airlines - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/alaska-airlines-schluckt-hawaiian-airlines #hawaiian_airlines #alaska_airlines #Airlines #usa
I'm near LAX & this REALLY works in my favor. Outside of Southwest (SJC/LAS), the only airlines I fly are Hawaiian Air (HNL) & Alaska Air. (SEA)
Hawaiian's fleet is old but Alaska has been refreshing its planes.
(Seems odd having the airline from one of the more conservative states acquire the airline from one of the more liberal states.)
"Alaska Airlines to buy Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal" | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/12/03/breaking-news/alaska-airlines-to-buy-hawaiian-airlines-in-1-9-billion-deal/
#Aerotelegraph - Personalmangel: Auch Condor sucht nach englischsprachigen Pilotinnen und Piloten - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/auch-condor-sucht-nach-englischsprachigen-pilotinnen-und-piloten #city_airlines #deutschland #Lufthansa #Airlines #condor
Deutsche Post: Nachtluftpost droht wegen längerer Zustellzeiten das Aus
Thai Smile set to cease its flight operations by the end of this year #Airbus #Airlines #Flight #ThaiAirways #ThaiSmile https://www.thailandnews.co/2023/12/thai-smile-set-to-cease-its-flight-operations-by-the-end-of-this-year/
This exchange ought to give you a clue as to where this hour’s random desktop background on my #MacbookPro was taken:
“(Redacted) Tower, United 645, Lima, one-zero thousand, speed one six zero.”
Tower: “United 645, cleared for the ILS two-five left approach, reduce speed to one-four-zero.”
“One-four-zero now, cleared for the ILS two-five left approach, United 645.”
#avgeeks #aviation #airplanes #pilotlife #flying #airlines #travel #aircraft
#Aerotelegraph - Lohndumping?: Wet-Lease-Vertrag von Swiss mit Air Baltic beschäftigt Politik - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/wet-lease-vertrag-von-swiss-mit-air-baltic-beschaeftigt-politik #Air_Baltic #wet-lease #Airlines #Lettland #schweiz #swiss
#Aerotelegraph - Blind Booking auch bei der Lufthansa-Österreich-Tochter.: Bei Austrian Airlines gibt es nun Überraschungsflüge - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/bei-austrian-airlines-gibt-es-nun-ueberraschungsfluege #Österreich #Airlines #Ticker
#Aerotelegraph - Weihnachtslackierung: Bei Swiss sind die roten Rentiernasen zurück – jetzt auch bei einem Airbus A340 - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/bei-swiss-sind-die-roten-rentiernasen-zurueck-jetzt-auch-bei-einem-airbus-a340 #airbus_a320 #airbus_a340 #Airlines #swiss
#Aerotelegraph - Jumbo-Jets von Lufthansa: Lufthansa Technik passt Allegris-First-Class an Boeing 747-8 an - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/lufthansa-technik-passt-allegris-first-class-an-boeing-747-8-an #lufthansa_technik #first_class #Lufthansa #Airlines #Allegris #boeing #747-8 #747
Wife is piecing out her long-time “O” gauge train setup to sell, so I collected the balsa “Airport” I made by hand and it is now on the desk in my office.
Looks like a Cherokee and a Comanche are in transient parking, and also an unidentified warbird that unfortunately had a gear up landing.
#avgeeks #aviation #airplanes #pilotlife #flying #airlines #aircraft #ModelTrains #hobbies #BalsaTherapy
Happy Thursday, Friends! Does the recent buyouts (layoffs) of 200 pilots by #UPS mark the beginning of the end of the #pilotshortage? Keep reading for an analysis of the current #pilot shortage within the #aviation industry in this week’s #OnAviation™ full article.
See you in the comments.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/end-pilot-shortage-orlando-o-spencer-i--qtyrf/
The European Commission has asked airlines to standardise their luggage sizes in order to make things simpler for travellers.
Earlier this year, the European Parliament asked for a standardisation of airlines' carry-on luggage rules. But instead of proposing measures, the Commission said it prefers to let the industry come up with the rules itself.
#Aerotelegraph - Zeitplan: So plant SAS den Wechsel von Star Alliance zu Skyteam - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/so-plant-sas-den-wechsel-von-star-alliance-zu-skyteam #air_france-klm #star_alliance #Airlines #Skyteam #sas
#Aerotelegraph - Vietnam: Bamboo Airways will sich mit reiner Airbus-Flotte retten - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/bamboo-airways-will-sich-mit-reiner-airbus-flotte-retten #bamboo_airways #Airlines #vietnam #airbus
Canadian Letter: Porter deal a positive for Air Transat, TD says https://www.cantechletter.com/2023/11/porter-deal-a-positive-for-air-transat-td-says/ #canada #tech #Technology #Airlines #Allposts #Analysts #trz
Will dressing up get you first class?
Flight attendants debunk old myths.
"The internet is rife with old wives’ tales about travel. We see video after video professing ways to fly better, cheaper. To demystify some of our burning questions, we turned to those on the front line of the industry: flight attendants.
While they’re portrayed in movies and television as chic jet-setters or hard-partying ingénues, being a flight attendant has gotten a lot less cinematic”
#travel #airlines https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/flying-myths-upgrade-flight-attendants
#Aerotelegraph - United Nigeria Airlines: Airbus A320 landet am falschen Flughafen - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/airbus-a320-landet-am-falschen-flughafen #united_nigeria #airbus_a320 #Airlines #nigeria
#Aerotelegraph - Umstrittene Regeln: Neuer Chef von Qatar Airways lockert Ausgangssperre für Crews - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/neuer-chef-lockert-ausgangssperre-fuer-crews-von-qatar-airways #qatar_airways #Airlines #doha #kata
#Aerotelegraph - Winterflugplan: Volotea tritt in Deutschland auf die Bremse - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/volotea-tritt-in-deutschland-auf-die-bremse #düsseldorf #stuttgart #Airlines #hannover #hamburg #volotea #Berlin
[Air Baltic] - Design Our Livery!
Put your creative vision on airBaltic’s 50th aircraft
"airBaltic takes pride in operating one of the most extensive fleets of the world-class Airbus A220-300 aircraft. As we eagerly anticipate the arrival of our 50th aircraft in November 2024, we're making the wait more exciting by letting you decide on the aircraft's design, also known as livery."
#airlines #aviation #A220-300 #airbus #livery #avgeek #avgeeksofmastodon #contest #AirBaltic #airplanes
https://www.airbaltic.com/en/50th-livery-contest?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=20232711_contest&utm_content=inhouse_post&utm_term=eng&sref=SMM
Vor dem Flug: Was die Airline-Crew an Passagieren sofort erkennt
#Aerotelegraph - Eurowings und Tuifly: Die nächtlichen Postflüge in Deutschland stehen vor dem Aus - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/die-naechtlichen-postfluege-in-deutschland-stehen-vor-dem-aus #deutsche_post #eurowings #stuttgart #Airlines #hannover #luftpost #Berlin #tuifly #Video #nacht #dhl
#Aerotelegraph - Neue Lackierung: Electra Airways gibt sich frischen Look - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/electra-airways-gibt-sich-frischen-look #ElectraAirways #bulgarien #wet-lease #Airlines
Sometimes (OK, most of the time), my #XPlane #flightsim kinda blows me away. On this little hop in the Avro RJ100 KEUG over to Southwest Regional Airport (KOTH) on the coast, I taxied to parking in front of the pax terminal, spooled all four engines down and popped the door and stairs.
The program automagically put some nice handy safety cones in front of the engines on the loading side and added engine FOD covers.
#avgeeks #aviation #airplanes #pilotlife #flying #airlines #travel #aircraft
#Aerotelegraph - Mehr ATR 72 statt Embraer E195: Aurigny will ihr einziges Düsenflugzeug loswerden - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/aurigny-will-ihr-einziges-duesenflugzeug-loswerden #Airlines #guernsey #aurigny #atr_72
USA: Unerfahrene Piloten – Die neue Angst in Amerikas Luftraum
#Aerotelegraph - D-AWSI: Die nasenlose Embraer E190 von German Airways - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/die-nasenlose-embraer-e190-von-german-airways #Airlines #Galerie
For my fellow #Irish folk in need of a laugh after a grim few days in #Dublin
Never hurts to take a tilt at #MichaeIOLeary’s baby
#Comedy #Humor #StandUp #Travel #Airlines #Ireland #MastoDaoine
#Aerotelegraph - Besuch auch in Nürnberg: Airbus A350 von Delta auf mysteriöser Europareise - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/airbus-a350-von-delta-auf-mysterioeser-europareise #airbus_a350 #Airlines #nürnberg #Delta #A350
#Aerotelegraph - Ari Huusela: Ein Finnair-Pilot, 116 Tage allein auf hoher See - https://www.aerotelegraph.com/ein-finnair-pilot-116-tage-allein-auf-hoher-see #vendee_globe #ari_huusela #Airlines #a350-900 #Finnair #Video #A350
Are they joking? They think that we all forgot that the airlines were the ones that coerced us into not checking bags with their price gouging.
"Airline industry insiders say passengers have become carried away with carry-on baggage, leading to costly delays"
#vacation #travel #airlines #airanada #airtransat #sunwing
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/carry-on-baggage-carried-away-1.7035013
If you've had the lousy experience of an airline losing your luggage, your lost items may be in Alabama!
https://www.npr.org/2023/11/24/1214841411/luggage-lost-airlines-resale-unclaimed-baggage-alabama
Canadian airlines rank last for on-time arrivals in North America | CityNews Toronto https://bit.ly/40NDVJ2 #AirTravel #Airlines #ArrivalTimes #CanadianAirlines #cdnpoli @cdnpoli
*They better include us - ppl with disabilities.*
A #ParliamentaryCommittee is launching an #investigation into #accessibility at #Canadian #airlines, with a focus on the country's two largest carriers.
Following a motion put forward on Monday by #NDP #lawmaker Taylor Bachrach, the #FederalTransport committee voted to undertake a #study on the state of accessible #transportation for Canadians living with #disabilities as well as the regulatory regime surrounding it.
"The #WhiteHouse has reserved most of its ire for top #airlines, lambasting them for a raft of fees that #Biden has described as costly and unfair... the president explicitly blasted major carriers for charging #families extra to sit next to each other, prompting companies including American, Alaska and Frontier to end the practice soon after."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/11/19/companies-lobbyists-fight-junk-fees/
#Travel #Finance #Democrats #Policy #Politics #USPol #USA #News
"Frustrated with #airlines that charge passengers steep fees to check bags and change flights, #PresidentBiden last fall embarked on a campaign to crack down on the practice — and force companies to show the full price of #travel before people pay for their #tickets.
Fliers rejoiced...
Since then, the #Biden administration has broadened its efforts to expose or eliminate #JunkFees throughout the #economy "
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/11/19/companies-lobbyists-fight-junk-fees/
The flight crew member threatens to throw a woman off of a flight for singing. He's completely in the right. The idiot self-righteous woman needs to shut up and not disturb other passengers.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/delta-crew-member-threatened-remove-181237323.html#delta #unruly #passenger #airlines #selfrighteous #moron
American Airlines announced it will discontinue 21 of its nonstop routes out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in early 2024, including service to Cincinnati, Memphis, and Tampa Bay.
https://www.chron.com/culture/article/american-airlines-austin-routes-abia-18471834.php
Wow is Air Canada ever seeing a terrible autumn. Add this to the pile of awful:
Canada's chief accessibility officer 'furious' after Air Canada forgets her wheelchair | CBC News https://bit.ly/3MaUKre #AirCanada #Disabilities #ChiefAccessibilityOfficer #Wheelchairs #airlines #airtravel #cdnpoli @cdnpoli
A Horizon Air jet diverted to PDX last night after an Alaska Airlines pilot seated in the jump seat caused a “credible security threat” in the cockpit, as he apparently tried to shut down both of the engines. The man has now been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder.
https://onemileatatime.com/news/horizon-air-flight-diverts-pilot-shut-off-engines/
#pdx #airlines #horizon
@ahimsa_pdx @jocelyn Thanks for adding the alt text @ahimsa_pdx! And thanks for bringing the story to light, @jocelyn.
This is an appalling story, and yet, not at all surprising. Despite the public pronouncements that suggest things are changing in the Canadian airlines industry.
The readers of Conde Nast Traveller magazine have ranked Taiwanese airline EVA Air 8th best in the world.
1. Singapore Airlines 87.51
2. Qatar Airways 86.87
3. Turkish Airlines 86.48
4. Emirates 86.27
5. Virgin Atlantic 83.19
6. Cathay Pacific 82.14
7. Air New Zealand 80.79
8. EVA Air 80.71
If you like to enjoy a glass of wine while flying — as a passenger, that is — a pinot noir with its softer tannins would be a recommendation. Afar talked to an expert whose task it is to address our changing tastebuds at 35,000 feet. “You can taste sweet, sour, bitter, salt, but you can’t experience flavor,” says Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson. Here’s what else she said. https://flip.it/8iAwtY
#Culture #Travel #Wine #Flying #Airlines
Calling all pilots and #avgeeks
I just stumbled on metar-taf.com, which has a very user-friendly interface and a livestream of real-time WX at any reporting airport.
Not affiliated or anything, just thought I’d pass this along. Search for your airport in upper right corner. Then hit the LIVESTREAM link at top. Enjoy!
#aviation #airplanes #pilotlife #flying #travel #airlines #aircraft
Frommer's writer Jason Cochran says that airlines "obtain competitive advantages by pretending flights are cheaper than they actually are" — a practice known as "drip pricing." He breaks down which European and U.S.-based carriers are the worst offenders in the added-fee department (Spirit Airlines customers pay an average of 736% over the original quote).
#CanPoli #CdnPoli Canada Politics Poll of the Day! #CPPotD
If there was a $100, high speed, 3 hour train service between Toronto and Montreal leaving every 3 hours, would you ride it instead of flying?
#transportation #airlines #train #WestJet #VIARail
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/westjet-flights-toronto-montreal-1.6986307
Hong Kong and China Gas is accelerating an expansion of biofuel firm EcoCeres in foreign markets on bets the global decarbonization push will boost demand for sustainable aviation fuel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/10/03/companies/hong-kong-tycoon-green-jet-fuel/?utm_content=buffer67333&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #hongkong #energy #environment #airlines #fossilfuels #aviation #leeshaukee #biofuel
A growing number of lawsuits, consumer complaints and rulings from advertising regulators are seeking to restrict what sustainability claims airlines should be allowed to make. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/09/13/companies/airlines-climate-claims/?utm_content=buffer6256e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #companies #travel #environment #airlines #klm #netherlands
Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was confirmed by the U.S. Senate today as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. President Joe Biden nominated him four months ago but something called a “Tuberville" was holding the confirmation hostage playing political games.
I was lucky enough to interview General Brown for Flying Magazine (not on Mastodon) a few months back:
https://www.flyingmag.com/in-depth-general-charles-brown
#avgeeks #aviation #airplanes #pilotlife #flying #military #airlines #aircraft
More on pricing:
After a pub chain introduced 'dynamic' or 'surge' pricing to raise margins at times of peak demand, the FT expects this to become more common as more firms adopt yield management pricing already adopted by #airlines & for concert tickets.
The key problem for users of dynamic pricing is their customers' perceptions of #fairness.
Although a staple of critical political economy, mainstream #economics has a blindspot on fairness, which may cost these firms more than they think!
Interestingly the Dept. of Business has just launched a consultation on various pricing manipulations including 'drip pricing' - you'll have encountered the slow accumulation of extra charges as you near a final purchase (the #airlines are particularly prone to this, with all sorts of extra charges for things one might have thought were included)... see section 4 of this document - whizz to P.40 to see how you can submit your views.
h/t Claer Barrett (FT)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1182962/consultation-on-improving-price-transparency-and-product-information-for-consumers.pdf
When will #airlines & #airports do something about the awful conditions they have created for travellers? It is so bad now that I don't travel as much as I would have in the past because the prospect of going through the airports then sitting on a cramped airplane for hours is enough to deter me. Because of where I live, I generally have to change aircraft en route resulting in day long travel discomfort. I know I'm not alone in my distaste for airline travel. #AirCanada #WestJet
Europe's travel strikes: Flight and train disruption you can expect in September and October
The ‘Spirit of Australia’: Qantas the only airline objecting to more competition.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/the-10-500-reason-that-left-this-traveller-heartbroken/xjhbf5zv8
#AusPol #AusBiz #Airlines #Airfares
Wie stark sich Flugtickets schon verteuert haben
Fehlendes Personal, hohe Gebühren und eine starke Nachfrage haben das Fliegen deutlich verteuert. Das dürfte sich vorerst kaum ändern - auch, weil sich Airlines aus Deutschland zurückziehen. Von L. Hiltscher.
#Flugpreise #Flugreisen #Airlines #Luftverkehr #Reisebranche #Lufthansa
Kenya Airports Authority boss Alex Gitari, engineering manager fired after power blackout at JKIA : K24 TV
>the contracts of Gitari and Odawo had been terminated “by mutual consent.”
https://www.k24tv.co.ke/news/kaa-boss-alex-gitari-engineering-manager-fired-113852/ #Kenya #Airlines #Aviation
Power returns to most of Kenya after 14-hour outage | Express & Star
>There was still no clear explanation for the outage that began on Friday night, shutting down the country’s main international airport, affecting major hospitals and even disrupting the presidential office compound.
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/world-news/2023/08/26/power-returns-to-most-of-kenya-after-14-hour-outage/ #Kenya #aviation #airlines
Power outages hit Kenya cities and airport - Gulf Times
>Several regions of Kenya went without power on Friday and Saturday in outages that also left Nairobi international airport in darkness for several hours.
#Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) reported "a system disturbance leading to a loss of bulk power supply to various parts of the country" starting Friday night.
https://www.gulf-times.com/article/667244/international/africa/power-outages-hit-kenya-cities-and-airport #airlines #aviation
How #Russia keeps its fleet of Western #jets in the air
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/how-russia-keeps-its-fleet-western-jets-air-2023-08-23/
'at least $1.2 billion worth of aircraft parts flowed to Russian #airlines from May last year - when most U.S. and European trade curbs and export bans over #Ukraine were in force'
"I’ve never heard anyone in the aviation world say that the 'Reagan administration' had 'replaced' the striking controllers. He fired them, and it’s worth stating that fact clearly."
Bie it noted that the New York Times will stand on its head, chew gum, and dance all at once if Republican managers tell it to accomplish that feat.
And it will show no shame at all for its disgraceful performance.
James Fallows focuses on a recent New York Times article reporting that airline close calls are more frequent than we realize.
A big problem is overworked air-traffic controllers, a problem stemming from Reagan's firing of thousands of those folks, an event the Times chooses — curiously — to call Reagan's "replacing" of them.
Fallows writes,
Ronald Reagan broke the Air Traffic Controllers' union. It looks as though the piper must finally be paid.
#airlines #safety #government #oversight #unions #capitalism
Now another industry is eyeing these agricultural lands:
#Airlines facing increasingly strident calls for #decarbonisation have limited options:
– #Electric planes (required range and capacity decades away)
– #CarbonOffsets (unproven and expensive)
– "Sustainable" aviation fuel, or #SAF
"Having rallied around SAF, airlines are stepping up their commitment to a technology they say could cut emissions by almost 80% if it fully replaces jet kerosene."
Smart move: #Hawaiian #Airlines is now offering $19.00 fares OFF OF MAUI to get tourists to leave. "Hawaiian Airlines says it’s added flights and is offering low $19 fares main cabin fares. " #Maui #wildfire https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/08/10/hawaiian-air-adds-flights-offers-19-fares-visitor-evacuations-maui-continue/
#Hawaiian #Airlines: "URGENT: Due to the ongoing wildfires in Maui caused by Hurricane Dora, an emergency proclamation has been issued in the State of Hawaii, and all non-essential travel is strongly discouraged. If you wish to change your travel plans, we have a travel waiver in place and encourage you to call Reservations at 1-800-367-5320." #wildfires #Maui #Hawaii #airlines #aviation #travel
From @NBCNews, we have this:
"Family accuses Delta of negligence after drunken passenger allegedly groped mom and her teen daughter on a 9-hour flight .”
Article says they served this dude TEN ALCOHOLIC DRINKS. TEN
What exactly did they expect would happen when they knowingly get their passengers completely hammered while riding a pressurized tube in (very) close proximity to all the other pax.
On July 14, 2023, Delta Air Lines broke the law when delaying DL 652 from MCO to LAX 2x in 2 cities during a staff shortage diversion without providing adequate food and water during 2hr+ delays, and they discriminated against my disability. Here's the story.
https://cherylplatz.medium.com/the-decline-of-delta-from-passengers-to-pawns-36667ce23704
#disability #inclusion #airlines #travel #customerService #departmentOfTransportation #uxDesign #serviceDesign
#France :
"On average, a #train ticket for all routes for France cost 2.6 times as much as a #flight. This is the 4th highest train price compared to flights for all countries analysed after the #UK, #Spain and #Belgium. For #Germany, the train cost factor is significantly lower at 1.5 times."
Follows detailed analyses of many domestic and int'l routes. A must-read.
#Airlines #AirFrance #TGV #SNCF
https://greenpeace.at/uploads/2023/07/report-ticket-prices-of-planes-vs-trains-in-europe.pdf
#TheGuardian : "#Flying in #Europe up to 30 times cheaper than #train, says #Greenpeace"
"#Airlines pay no taxes on kerosene and little #tax on tickets or VAT. Their emissions are only priced for #flights within Europe – at a level below the social cost of #carbon… European governments lost out on €34.2bn from poor #taxation on #aviation in 2022. The “tax gap” is set to rise to €47.1bn in 2025, the report found."
This sounds like progress. I hope it proves successful. Maybe other airlines will follow if it does.
#Green #Airlines Football club tycoon Dale Vince launches world’s first electric airline with flights from Edinburgh https://news.stv.tv/east-central/football-club-tycoon-dale-vince-launches-worlds-first-electric-airline-with-flights-from-edinburgh
Passenger sits in blood-soaked area on Air France flight from Paris to Toronto, investigation underway
>Battah alerted cabin crew and said he was given cleaning supplies. After wiping the floor beneath his seat, the cloth came out “blood red,” he said.
“It all made sense to me because I know the smell of blood does smell almost like feces when it’s rotten,” he said.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9827785/passenger-sits-blood-soaked-area-flight-paris-toronto/ #Toronto #Paris #AirFrance #airlines
“Want a climate-friendly flight? It’s going to take a while and cost you more” (and it won't happen without policy)
Any airline who claims otherwise is greenwashing, gaslighting, or worse https://apnews.com/article/airlines-emissionsparis-air-show-climate-change-2d1f24a97015eb59f29fac13c01f82b3
#offsets #climate #airlines #flying
The CEO of United #Airlines says that #flying over russian airspace is a ‘safety and security risk’ he won’t take—and it’s a big problem for Asia routes
“I think it creates a safety and security risk,” Kirby (CEO of United Airlines) said in Istanbul, highlighting concerns for the safety of #US citizens on such flights, or the possibility of being forced to land in russia for a variety of reasons.
Read more here🔗 https://fortune.com/2023/06/05/ceo-united-airlines-russian-airspace-security-risk/
I knew it was too good to be true, but here's a warning for everyone else: DO NOT book flights with VIETJET!
I had a connecting flight on a single booking and they changed one leg so that I was to arrive after my second flight had already left. When I called they said that there was nothing they could do about it and refused to discuss the matter with me or put me through to a manager.
EXCLUSIVE: UK airlines’ new ‘sustainable’ fuels may be causing deforestation in Asia
Experts fear lack of industry regulation means virgin palm oil is being passed off as ‘used’ cooking oil.
#climatechange #greenwashing #airtravel #biofuels #palmoil #airlines #UK #environment
Washington Post:
"Bill aims to improve air travel for passengers with disabilities"
Proposed legislation would require public reports about damage to wheelchairs and other mobility aids. It would also require the Transportation Department to look into letting passengers use their own wheelchairs on the plane rather than being transferred.
Gift link: https://wapo.st/3M3Jf5h
#Disability #Airlines #Wheelchair
Private flights have boomed since the pandemic. Beyond the environmental impact, are taxpayers picking up the tab for the public infrastructure cost?
CBS News reports: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-private-jets-carbon-emissions-tax/
All Southwest #Airlines flights halted nationwide due to technical issue
Last was an interesting talk by Milind Sohoni on airline schedule padding and operational improvements on outcomes at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. This is a fascinating look at the factors that lead to success in a finely measured industry, with the convincing analysis showing that #airlines can only improve so much if they don't truly commit to making large operational changes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6OasPPAqy0 (7/7)
A new Quiz has just been posted on our website!
Ready for a challenge?
https://youknowwhatblog.com/quizzes/quiz-37/
#wordplay #music #airlines #biology #mgm #annjones #desserts #marzipan #pubtrivia #quiz #trivia #triviaquestions #didyouknow #youknowwhat
Airlines downplayed science on climate impact to block new regulations.
Campaigners say the lobbying tactics used to argue against tougher measures on emissions echo those of the 20th century tobacco industry
#climatechange #climate #airlines #tobacco #lobbying #UK #UKpolitics #UKpol #UKNews
From the Singapore Airlines Corporate Identity Manual: fold-out programme summary, drawing featuring 747-300 (Big Top) livery markings, and film negative of the Singapore Airlines alphabet for offset reproduction, ca. 1986. Identity program by Landor Associates.
#CustomType #CustomTypeDesign #Lettering #TypeDesign #SingaporeAirlines #Branding #Airlines
The US Department of Justice is trying to prevent JetBlue from acquiring Spirit Airlines, arguing that the deal would reduce competition and drive up airfare for customers.
A Purdue University's mergers and acquisitions expert, Joe Mazur, weighs in:
@Raspberry_Pi I spent about a year living near the end of a runway at SeaTac airport in Seattle. Would have loved this. (We got used to the noise, but learned to just stop mid-sentence as a plane passed and picked the sentence right up at the same point when the noise passed. Worked for me, my wife and housemates, but confused the hell out of visitors.
The idea of jetliners running solely on fuel made from used cooking oil is futuristic, but it’s not that far away.
Unfortunately, it’s far, far, far from enough to help airlines get to #Netzero emissions.